John, re. point 2 and 3 that you mention. I'm reminded of the two cannibals who were eating a clown when one turns to the other and says "does he taste funny to you".
Sorry, couldn't resist. Cheers, Roger http://lbarker.orcon.net.nz/index1.html on 4/9/2004 11:27 AM, John Rigby at jrig...@fablor.com wrote: Say, folks, Speaking of chickens an' things: I have a philosophical problem though - while I won't kill and eat any sort of animal, I recently learned that REAL chickens in the wild might only lay 10 eggs per year ...... I do steal the eggs though and eat them. Under non-forced conditions, I wonder how many eggs a "real" chicken would lay? If you add a Rooster, how many eggs would be fertilised? Traditional Jews won't eat fertilised eggs, a belief from thousands of years before Judaism - in which dietary advice was pretty simple compared to today: 1. Don't eat anything developed enough to have eyes. 2. Especially, don't eat people 3. Don't eat anything that looks or smells funny. 4. Don't deny the animals their rights to a natural life cycle, especially if you share with them ( milk, eggs) or you will get sick from their unhappiness. Big Q: How do you tell a fertilised egg without cracking it?? Himagain - looking at having to learn a whole new ballgame.......... sigh Please feel free to respond on the OT list......... :-)
