got 5 free hens from mosquito control... should i keep em?

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around here they place 3 chickens in different areas and draw blood weely to check for nile n other viruses. all are about 8 months old or so and laying. sadly i cant keep em all b/c my coop and run isnt big enough for 11 chickens. 1 of them is real mean and eats feathers off the other ones, so i stuck her in her own cage. i think shell be dinner tonight. im gonna try to extend the run to make room for the other 3 or 4...not sure how many im gonna keep. i have a stump here, should i just put 2 nails in it and cut her head off? what is the most humane method. ive never killed a chicken b4, but am a avid hunter and fisherman, so im not really bothered by it.
 
Gidday: a quick death is advisable

I hang them upside down by the feet (using hay rope) and cut the head off w a knife (holding the wings when possible) this way they bleed without flopping about and making a mess
 
If it were me that's the route I'd take. A good sharp hatchet is quick, efficient and inexpensive. The two nails in the stump will keep her fairly stationary so it should not be a real big deal. Good luck. Dumplings?
 
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dumplings! thats funny right there..lol...nah, i think whole roasted chicken stoffed with lemon grass from the garden...this will be the 1st non sotebought chicken i have ever eaten...i heard its a lot better and pronounced flavor.

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MMMM...Roasted Chicken sounds great too! Can I come over for dinner?
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Yes the two nails in the stump is a great way...it will keep her still and you can get a clean kill. It is fast and humane in my mind.

Make sure you guarantine the girls away from yours until you are sure they are healthy.
 
I use a piece of wire that goes from one nail to the other(kinda like a stockade) so that I can hold the down, use one hand to steady them and the other to chop. Whatever works works. Just don't name 'em.
 

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