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footfootfoot · 12-17-2014, 09:00 AM

I may have mentioned that the mm hatched 4 chicken eggs with 4H this summer and now they are pretty much fully grown and it is clear we have two roosters.

Village regs do not allow roosters and require a permit for chickens. These regs are fairly new, maybe 4 years old. In comparison, there are at least a dozen families here that pre-date the revolutionary war, and twice as many that pre-date the civil war. In other words, generally speaking, tradition speaks louder than some fancy new-comer showing up and telling us how to live our lives-words. (By the current metric of residency me being here for 15 years means that I haven't actually even arrived here, much less reside here.) Despite that, I still fall under the unofficial rubric of local tradition as long as one of my neighbors doesn't drop a dime on me.

The roosters have just recently come into maturity and have started greeting the dawn with their song. I figured it wouldn't be a problem in the winter since everyone has their windows shut. The other morning at 5:45 I heard what I thought was my neighbor's dog whining. Turns out it was one of the roosters.

I'm a bit worried about one particular cranky old bastard who would be just the person to piss and moan about them. I'm hoping he hasn't bothered to read the new regs for the village.

xoxoxoBruce · 12-17-2014, 10:49 AM

Chicken (or cranky old bastard) and Cashews

1. Combine 1 tablespoon soy sauce, sherry, 2 teaspoons cornstarch, and chicken(or cranky old bastard) in a large bowl; toss well to coat. Combine remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce, remaining 2 teaspoons cornstarch, broth, oyster sauce, and honey in a small bowl.

2. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken(or cranky old bastard) mixture to pan; sauté 3 minutes. Remove from pan. Heat remaining 1 teaspoon oil in pan. Add onion, celery, and bell pepper to pan; sauté 2 minutes. Add ginger and garlic; sauté 1 minute. Return chicken(or cranky old bastard) mixture to pan; sauté 1 minute. Stir in broth mixture. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Sprinkle with green onions and cashews.

footfootfoot · 12-17-2014, 11:54 AM

How do roosters taste?

xoxoxoBruce · 12-17-2014, 11:58 AM

Ask Sheldon.

nowhereman · 12-26-2014, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

How do roosters taste?

Like chicken ...

Griff · 12-26-2014, 05:00 PM

Ha!

footfootfoot · 12-30-2014, 10:10 PM

Someone dropped a dime on me and I got a visit from the zoning enforcement officer. PITA

Clodfobble · 12-30-2014, 10:14 PM

This is your house that you're secretly running a business out of, or what?

footfootfoot · 12-31-2014, 06:58 AM

No, it's the chickens the mm raised from eggs with 4H. Two of them are roosters and roosters aren't allowed in the village. Now I have to find a home for them or surreptitiously kill them and get them in the freezer w/o the mm finding out. I'm a little overwhelmed at the moment to get all into a wintertime butcher project.

The roosters are incredibly loud and contrary to TV cartoon wisdom, the crow all the time, even 3 am. I suspect it has to do with the streetlights imitating dawn.

And on top of it the ZEO got on my case about fence setbacks for the chicken run. I pointed out it was my garden fence and the chickens were using the garden FTTB.

glatt · 12-31-2014, 07:44 AM

What a hassle. Sorry man.

Why do you have to get the roosters in the freezer? Can't you just kill them and throw them away?

footfootfoot · 12-31-2014, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glatt

What a hassle. Sorry man.

Why do you have to get the roosters in the freezer? Can't you just kill them and throw them away?

I suppose I could, it's my Scottish genes that cry out in horror at the waste.

Griff · 12-31-2014, 08:49 AM

It's a hard thing to let go of but would be a simple life improvement.

xoxoxoBruce · 12-31-2014, 08:50 AM

With enough Scotch you can do anything.

glatt · 12-31-2014, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

I suppose I could, it's my Scottish genes that cry out in horror at the waste.

I understand, but sometimes you have to do a little calculation that includes time and hassle. Two roosters are what, about $15 worth of meat? And you're going to go through all that slaughtering, and plucking, and cleaning, out in the freezing cold just to save $15 worth of meat?

Nirvana · 12-31-2014, 11:14 AM

Kill the cocks, drive around an find a couple of hungry farm dogs. No roosters and no wasted meat.

12-17-2014, 09:00 AM	#1
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	I may have mentioned that the mm hatched 4 chicken eggs with 4H this summer and now they are pretty much fully grown and it is clear we have two roosters. Village regs do not allow roosters and require a permit for chickens. These regs are fairly new, maybe 4 years old. In comparison, there are at least a dozen families here that pre-date the revolutionary war, and twice as many that pre-date the civil war. In other words, generally speaking, tradition speaks louder than some fancy new-comer showing up and telling us how to live our lives-words. (By the current metric of residency me being here for 15 years means that I haven't actually even arrived here, much less reside here.) Despite that, I still fall under the unofficial rubric of local tradition as long as one of my neighbors doesn't drop a dime on me. The roosters have just recently come into maturity and have started greeting the dawn with their song. I figured it wouldn't be a problem in the winter since everyone has their windows shut. The other morning at 5:45 I heard what I thought was my neighbor's dog whining. Turns out it was one of the roosters. I'm a bit worried about one particular cranky old bastard who would be just the person to piss and moan about them. I'm hoping he hasn't bothered to read the new regs for the village. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

12-17-2014, 10:49 AM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Chicken (or cranky old bastard) and Cashews 1. Combine 1 tablespoon soy sauce, sherry, 2 teaspoons cornstarch, and chicken(or cranky old bastard) in a large bowl; toss well to coat. Combine remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce, remaining 2 teaspoons cornstarch, broth, oyster sauce, and honey in a small bowl. 2. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken(or cranky old bastard) mixture to pan; sauté 3 minutes. Remove from pan. Heat remaining 1 teaspoon oil in pan. Add onion, celery, and bell pepper to pan; sauté 2 minutes. Add ginger and garlic; sauté 1 minute. Return chicken(or cranky old bastard) mixture to pan; sauté 1 minute. Stir in broth mixture. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Sprinkle with green onions and cashews. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

12-17-2014, 11:54 AM	#3
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	How do roosters taste? __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

12-17-2014, 11:58 AM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Ask Sheldon. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

12-26-2014, 05:00 PM	#6
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Ha! __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

12-30-2014, 10:10 PM	#7
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Someone dropped a dime on me and I got a visit from the zoning enforcement officer. PITA __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

12-30-2014, 10:14 PM	#8
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12-31-2014, 06:58 AM	#9
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	No, it's the chickens the mm raised from eggs with 4H. Two of them are roosters and roosters aren't allowed in the village. Now I have to find a home for them or surreptitiously kill them and get them in the freezer w/o the mm finding out. I'm a little overwhelmed at the moment to get all into a wintertime butcher project. The roosters are incredibly loud and contrary to TV cartoon wisdom, the crow all the time, even 3 am. I suspect it has to do with the streetlights imitating dawn. And on top of it the ZEO got on my case about fence setbacks for the chicken run. I pointed out it was my garden fence and the chickens were using the garden FTTB. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

12-31-2014, 07:44 AM	#10
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	What a hassle. Sorry man. Why do you have to get the roosters in the freezer? Can't you just kill them and throw them away?

12-31-2014, 08:49 AM	#12
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	It's a hard thing to let go of but would be a simple life improvement. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

12-31-2014, 08:50 AM	#13
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	With enough Scotch you can do anything. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

12-31-2014, 11:14 AM	#15
Nirvana Back in 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,684	Kill the cocks, drive around an find a couple of hungry farm dogs. No roosters and no wasted meat. __________________ Speaking simply... do not confuse this with having a simple mind.

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