I don't have a problem with taking it to a butcher but I just prefer doing it myself. As shed33 said, it is just more rewarding to me that way. I don't do it in 8 minutes or even 30 minutes. I take my time and trim everything to my liking. Also, we are eating some of it that night. No real reason other than it just seems cool to me to eat that night what was living that day. Kind of anti grocery store if you will. I also kill and process my own chickens. Eat one of them the night of also .