Yeah, once the deed is done the actual plucking and cleaning is not bad. It's just really difficult to care for something and then kill it. Goes against my natural inclinations. I do eat plenty of meat though, so I like the idea of responsible harvest. They may say Chicken houses are not...
I absolutely love incubating eggs, (and I am so looking forward to having my first broody, I finally have some breeds for it). I think it's far more ethical to raise the extra males to eat than to do what some of those hatcheries do to those poor little boys ☹️
That's the hard part. I cried the first time. Took me weeks to work up to it too. But, I know that my birds are treated well and have a quick, calm death. I only process cockerels I cannot re-home. I have had great success on craigslist, joining groups on FB, and I just delivered one to a fellow...