simular... the ones for chickens and rabbits only has a pin.. you pull it back, push the button and the pin in the front shoots out. I believe the one for pigs and other larger animals shoot bullet like pellets.
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Yes, that is exactly what I do. I also have a stun "gun"... it's basically a pin that pops into their head. But I think I am lacking the strength to make it go into the head most of the time. And that defeats the purpose.
In my case they don't suffer. In Germany we are required to knock the birds out before culling. If you are just doing a few birds for yourself you can get away with taking a club and hitting them over the head. It is a law here. They say even if you cut off the head the birds still have a...
After my horrible experience butchering for the first time I knew I had to learn. I found someone to show me how to kill and take care of the feathers etc in a more efficient way. I also got a cone. I am just using a sharp knife... they bleed out so fast and it's so gentle. It really is my...
My first kill was botched. I cried after the bird was finally dead and it haunted me for a long time. You can't change what happened. But what you can do is learn from it and make it easier for the next birds.