[rikkib]

So many issues what about becoming vegetarian solves all the issues and saves the birds suffering at amateurs hands

[suziequeue]

Well - even a vegetarian might have to euthanase a hen that was suffering - or would a vegetarian just let her suffer until she dies naturally......... which might be a long drawn-out painful death......... mind you - they do that with humans don't they - so why not chickens? 

[Mammyshaz]

So many issues what about becoming vegetarian solves all the issues and saves the birds suffering at amateurs hands

Being vegetarian doesn't solve the problem of what to do with unwanted cockerels or ill birds needing ended. I hadn't eaten meat for 20 years for my own reasons but now keep hens and am hatching eggs so knowing how to dispatch has become a necessity.

Edited to say sorry cross posted with SQ