How and when to Cull

[Waters-flock]

I hate to ask this but - I am going to get my first chicks in two months and want to be as prepared as possible. I see lots of posts that mention when it would be best to cull a chick or adult chicken but I don't know how to get the details of how to perform this properly and humanely. I expect that it is easier to cull a chick since they are so small but I don't want to botch the job and cause unnecessary trauma. Also, adult chickens can be, I expect, a challenge. I am not a country girl so this is all very new to me. Is there a book or somewhere I can go to get detailed instructions?

The when is probably situational. It is hard for me to understand when an injury is treatable and when it isn't. I guess when I come across situations, I will do research to figure out what is and what isn't treatable.

 

[DobieLover]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...-for-squeamish-people-slightly-graphic.74734/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/euthanize-a-chicken-humanely-step-by-step.1242147/

 

[coach723]

This is how I do it:
https://www.muranochickenfarm.com/2017/06/the-easiest-way-to-cull-chicken.html
For chicks, wrap in a paper towel, place inside a plastic ziplock type bag, use a pair of scissors to do the same as above. Paper towel absorbs and makes it so you don't have to be looking right at it, which can be uncomfortable with a little one sometimes.
Both methods are instant.

 

[Waters-flock]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...-for-squeamish-people-slightly-graphic.74734/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/euthanize-a-chicken-humanely-step-by-step.1242147/

Thank you so much. This is exactly the type of information I was looking for.

 

[Waters-flock]

This is how I do it:
https://www.muranochickenfarm.com/2017/06/the-easiest-way-to-cull-chicken.html
For chicks, wrap in a paper towel, place inside a plastic ziplock type bag, use a pair of scissors to do the same as above. Paper towel absorbs and makes it so you don't have to be looking right at it, which can be uncomfortable with a little one sometimes.
Both methods are instant.

Excellent resource. Thanks so much!