@Arielle ~ you're right, I have no real sense of how much blood involved so I'm glad it's not the Carrie-esque amount I envision It's a steep learning curve as I have never killed an animal with my own hands; hunting and fishing seem further removed.
I envy those that have grown up with...
I had no idea this thread had such diverse conversation going on....nice!
We're getting ready to build a coop and get a small batch of meat chickens for me to practice poultry owning on. First timers. We won't be building the coop until September but once that happens things should move...