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Hello all!
I wanted to start a discussion around peaceful dispatching for meat birds. Yes, a swift hand and a sharp knife are certainly required, but what other steps do you take?
The first time we bought a local pig, the farmer told us he gives his pigs a 6 pack of Coors Light before dispatching. We loved this idea and started giving our chickens a drink before going to the cone. When we had to mercifully dispatch a beloved sick hen, we only had wine and determined chickens vastly prefer wine over beer. So when the butchering weekend comes along, we buy a box of wine for everyone to calm them. We play music and thank each one for its life.
We're about to dispatch ducks for the first time later this month. Due to the sensitive glands they have, we think diuretics could be painful for them and dry them out. Do you have suggestions on what we can do to calm them?
In general, how do you create a calming environment for this sensitive process?
Thank you!
**Edit: I would like to clarify that no chicken has EVER been forced to drink wine. We provide a small dish they can drink from if they want. They also have plenty of fresh water.
I wanted to start a discussion around peaceful dispatching for meat birds. Yes, a swift hand and a sharp knife are certainly required, but what other steps do you take?
The first time we bought a local pig, the farmer told us he gives his pigs a 6 pack of Coors Light before dispatching. We loved this idea and started giving our chickens a drink before going to the cone. When we had to mercifully dispatch a beloved sick hen, we only had wine and determined chickens vastly prefer wine over beer. So when the butchering weekend comes along, we buy a box of wine for everyone to calm them. We play music and thank each one for its life.
We're about to dispatch ducks for the first time later this month. Due to the sensitive glands they have, we think diuretics could be painful for them and dry them out. Do you have suggestions on what we can do to calm them?
In general, how do you create a calming environment for this sensitive process?
Thank you!
**Edit: I would like to clarify that no chicken has EVER been forced to drink wine. We provide a small dish they can drink from if they want. They also have plenty of fresh water.
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