How do you "cull" your chicks?

[InviteTanner]

I know how to cull an animal that's not producing, or doesn't meet the breed standard. You give it away or sell it. But how do you guys cull a chick that has a deformity, but it's not having difficulty eating or drinking?

 

[onthespot]

The baby chicks, I hold them down with their necks stretched out,chin down, and tap the back of their head with a handle of the kitchen knife. Beware, sometiems parts don't stay where god put them when you do that. And they might bleed some.

 

[SpringChickens]

Some people use a sharp pair of scissors or shears to decapitate. You can also do cervical dislocation - to do this, lay them down with a blunt object (like a pencil or butter knife) holding their head in place. Grab their feet and stretch - you'll feel a pop and they will be gone - very quick, easy and humane.

Another method is the vinegar and baking soda method - put them in a closed, tightly sealed container and add a fair amount of vinegar to baking soda (maybe 1-2 cups of each). This will produce CO2 gas which will suffocate them. Another very humane method.

Good luck.

 

[Opa]

For me the easiest method has been to hold the body with one hand, the head with the other, and pull sharply.

 

[Katy]

Starter fluid (ether) soaked rag in an enclosed can.

 

[InviteTanner]

OMG you guys, I mean OMG. LOL OK, lot's of ideas here and I'll try one of them.