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Too much effort. ;) I have a stretchy elastic loop - basically a big round rubber band. Loop twice around the feet, tuck between the legs, hang from the scale/hook/large nail, whatever. No tieing involved. ;) and I still take the whole head off with a very SHARP! knife as my prefered...

<<<==== Has been known to pay extra so i can participate. Hands on Education works well for me, though I am primarily a "reader".

^^^ Great answer. I do all my own, 2-3 birds at a time - and what I give up in time to process has a value of its own. Have you considered "volunteering" your time to her during process, to learn from what she does, how and why she does it?

I've been banging my head against the wall for so long its become habit. Stepping off before I do more damage.

Happens. The posts appeared w/i minutes of one another.

and while I share this viewpoint with NatJ - it being a pragmatic, utilitarian, balance of harms equation to me - I had hoped my post would not trigger a piling on upon the poster. I don't think moral counter arguments are likely to alter any world views, either.

@HFFFluvmychicksandchicken I appreciate that you are emotionally invested in your birds, and have strong beliefs about how they should be treated. Not all of us view the world as you do, and I'm not certain all of us can afford to view the world as you do. The posters here at BackyardChickens...