I am an older woman, so I use the broom stick method. It is so quick, that it over before you or the bird are ready. A hatchet is too heavy for my hands.
Lay the broomstick on the ground so that the stick is pretty flat on the ground. Pick up the bird. A fishnet will catch one in the day time. Collect the feet in one hand, the bird will flap once or twice and settle quietly. Face the back away from you, drag her head lightly on to the ground, and place the broomstick over the neck. Place your feet on each side and as you stand up, step down and pull up sharply and it is done.
The bird will then flap very hard, and this bothers people, but know what that really means is the bird is completely dead.
If I am going to do 2-3 birds, as I dispatch them I put them each in a clean 5 gallon bucket. This keeps them cleaner and if they flap they don't cause much damage to the bird as it is contained.
Hope that helps.
Mrs K
Lay the broomstick on the ground so that the stick is pretty flat on the ground. Pick up the bird. A fishnet will catch one in the day time. Collect the feet in one hand, the bird will flap once or twice and settle quietly. Face the back away from you, drag her head lightly on to the ground, and place the broomstick over the neck. Place your feet on each side and as you stand up, step down and pull up sharply and it is done.
The bird will then flap very hard, and this bothers people, but know what that really means is the bird is completely dead.
If I am going to do 2-3 birds, as I dispatch them I put them each in a clean 5 gallon bucket. This keeps them cleaner and if they flap they don't cause much damage to the bird as it is contained.
Hope that helps.
Mrs K