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Well said. You have an understanding that it needs to be done, but you don't want to do it and are willing to pay someone else to do it. Similar to American soldiers or local police officers:)

Awwww, how sweet, Beekissed:) BTW, I have decided to do away with my roo since he has killed two of my hens. I have never butchered, but my daughter's friend has done it numerous times, so she's coming out tomorrow to do it for us while we watch, as long as she gets to keep the chicken. I am...

I meant that as a joke. I guess this is not the forum for me.

Also, Beekissed, I wanted to reply on some of your points in your post. First off, if family members call you a murderer and they have their own factory processed broiler operations, it seems there is a conflict of interest there. Of course they would not want people to know how or be willing...

I have a story for you. About 9 or so years ago we purchased piglets and raised them up for butchering at 6 months. We named them, fed them slop and scraps from my kitchen, made mud for them, and I would get in the pen and wrestle with them (it's actually quite fun and I am a bit of an, um...

Thanks for the reply!

Very interesting. My neighbor's parent's have an annual chicken butchering hoe-down on their farm, and I am always hankering to go and "see how it's done!"

As it says in my Living With Chickens book, most people are at least 2 generations removed from having to butcher their own chicken, and we have lost our ability and willingness to do so. Plus food is so cheap and plentiful now (although sadly lacking in nutrients), that I guess people would...