How do you slaughter your ducks?

[AmaiahTH]

I have to cull my first ducks this week and have 0 experience with slaughtering any kind of animal.

I've been reading up and watching videos with regards to how to best slaughter ducks, and most seem to recommend coning. I'm however pretty worried that I somehow mess up and he doesn't die as I have no experience with how and where to slice, so it seems easier to just cut the head off at once.

Any advice on how to do it the first time? I want to make sure it goes smoothly, especially with my SO still not being entirely comfortable with the idea, is just beheading the easiest way to go or are there any downsides to it that I might be missing?

Thanks!

 

[The-White-Elephant]

I have to cull my first ducks this week and have 0 experience with slaughtering any kind of animal.

I've been reading up and watching videos with regards to how to best slaughter ducks, and most seem to recommend coning. I'm however pretty worried that I somehow mess up and he doesn't die as I have no experience with how and where to slice, so it seems easier to just cut the head off at once.

Any advice on how to do it the first time? I want to make sure it goes smoothly, especially with my SO still not being entirely comfortable with the idea, is just beheading the easiest way to go or are there any downsides to it that I might be missing?

Thanks!

I say to just cut their head off. Same with Chickens. They die in an instant, but be careful, as they do still “move around” once you kill them.

By the way, I don’t kill chickens/ducks, my parents do.

 

[Cecisflock]

Any advice on how to do it the first time? I want to make sure it goes smoothly, especially with my SO still not being entirely comfortable with the idea, is just beheading the easiest way to go or are there any downsides to it that I might be missing?

Take it slow. Find the jugular veins on either side of the neck. Cut off the head completely. Take a few breaks to cry.

 

[Crazy Maizie]

Watch a few videos to prepare yourself and find an option that would work best for you.

 

[Silkie Princess]

I say to just cut their head off. Same with Chickens. They die in an instant, but be careful, as they do still “move around” once you kill them.

By the way, I don’t kill chickens/ducks, my parents do.

Wait so you eat your chickens? I thought they were pets...

 

[The-White-Elephant]

Wait so you eat your chickens and ducks? I thought they were pets...

I don’t have ducks, and we only eat the old/meat chickens.

 

[Silkie Princess]

I don’t have ducks, and we only eat the old/meat chickens.

Oh okay...

 

[Poultrybonkers]

I slice the jugular and bleed them out I just did pekins few weeks ago as I only wanted two and was forced to buy 6 so me and a friend processed 4 and they took the meat as was way to much for me.

 

[Pierre duck drake]

Poor ducks I know how to do it! You dont! Ducks are so sweet! I love them I would never kill my ducks or chickens but mine are pets!

 

[Poultrybonkers]

Poor ducks I know how to do it! You dont! Ducks are so sweet! I love them I would never kill my ducks or chickens but mine are pets!

Some people only raise them for meat esp pekins as they can get health issues if over fed as thats their purpose is to grow