Learning to be a farmer has been, and still is, one of the most meaningful experiences of my life. I'm definitely still just a wannabe farmer, but as i learn and grow in experiences, i learn more about God and have a deeper understanding and experience of life in general. Last night, i had to make the decision to end the life of a sick chicken. This is definitely not the first time, but i remember the first time. I think that making choices about the lives of your livestock must be the most challenging part about being a farmer. A farmer values the lives of his animals. Yet he has to make decisions about their lives, almost as if the are commodities, which they also are. Last night, i found that the sadness in my heart and the tears on my face were pretty much the same as the very first time that i finally came to the conclusion that my charge's suffering should be ended. This time, the decision making process was much easier, because i knew my options, ...
I love all your chicken stories!
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