I just want to encourage you that quail are very hardy little birds. It may look really nasty now, but chances of recovery are high. I've had birds survive dog and flock attacks, with missing toes and scalped heads, and with time and a little initial care, they recovered quite well. His beak may...
Thanks for the tips, everyone, and especially le_bwah's comment on being decisive. That's my biggest fear is hesitating, and I learned that the hard way when I picked up frog fishing last summer (shooting them in the center of the skull between the ears dispatches bullfrogs best).
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So, I've a dumb question for y'all. I need to butcher a quail tomorrow, an aggressive and poorly behaved rooster that I can't afford to keep with the rest of my little flock. He'll go in my freezer and be delicious once I cook him. However, he's beautiful, and I'm pretty experienced in skinning...