I dont think its odd at all. We have several birds(too many maybe) that have made themselves part of the family, and will not go to freezer camp regardless if they stop laying. So I totally understand you feeling that way. I just have 75 birds and I cant keep them all till they die of old age :)
Well maybe Im not explaining myself to well...these birds are being raised for meat and eggs. They are not pets. I give them a wonderful free range life, but their job is to feed my family. If he was a pet I would not look to culling as an answer for behavior at all. I would rehabilitate or...
Wait we could have fixed this behavior?!?! NOOOOOOOOOOOO! You mean I could have saved him from the freezer???
Just kidding his fate was sealed long ago. I have 2 small children 7 and 5 and he went after them with bad intentions twice. If it was just my bigger boys or me then a little...