A lone lamb grazes across the hillside, separated from the flock by several hundred feet and an electric fence. The “flock” in question here is a motley collection of animals; there are our two goats, Robin Hood and Little Black (like everything else named by the children), then there is the ewe that we bought [...]
Archive for May, 2009
Raising Sheep
Posted in animal farming on May 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Life and Death of Chickens
Posted in animal farming on May 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Ever since reading the Omnivore’s dilemma I have been thinking alot about Michael Pollan’s defense of carnivores. Although his latest book suggests a simple, somewhat vegetarian mantra (Eat Food, Not Too Much, Mostly Plants), Om Dil argued convincingly for meat-eaters’ rights. I had the sense that he began his argument from a desire to eat meat, instead [...]
