Want to know what I think?
I'd say SURE! I'd love to take them off your hands! Once they were mine, I would send them off to the freezer. The next time I saw my co-worker I'd be sure to say with a HUGE smile on my face, "Thanks SO much for those birds! That saved me a bunch of money and will feed my family for WEEKS!" That ought to teach 'em!
I mean really, what right do they have over the birds, or the pigs, or any animal once they hand over ownership to someone else?? NONE AT ALL. So they'd get no say in it, and would just have to get over the fact that THEY sent their beloved "pet" to be slaughtered, instead of caring for it like a responsible adult.
And besides that, free food for me. LOL