Strangling chooks? :-)}
No they have a charmed life around here, but not because
"I" wanted them here, the remaining one which lived for some time used to struck around the joint like King Faroot, bail up any visitors or backpackers she didn't like and was named Julia. Thing is she had a pointy beak, red hair and a fat arse. She choked down about the time Julia got her head chopped off.
Still a bit of a worry these blessed blades, no clues yet?