Who uses the box cutter method? I only need to cull two 10 month old cockerels, so I don't want to go out and get a fresh set of "gear".
The last time I culled cockerels about 5 years ago, I used a hatchet, but I am looking for a different method. It seemed like their meat was very iron-y tasting, probably from not bleeding out enough.
I have fresh blades for the box cutter and was going to hang them in a feed bag cone. Split the feathers and aim for the carotids.
Does anyone find that the roosters especially still struggle in the cone beforehand and have also blindfolded them? They are very testy cockerels, so I don't feel like they will go limp upside down like a lot of chickens do.
The last time I culled cockerels about 5 years ago, I used a hatchet, but I am looking for a different method. It seemed like their meat was very iron-y tasting, probably from not bleeding out enough.
I have fresh blades for the box cutter and was going to hang them in a feed bag cone. Split the feathers and aim for the carotids.
Does anyone find that the roosters especially still struggle in the cone beforehand and have also blindfolded them? They are very testy cockerels, so I don't feel like they will go limp upside down like a lot of chickens do.