SC - OT-OOP Re: heretical Chicken enchiladas, was Re: South Western dishes

[Laura C Minnick]

Arglwydd Aeddan ap Trahaearn said:

>I would rather not see them eaten.  My experience has been that many
horses are slaughtered for dog meat, not human food.  One of the reasons it
has become expensive to get retired working horses has been that you have
to out bid the nackers.  (e.g 1500# mare at 60 cents / pound = $900)<

Yes, I'm quite well aware of this, and considering that I'm wanting a horse
right now, it's a bit inconvenient for me too. Yes, they're also used for
dog meat, but ride along to a slaughterhouse as I did, and you'll see almost
every fast food chain in the US pull up and load up. While I don't like it,
the knackers do provide a service, if only having uncaring horse owners
realize that their animal will bring higher prices if it's fed, not starved.

You quote a 1500 pound horse- that would most likely be a draft horse, since
most riding horses are in the 1200 lb range. Draft horses are not preferred.
Current prices, last time I heard them mentioned around here are roughly
$0.90 per lb. Definitely makes it hard to compete.

Phlip

phlip at morganco.net

Philippa Farrour
Caer Frig
Southeastern Ohio

The World's Need

So many Gods, so many creeds,
So many paths that wind and wind,
When just the art of being kind
Is all this sad world needs.

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