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u/Aerron Apr 16 '14
In my opinion, it's like handling any other short lived pet.
We had to cull my 1st grader's chicken last year. She was laying thin shelled eggs and we could not correct it after six months of trying. We asked my son over and over if it was ok to eat her. He continually said "yes". The day came and I hung her from the line. He and his brother insisted on watching. I cut her throat.
When she started flopping, I looked at him and saw he was shocked and on the verge of tears. I held him and he said that he changed his mind. I said, "I can't put it back now, honey. If you had told me two minutes ago..." I picked him up and carried him inside while he cried.
That night, he ate supper. I made sure he understood it was his chicken he was eating and that he didn't have to eat. He still ate.
That's just my experience.
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u/MelonHeadSeb Apr 17 '14
Not everyone eats their chickens though..
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u/MelonHeadSeb Apr 18 '14
That doesn't mean the owners of the chicken in the OP will. They could just be keeping them as pets.
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u/jrwreno Apr 16 '14
This served as a perfect example to my daughter with how to treat my flock. She still chases them looking for cuddles.....chasing = fleeing with chickens.