In this week’s issue we ran a story about backyard chickens and what happens to them when their egg-laying days are over. This gallery illustrates other pets that you can eat, as well as recipes for cookin’ ’em up! And yes, a cow can be a pet – just ask any farm girl.

Recipe: Coq au vinvia
Recipe: Creole Turtle Soup via
Recipe: Cuban Style Roast Suckling Pig via
Recipe: Roasted Duck with Chinese Steamed Buns via
Recipe: Slow cooker goat curry via
Recipe: Braised squirrel with bacon, mushrooms and pinot noir via
Recipe: Rabbit braised in Belgian ale via
Recipe: Spicy stewed beef with creamy cheddar grits How much meat you get from an entire cow via
Recipe: Philipino fried rattlesnake via
Recipe: Crunchy alligator bites via
Recipe: Frog soup via
The Curbside Chef food truck has an aquaponic setup in their backyard where they raise fish to serve to their customers. via