[Beewyched]

I read somewhere on here that when eating an older bird you put it into a pot with some vegetables and an old shoe, simmer it all for about 4 hours, season to taste then take out the bird and eat the shoe. 

[plumseverywhere]

I read somewhere on here that when eating an older bird you put it into a pot with some vegetables and an old shoe, simmer it all for about 4 hours, season to taste then take out the bird and eat the shoe. 

 

[WarescotFarm]

I read somewhere on here that when eating an older bird you put it into a pot with some vegetables and an old shoe, simmer it all for about 4 hours, season to taste then take out the bird and eat the shoe. 

Really? A shoe?

I meant dispatch to eat, we wouldn't leave a hen out for the fox, was just feeling squeemish about dispatching.
But will pull our socks up and do it ourselves.

I think if you eat meat you should be prepared to raise and kill it yourself too (in theory  )

[deepinthewoods]

absolutely. get stuck in. 

[heidih]

Would much rather they were humanely despatched like you say Kegs and made a decent meal of than left to take their chances against a fox     I don't believe anyone really does that, do they? After all, we spend a fortune in time and money ensuring they are safe from the fox!  The mess that mr fox leaves after a hen house massacre shows that he doesn't go in for a quick and efficient despatch either.

this is exactly true.!..x