Yeah, I know, and I am considering this also. I just don't know if I will or will not be able to tackle the project right now, and I don't want to count on that as my only plan for dispatching the extra roosters. Frankly, I keep telling myself that it is more humane than ordering pullets only (from a hatchery) where the extra roos suffer a worse fate upon hatch, but I worry that it will be hard for me to cook, serve, and eat a chicken that was in my back yard a bit earlier -- let alone kill and butcher it myself! I grew up on a farm, and I did this (although there is still some residual trauma) so I know I can do it, but I am dealing with the feelings from the past as my family was clueless... I do know that if my family were starving, there would be little hesitation on my part; I mean, we eat chicken in this household... Baby steps...
Thank you for the response.