I name all my animals in part for ease of identification and also because after years of keeping dogs and horses I dont really no any other way. I talk to my animals and call them by name. Its supprising how many of them learn to recognise their individual name with a reward especially sheep.
I completly understand the need to form an appropriate relationship with them if you are planning to eat them and on that basis, naming them after meat dishes makes alot of sence but I dont feel comfortable with that. It feels disrespectful somehow. Guess Im just an old Pagan at heart!
As Rosemary said this years letter for ryelands is T so mine should be called Tikka, Tagine, Terrine and Timbal if they were heading for the freezer. But thats assuming that you can tell right from the off who is a keeper and who is catering.
A thing that I find tricky is working out just when to decide who I will keeping and who you are letting go. If I am planning to keep them then I want them as friendly and easy to handle as possible, halter trained etc. If they are going in the freezer then I want them as calm, confident and relaxed as possible but without any emotional bond.
If any of you are struggling for T names this year, here are a few that OH suggested. So far he has come up with Turettes, Tinitus and Tomazapan and Thrombosis. You are welcome to use them because I wont be!
I have thought of a name for him begining with T though........
