Better Run Out And Buy Pork

[clifffaith]

Ummm I have a garden and backyard chickens In fact the kids went to a hatchery today to get two more chicks. (they called ahead, told them the breed and how many they wanted and the place had them boxed and ready to go). I've kept my neighbors supplied in eggs. Think I am down to ~dozen and half eggs actually in the house right now as I handed out another dozen today. They leave egg cartons on my front door step, then text me they left them there. I fill them and return the carton to them LOL.

You are the perfect person for this question. I saw a really cute ad for Ring doorbells yesterday where the lady's flock of 6-8 chickens had moseyed around to the front yard. She could see them on her camera, so she hollered at them through the speaker to get back to the backyard. They were like "holy crap, Mom sees us!" and all went scurrying around the side of the house back to where they belonged. So apparently chickens know when they are being bad? And they know where they are supposed to be, and where they aren't? I enjoyed the ad, but it left me puzzled!

 

[VacationForever]

You are the perfect person for this question. I saw a really cute ad for Ring doorbells yesterday where the lady's flock of 6-8 chickens had moseyed around to the front yard. She could see them on her camera, so she hollered at them through the speaker to get back to the backyard. They were like "holy crap, Mom sees us!" and all went scurrying around the side of the house back to where they belonged. So apparently chickens know when they are being bad? And they know where they are supposed to be, and where they aren't? I enjoyed the ad, but it left me puzzled!

I didn't watch the video but chickens are not supposed to have ANY intelligence. Maybe that video was staged.

 

[T-Dot-Traveller]

pretty soon we are going to be talking about squirrel , pigeon , and road kill
dining options .

 

[clifffaith]

I didn't watch the video but chickens are not supposed to have ANY intelligence. Maybe that video was staged.

That's what I thought, that they were quite dense, and why the video tickled my funny bone.

 

[Chrispee]

I didn't watch the video but chickens are not supposed to have ANY intelligence. Maybe that video was staged.

We have backyard chickens and they are actually quite smart. I think the misconception that chickens are dumb may be due to mass farming practices that affect them mentally, and perhaps because some don't like the idea that animals they're eating are intelligent and have can have a personality?

 

[WVBaker]

pretty soon we are going to be talking about squirrel , pigeon , and road kill
dining options .

 

[Old Hickory]

I didn't watch the video but chickens are not supposed to have ANY intelligence. Maybe that video was staged.

Chickens have plenty of good instincts. The rooster is confident and wise and protects his brood. Is that intelligence? I don't know.

I once watched a pig win a sheep herding contest. That'll do pig. That'll do.

 

[chapjim]

Whatever happens in the US, my wife has seen worse. She lived in Chile under Allende.

 

[Brett]

CNN says “Growing Concerns about US Food Supply due to Coronavirus.” But they said do not panic!

that will probably cause panics ... but I've already got my supply of bacon

 

[Talent312]

I went out to buy pork.
I bought the usual bacon, sausage & chops.
But mostly ribeye steaks, NY strips & T-bones.
.

 

[Timeshare Von]

I was wondering what types of pork do people stock up on. Is it mostly ham ?

Bill

A little of everything . . . ribs, ham, bacon, sausage, pork shoulder.

 

[geist1223]

The "TODAY" Show this morning had a major story about all the different Meat Processing Plants shutting down around the Country. During the story they showed many pictures of empty meat sections in grocery stores. They did show one or two pictures of full meat sections. Their expert said that (except for panic buying) if there was going to be a shortage it would not occur for several weeks.

 

[Brett]

The "TODAY" Show this morning had a major story about all the different Meat Processing Plants shutting down around the Country. During the story they showed many pictures of empty meat sections in grocery stores. They did show one or two pictures of full meat sections. Their expert said that (except for panic buying) if there was going to be a shortage it would not occur for several weeks.

yeah, I hope the availability of meat will not end up like TP .... down the hoarding hole

 

[geekette]

The "TODAY" Show this morning had a major story about all the different Meat Processing Plants shutting down around the Country. During the story they showed many pictures of empty meat sections in grocery stores. They did show one or two pictures of full meat sections. Their expert said that (except for panic buying) if there was going to be a shortage it would not occur for several weeks.

Until people see that segment and storm the stores!

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[Rjbeach2003]

South Dakota’s coronavirus cases have begun to soar after its governor steadfastly refused to mandate a quarantine.

The number of confirmed cases in the state has risen from 129 to 988 since April 1 — when Gov. Kristi Noem criticized the “draconian measures” of social distancing to stop the spread of the virus in her state.

Noem had criticized the quarantine idea as “herd mentality, not leadership” during a news conference, adding, “South Dakota is not New York.”

The state is now home to one of the largest single clusters of coronavirus outbreaks, with 300 workers at a pork processing plant infected with the deadly bug, according to the Washington Post.

The factory, Smithfield Foods, accounts for 5 percent of the country’s pork production and announced it will be forced to close on Sunday.

“The closure of this facility, combined with a growing list of other protein plants that have shuttered across our industry, is pushing our country perilously close to the edge in terms of our meat supply,” Kenneth M. Sullivan, Smithfield’s president and CEO, said in a statement.

 

[Brett]

South Dakota’s coronavirus cases have begun to soar after its governor steadfastly refused to mandate a quarantine.

The number of confirmed cases in the state has risen from 129 to 988 since April 1 — when Gov. Kristi Noem criticized the “draconian measures” of social distancing to stop the spread of the virus in her state.

Noem had criticized the quarantine idea as “herd mentality, not leadership” during a news conference, adding, “South Dakota is not New York.”

The state is now home to one of the largest single clusters of coronavirus outbreaks, with 300 workers at a pork processing plant infected with the deadly bug, according to the Washington Post.

The factory, Smithfield Foods, accounts for 5 percent of the country’s pork production and announced it will be forced to close on Sunday.

“The closure of this facility, combined with a growing list of other protein plants that have shuttered across our industry, is pushing our country perilously close to the edge in terms of our meat supply,” Kenneth M. Sullivan, Smithfield’s president and CEO, said in a statement.

I went to walmart this afternoon to get birdseed and a few other things

There was plenty of toilet paper and paper towels (generic brand)

But the entire processed meat section was sold out !!!

Dammit you crazy hoarders !!

 

[bizaro86]

I always buy a couple of hams after easter - there is inevitably one or two choices that didn't sell out for the holiday that get marked down a few days later, and put them in my freezer. When I arrived at Wal-Mart an employee had a two huge carts of hams that he was marking down with discount stickers, so I went to get the rest of my groceries and figured I'd swing back and select one or two before leaving. 30 minutes later after I had the rest of my items almost all of those hams were gone.

 

[Monykalyn]

You are the perfect person for this question. I saw a really cute ad for Ring doorbells yesterday where the lady's flock of 6-8 chickens had moseyed around to the front yard. She could see them on her camera, so she hollered at them through the speaker to get back to the backyard. They were like "holy crap, Mom sees us!" and all went scurrying around the side of the house back to where they belonged. So apparently chickens know when they are being bad? And they know where they are supposed to be, and where they aren't? I enjoyed the ad, but it left me puzzled!

OMG that is hilarious!! I once had one get on my roof. She systematically kept hopping to higher perches until she got on the roof. Had to tease her down with meal worm bucket.

I didn't watch the video but chickens are not supposed to have ANY intelligence. Maybe that video was staged.

We have backyard chickens and they are actually quite smart. I think the misconception that chickens are dumb may be due to mass farming practices that affect them mentally, and perhaps because some don't like the idea that animals they're eating are intelligent and have can have a personality?

Some chickens are actually really smart I agree. Our oldest hen (6 years) was hand raised from hatching by our oldest kid for a biology project-had to stay with her 24/7 for 2 weeks to see if it would imprint on her, then because it was too young to go outside stayed inside in a brooder until feathered out. Not only did that hen imprint on her, she often will sneak in the house if door is open, knows her way up the stairs to the dog food. When our older dog passed away a couple years ago I swear she she looked for him (she liked to nap with him on his bed) and kept going to the spot the dog bed used to be. Now that my oldest has been at college for a few years when she does come home-not only does she come running when she is called-she "punishes" my daughter by first attacking her feet, then ignoring her for awhile, then finally consenting to be held again. She doesn't do this to any of us even when we've been gone for a few weeks. One of my other hens knows exactly where the meal worm bucket is and I've caught her trying to push it off a table if I set it down outside-she knows the lid has to come off and it did accidentally once when she shoved it off the table. They know to go in at night to roost. I did also used to have a Hei-Hei (Moana reference) who was not a smart thing at all-but she was funny! And they do know where they are supposed to be too.

 

[Monykalyn]

We like the big pork tenderloins-as a previous poster mentioned they are very versatile. I get my meat from Butcher Box-usually there are pork products in there-I just slow cooked a pork shoulder for Cuban Mojo pork. I'm well set on bacon as a few months ago after a charity festival no one wanted to take home leftover bacon-I got 2 - 20# boxes of bacon in my freezer-that will last quite a while!
Whomever mentioned a local farmer-yeah-would get that lined up now-and probably a really smart thing to do, especially if you can buy a side of beef at a time or a whole hog and have freezer space(or find others to split it with). I used to do that but lost my really good inexpensive connection a couple years ago; need to look at getting one back again.

 

[easyrider]

I didn't watch the video but chickens are not supposed to have ANY intelligence. Maybe that video was staged.

Our two chickens recognize our voice. Probably because we feed them. It's funny because they get real chatty when they see us. They don't like asparagus but they really like chicken.

Bill

 

[VacationForever]

OMG that is hilarious!! I once had one get on my roof. She systematically kept hopping to higher perches until she got on the roof. Had to tease her down with meal worm bucket.


Some chickens are actually really smart I agree. Our oldest hen (6 years) was hand raised from hatching by our oldest kid for a biology project-had to stay with her 24/7 for 2 weeks to see if it would imprint on her, then because it was too young to go outside stayed inside in a brooder until feathered out. Not only did that hen imprint on her, she often will sneak in the house if door is open, knows her way up the stairs to the dog food. When our older dog passed away a couple years ago I swear she she looked for him (she liked to nap with him on his bed) and kept going to the spot the dog bed used to be. Now that my oldest has been at college for a few years when she does come home-not only does she come running when she is called-she "punishes" my daughter by first attacking her feet, then ignoring her for awhile, then finally consenting to be held again. She doesn't do this to any of us even when we've been gone for a few weeks. One of my other hens knows exactly where the meal worm bucket is and I've caught her trying to push it off a table if I set it down outside-she knows the lid has to come off and it did accidentally once when she shoved it off the table. They know to go in at night to roost. I did also used to have a Hei-Hei (Moana reference) who was not a smart thing at all-but she was funny! And they do know where they are supposed to be too.

Now you are convincing me to not eat chicken again, to join pork, beef and lamb. I may work towards an all seafood diet.

 

[geekette]

Now you are convincing me to not eat chicken again, to join pork, beef and lamb. I may work towards an all seafood diet.

but shrimp are so cute! And oysters, you wouldn't want to break up a close family, would ya?

 

[PigsDad]

Now you are convincing me to not eat chicken again, to join pork, beef and lamb. I may work towards an all seafood diet.

Well, pigs are highly intelligent, so writing off pork would be consistent if that is your criteria. We used to have a pet potbellied pig (hence my screen name), and from personal experience I can attest that they are much more intelligent than the average dog or cat. A few studies we read put pigs at the higher end of animal intelligence.

Kurt

 

[VacationForever]

Well, pigs are highly intelligent, so writing off pork would be consistent if that is your criteria. We used to have a pet potbellied pig (hence my screen name), and from personal experience I can attest that they are much more intelligent than the average dog or cat. A few studies we read put pigs at the higher end of animal intelligence.

Kurt

I am aware that pigs have intelligence and so do cows and sheep. I don't like the idea of killing an animal for food that when you look into their eyes you can see a connection to their emotion and intelligence. I have no problem eating a fish because I don't feel a connection when I look into their eyes. I need to convince my other half to take the same position as me otherwise cooking for 2 makes it much harder.

 

[Brett]

Well, pigs are highly intelligent, so writing off pork would be consistent if that is your criteria. We used to have a pet potbellied pig (hence my screen name), and from personal experience I can attest that they are much more intelligent than the average dog or cat. A few studies we read put pigs at the higher end of animal intelligence.

Kurt

I've heard that .... won't keep me from eating bacon though