birdmandan
Songster
My dad has always butchered the birds for me. Recently, i have moved out and have taken the birds with me.
Now, i have had a bad experience when i first killed a quail. I attempted a neck dislocation. It was successful. But, when the bird flapped with spasms, I panicked and pulled again. This time, the head popped off and it ran about 50 paces, spraying blood in all directions before falling over.
After that, i have not killed a single bird.
I saw an article where a woman swings a chicken over her head (like bowling a cricket ball) and smacks it down on a piece of solid wood.
The impact incapacitates the bird before going in the cone for the jugular to be cut.
She feels this method is more humane as the bird is unconscious before the knife comes out.
I am considering this method but have some reservations due to the size of the quail.
Would this work on such a small bird? Might take a few swings to get a good hit due to the size/weight of a quail vs a chicken.
If unsuccessful, it would be even more suffering for the poor bird.
I prefer not to decapitate due to my bad experience so jugular slicing is my preferred method.
Has anyone tried stunning a quail before butchering?
Yes, i am a softy. I'm sure there are many seasoned butchers out there who can slaughter 100 chickens in a day without losing a wink of sleep, but i am yet to cross the first hurdle...
Now, i have had a bad experience when i first killed a quail. I attempted a neck dislocation. It was successful. But, when the bird flapped with spasms, I panicked and pulled again. This time, the head popped off and it ran about 50 paces, spraying blood in all directions before falling over.
After that, i have not killed a single bird.
I saw an article where a woman swings a chicken over her head (like bowling a cricket ball) and smacks it down on a piece of solid wood.
The impact incapacitates the bird before going in the cone for the jugular to be cut.
She feels this method is more humane as the bird is unconscious before the knife comes out.
I am considering this method but have some reservations due to the size of the quail.
Would this work on such a small bird? Might take a few swings to get a good hit due to the size/weight of a quail vs a chicken.
If unsuccessful, it would be even more suffering for the poor bird.
I prefer not to decapitate due to my bad experience so jugular slicing is my preferred method.
Has anyone tried stunning a quail before butchering?
Yes, i am a softy. I'm sure there are many seasoned butchers out there who can slaughter 100 chickens in a day without losing a wink of sleep, but i am yet to cross the first hurdle...
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