It Did Not Go Well

[Buff Hooligans]

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Reason alone to dispatch...

 

[imthedude]

here's how i killed our roosters this spring: get a gallon milk jug. cut out the top and bottom. nail it upside down to a fence (tree would work too). insert the bird upside down with his head through the cut-out top of the milk jug (which is now upside down). use a SHARP knife to kill him by quickly cutting his head off. it's quick. there's no chance of goofing it up because it's over and done.

 

[rufus]

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Reason alone to dispatch...

Sorry, but there is not much romance in chicken love. He was just doing what chickens do.

Never chase a chicken, because you will always lose. It is better to get them with a "come hither." It is a bent clothes wire hanger on the end of a thin pole. While they are standing around with the hens, sneak the pole into the group. They won't notice; they are too busy watching you. Then snag it around one of his legs. Pull him out of the group by keeping constant pressure on the hook.

Hold him upside down by the legs. This keeps him from pecking you. Basically, they are usually helpless in this position.

Now do the deed. Tie his legs together if you need to put him down to get something. If you have a killing cone ready, use it. If you don't, chop his head off and promptly cover him with a tub. This will limit the mess, and the kids will not have to see the flopping around.

Never kill more that you can handle in the next few minutes, or the feathers will set and you will have a problem. It is better to do them one by one rather than in lots.

Good luck,

Rufus

 

[booker81]

I must admit, I read the OP to my husband last night, as he was asking me how we were going to dispatch our bad roo. That prompted him to ask if he could shoot the rooster (no), could he use his splitting maul on it (no), could he PLEEEEEEASE shoot it (NO!)

We caged the roo overnight with water, and today I merely tied a rope around a tree, had DH make a slip knot and make a second rope with a slip knot. Got the roo, carried him upside down to the tree, put his feet in the hanging slip knot, snugged it nicely, and put the second one over his head. Got my scalpel and quietly under his jaw. He bled out, didn't start flopping until he was almost bled. DH was messing with the lawnmower and didn't know the deed was done until I walked by with the roo in a bucket.

Sorry to say, worked out MUCH easier! I did think of you the whole time though!



Edited for spelling....spelled "knot" four different ways. Sigh.

 

[veronica2368]

Not to sound like a jerk, but this thread would have been better with a warning in the topic line. I found it disturbing. Sorry abou the hens and all that, but still found the mental images and suffering a bit disturbing.
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[FoodKillah]

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This is what i like about this topic. What i dont like is that you was not there when they EXECUTED that rooster, to provide us sharper images and text on how they slaughter him and what exactly did happen. What was the murder weapon? Was there any more suffering? 2 hours is a long time. I mean he must suffered more. Was he running all around the hill with half cut head, still trying to peck everything? Was there much extra blood spilled? What exactly happen on that bloody hill between your son, husband and the evil freaky murderous rooster?

I would love to find out about that horrific experience if your husband can post it

 

[Baymule]

I laghed all the way through this thread---sooooo funny!!!!

 

[2dogs1cat]

Your description of events has me laughing

Sorry it didn't go as planned.

 

[AlaskGirl]

I'm glad the ordeal is over for you, thanks for sharing! Despite how hard it was for your family to recover the bird, I'm glad to hear you finished the job and accomplished it despite the obstacles! Thanks for sharing!

 

[littlemissjellyfish]

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Sorry, the mouth-to-mouth thing just cracked me up!

SkyWarrior had me at the roosters "pit-pat...pit-pat...pitpatpitpatpitpat" sneak attack!!! I almost snorted ice tea out my nose when I read it!

Gosh! I hope I don't have a roo!!