Thank You! I did not eat him. It was a battle trying to get ahold of him. He was cackling , the hens were cackling and running. It was caos! I am sure his adreline was topped out. I had him and attempted to cut his throat twice and my knife would not even scratch him. So I ran and got my tree loppers and chopped his head off. I planned on eating him but after he was dead I went to skin him and my knives would not cut his hide I could barely get in there. I started feeling around and he did not have much of anything to eat. It was unfortunantly not something I had planned out that day. I did not realize how difficult it is to cut into chicken hide with feathers on it. I was an emotional wreck and called it quits. I am purchasing some knives to keep just for chicken butchering and mercy kills, in case I need them. It was a lesson learned. I have a chick that I believe is a rooster. I am going to plan ahead and have sharp knives, a pot of water ready to defeather him, and butcher him young and first thing in the morning as calmly as possible. He will be going on the smoker.
Thank You for the advice. I am seperating that hen today. She will be taking a time out today!
