Good advice all. Thank you for your replies. I am considering putting them in a cone and slicing. I understand this gets all the blood out and results in the least struggling. Will blast Total Eclipse of the Heart on max volume to distract me.
My dad has always butchered the birds for me. Recently, i have moved out and have taken the birds with me.
Now, i have had a bad experience when i first killed a quail. I attempted a neck dislocation. It was successful. But, when the bird flapped with spasms, I panicked and pulled again...