Reply #56: OK. That went well.

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We waited until after dark, then quietly slipped into the coop, and gently picked up the two young roosters. We were very calm and reassuring as we gently hung them by their feet. The actual killing was very quick and painless. (If anyone wants details PM me).

The plucking was a little messier than I had anticipated, but not difficult.
After they were plucked, they were no longer our birds, but meat being prepared for the table.
In about an hour they were cleaned and on ice.

We love our birds, and interact with them daily.
We will miss their antics and adolescent posturing in the yard and garden tomorrow, but will not have a problem eating them.
Its a part of the deal we have made with our Mother.