First time butchering, everything went wrong, & a quick question

[RoosterML]

Was bird in a cone or....?

Yes

 

[RoosterML]

They had said they used those long loppers. I assume they place the bird on the ground and pin the neck to the ground with the loppers so the head cant squirm out. Or possibly cutting further down so theres no need to cut the neck off later

No I place bird in cone pull head out the bottom bird extends its head. Place loppers around head and snip. One person job.

 

[Molpet]

No I place bird in cone pull head out the bottom bird extends its head. Place loppers around head and snip. One person job.

I was having issues with them pulling their head in the cone. I would pull it out, get the lopper open and zip they hid.

 

[RoosterML]

I was having issues with them pulling their head in the cone. I would pull it out, get the lopper open and zip they hid.

Letting them hang upside down about 10 seconds seems to help with that.

 

[aart]

I was having issues with them pulling their head in the cone. I would pull it out, get the lopper open and zip they hid.

Yep.

 

[RoosterML]

Yep.

After the first few I noticed that if I put the back of the bird towards me (the Lowes symbol) the bird would actually extend and pull its head up forming a J shape. Made it perfect for the loppers.
I had to cut the bottom of the cone opening bigger cause the birds were big old fatties and I’m sure that helped giving me more access

 

[RoosterML]

By the way these cones have some miles on them might be time to make some more.

 

[Molpet]

Letting them hang upside down about 10 seconds seems to help with that.

I will have to try putting them in the other way and letting them hang longer

 

[RoosterML]

I will have to try putting them in the other way and letting them hang longer

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Letting them hang longer should help. The first few seconds you see them wiggle. Shortly after you should see them rest and extend neck out. When dropping down into cone face the back of the chicken to where you want the head to stretch out.

 

[Ninjasquirrel]

I will have to try putting them in the other way and letting them hang longer

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Its a little morbid but its kinda funny seeing a chicken butt up in a cat litter container. I'm just pretending the head is still on him . Its necessary though because you cant give roos away. Ive tried and anyone you try to give them to will just eat them. If I raised it I might as well eat it