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@Englishable good plan, well written out. Was pretty much my plan at one time, tho much lower numbers due to capacity.....am varying between 2 and 3 age groups over winter. Tho your coop would hold near 100 at 4sqft/per bird...I would not recommend that spacing for your winters. there will...

I've seen some stuff in the meaties forum in the past.

Pioneer is a 'brand' (marketing) name of a hybrid meat bird that one of the hatcheries produces(produced?). Can't seem to find one online, so they may be 'obsolete'. A slower growing and supposedly better foraging bird than the ubiquitous Cornish cross that so many dub a Frankenstein bird.

Those larger bleach jugs, the one I have is 1.4 gals, would probably work, tho might be a bit short for my liking. The cone I used, that I made out of flashing aluminum, is 8 dia at the top x 3.5 dia at the bottom x 15 tall.

Gas chamber can be tricky, it's suffocation from displacement of oxygen rather than broken spinal column or bleed out so slower. Not matter the death method there will be death throe movements, which can be quite disturbing. Here's another good tutorial for more detailed pics.....I found it...

I only cut the jugular, not the trachea or spine. Might not be any difference at all, just my preference.....plus I use a cone, put em in the cone, slit, let drain. Then remove head and scald.

I wouldn't use CD, broomstick or hands, on birds slaughtered for meat as I want them to bleed out better. Good for euthanasia due to disease or malformed chicks tho.

Can you find another video where they don't rip the head off? At least it was clear. When I employed the technique there wasn't much distress.

At one minute into this video shows the best way I have seen a how cervical dislocation(with a broomstick) is done. It's the only one I've seen that doesn't also remove the head. Note the bird is slowly and fully stretched out (legs and neck) before the motion that breaks the neck is applied...

Redder combs and wattles at 5-6 weeks is my go to for IDing cockerels....I've found it to be pretty darn accurate. Sorry you had to euthanize, but good on you for going thru and taking are of it. Most unfun part of chickeneering, but it must be done. Cervical Dislocation is this quickest, and...

I actually think the opposite is more true...familiarity (can) breeds contempt. Could depend on the bird and the people handling it.

Hard to say whether you should cull all and start over with fresh healthy chicks....or ride it out with the survivors. From what I've read many diseases, including Mareks, are prevalent and carried without symptoms until stressors lower immunity and they bloom to debilitating or fatal levels...

Good advice above. Agrees if you are just starting out with chickens this year..... Get thru a winter with the birds you have now. Prepare a separate place to brood chicks in the coop for next spring. Incubate some eggs next Feb/Mar or Apr...depending on your climate/location. (putting your...