They are BR crosses (7 are, I believe, BR X Lakeshore egger dad, one is, I believe, a Welsummer X with????). 4 of the BR crosses are boys for sure, 3 are girls. I
think the chipmunk chick (could be a Welsummer or maybe an EE for mom) is a pullet, but s/he is starting to get a pink comb, so am unsure which it will be....and given that I am unsure of parentage, it makes it harder to truly guess.
True, but if one eats any meat, that has to happen. So, the quicker and less painful the better. I rather process my own meat than buy it in the store and perpetuate the horrible life and conditions of factory farmed animals.


. It is certainly not for everyone, as I said in my original post - but it isn't hypocritical either... I know they are raised well, treated well, and have a good life until that point. I end up crying the evening after processing each fall.....but since I eat meat - I rather that than the alternative.