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I do not use poultry shears to kill the chicken but they will cut through the neck after they have been skinned. I do that all the time. They should work with enough hand strength to kill the chicken, I've just never tried. Thinking on it, I don't remember the neck (after skinning) to be any...

Do an online search. They are essentially scissors that can cut through joints and small bones. I use them for certain cuts to keep from dulling my knife.

My suggestion for that is to have some absorbent material in the bucket to catch the blood. It will dry out fast. You won't get enough to pour much of it out though I guess you could wash it and pour the wash water on the compost. As far as not wasting I bury the stuff I want to bury in a...

I don't collect the blood. I drive two large nails in a stump on one side to form a Vee, about 3/4" apart at the bottom going to about 1-1/2" apart higher up. I hold the bird by both legs and gently lower its neck in that Vee. Gently, take your time. Then gently stretch out the neck, it does...

I use the hatchet and stump method and consider it as humane as any other method. The bird will flop around but the head is gone. I don't see how it can be suffering. It is possible that it can bruise while flopping around but I hardly ever see that. I figure there is some risk no matter...