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Thank you all for confirming what I feared. It's done. Pruning shears weren't sharp enough for decapitation, but still efficient enough for cervical dislocation. @CabritaChicks , I'll probably order those shears.
@alinas2010 , I find counting to help. In this case, I setup my shears, counted to 3 to avoid second guessing, and pulled shut. I didn't release until tremors had ceased. All told, it was peaceful.
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I pulled 2 of its siblings because I caught her picking on one. I'm not sure why she didn't like those 2 (mercy cull and other), but she's left with 5 of the same color. She hatched all them herself, so not sure what the deal is.
This is her second brood and she had no issues last time, save a chick that hatched a full 2 days late that she would not take. Last time she did not have a chaotic second broody hen attempting to steal babies, though.
@alinas2010 , I find counting to help. In this case, I setup my shears, counted to 3 to avoid second guessing, and pulled shut. I didn't release until tremors had ceased. All told, it was peaceful.
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I pulled 2 of its siblings because I caught her picking on one. I'm not sure why she didn't like those 2 (mercy cull and other), but she's left with 5 of the same color. She hatched all them herself, so not sure what the deal is.
This is her second brood and she had no issues last time, save a chick that hatched a full 2 days late that she would not take. Last time she did not have a chaotic second broody hen attempting to steal babies, though.
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