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  1. Lady of McCamley

    Help with "Broomstick Method" (culling method)

    I think you are all right about the age and health of the bird with the amount of flapping. Normally I am culling sick hens and young cockerals. This time, due to odd circumstances (several re-homes fell through) I ended up culling 10 month old roosters in the pink of health...not younger...
  2. Lady of McCamley

    Help with "Broomstick Method" (culling method)

    I find pulling off the roost at night makes the chase down much, much easier. However, even with a bird that is well handled, the moment you hang them up and put them on the ground with the rake, you will of course get resistance. So it is not without some drama. LofMc
  3. Lady of McCamley

    Help with "Broomstick Method" (culling method)

    ...and I do...arthritis in both thumbs (thank you to too much flute playing)...and a funky shoulder/back (thank you to horse mishaps and one auto)....so this 50-something body can't reliably hold and jerk at the same time especially not the big cockeral I just put down. So since I can't swing...
  4. Lady of McCamley

    Help with "Broomstick Method" (culling method)

    Thank you all for responding. @rebrascora and @aart thank you for responding in detail...video was good...directions above help. I *think* I am doing it *mostly* right...what I could do better is stretch first, then bend a little further back so that it snaps at the fulcrum point (the base of...
  5. Lady of McCamley

    Help with "Broomstick Method" (culling method)

    Okay, gruesome topic, I know. And please, nobody respond or PM me about how evil it is to cull (spelled kill) a chicken. Sometimes it is necessary. I've tried other methods, but have found the broomstick the quickest and easiest for my needs when I need to cull a bird for either illness, poor...
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