Apologies for using the "b" word. ;-)
Heh heh!
I think it's really funny, it's what they use on the Backyard Chicken forum. These folks get real attached to their chickens, but they're practical too. I mean, one only needs one rooster per flock for fertile eggs and NO rooster if you just want plain eggs!
I guess butcher just sounds too "Freddy Krueger-ish".