[n3k5]

The practice of de-beaking, for the purposes of rendering a quicker death to the entire herd, is a part of the job. The most the boss will say is “Do you have any questions?” There are no expectations of cooperation, no in-universe questions to ask or mysteries to solve, just deadly work to be done.

When you get sent to the feed room, you are told, “You are going to have to steal some feed.” You are given a specific passcode (which you are not allowed to ask for or demand to be changed) and are told that you will be given one eight hour time period to complete the task. If you find that you can get to the feed room more or less quickly, you are told to report back to your boss. If you do the task in the time allocated and return the approved bit of feed you were given, there will be no consequences. However, if you exceed the time you were given, there will be consequences. You will be sent home for two weeks.

This is how things work until you show an ability to actually do what you are told. You are never told what the consequences will be, nor is it clear how the