Squishychicken
Songster
When I was searching for ways to put down some of my birds i found that cervical dislocation ie broomstick method was easiest. No blood or worry of your knife not being sharp enough.
As mentioned above about being to hard or to gentle....the broom or handle of whatever your using goes right at the base of the skull and start of the neck. This placement also helps to dislocate the neck and not the lower spine/back instead. Both a re effect and kill the bird but if your using them for meat the blood pooling at the neck and a broken back is not ideal for cleaning and eating. Make sure the ground is flat and theres no divots. Lay the bird down and gentle pull its legs back to were you can grab them good. Almost like you were gonna pick it up by it's back legs. Lay the shovel handle over the base of the skull. It helps to count. On 3 I put both feet on the broom and pull. At first I needed someone else to step and it and i pulled the legs but now i do all of it but myself. But before you do in a quick motion you also stretch out the bird then quick sharp jerk/ pull. If you dont stretch it out itll pull the head of as well.
When I was first using this method I pulled the heads of broke backs and all the other stuff. But after a while I've found out what helps it to be better
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/broomstick-method-tips.1248944/#post-20037468
Heres the thread I was using when i first used broomstick method the video on there is really what I trying to explain
As mentioned above about being to hard or to gentle....the broom or handle of whatever your using goes right at the base of the skull and start of the neck. This placement also helps to dislocate the neck and not the lower spine/back instead. Both a re effect and kill the bird but if your using them for meat the blood pooling at the neck and a broken back is not ideal for cleaning and eating. Make sure the ground is flat and theres no divots. Lay the bird down and gentle pull its legs back to were you can grab them good. Almost like you were gonna pick it up by it's back legs. Lay the shovel handle over the base of the skull. It helps to count. On 3 I put both feet on the broom and pull. At first I needed someone else to step and it and i pulled the legs but now i do all of it but myself. But before you do in a quick motion you also stretch out the bird then quick sharp jerk/ pull. If you dont stretch it out itll pull the head of as well.
When I was first using this method I pulled the heads of broke backs and all the other stuff. But after a while I've found out what helps it to be better
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/broomstick-method-tips.1248944/#post-20037468
Heres the thread I was using when i first used broomstick method the video on there is really what I trying to explain
