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Killing Chickens
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The time honored way to kill a chicken is to lay its head on a
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chopping block and chop it off. This method is quick and
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practical for the small flock owner. Other good methods are as
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follows. When butchering in larger numbers, chickens are usually
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hung by their feet, and a small, strong knife is used to cut the
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neck arteries. To accomplish this the chicken's head is held in
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one hand, and the knife is pushed into its mouth till the point
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reaches the juncture of head and neck, cutting through the
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arteries there. Another method, often included with this one,
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involves piercing the chicken's brain with the knife in one
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thrust, causing a muscular contraction that loosens the feathers.
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But the surgical accuracy required is beyond most people's
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capabilities.
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Another practical, though uncommon, way to kill chickens is to
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dislocate or break their necks. This method is quick, easy, and
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foolproof -- good for those who have a poor aim with a hatchet.
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Stand on firm level ground. Hold the chicken by its feet with
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its head on the ground. Lay a broom-handle sized stick over its
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neck and stand on the stick to hold it down firmly. Pull up on
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the chicken's feet till the neck dislocates; this will be clearly
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felt. It is also possible to take off a young chicken's head
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with a hard pull. This may be disconcerting, but there will be
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no doubt that the chicken is dead. After dislocation, hold the
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chicken until it stops flapping, or lay it down where it will not
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bang into any thing. The movement quickly subsides and is not
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nearly as bizarre as a chicken running around after its head has
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been cut off. Ducks and other small poultry can also be killed
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by this method.
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The chicken will be bled properly by dislocating the neck,
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because when the neck is dislocated the blood collects in the
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neck area and does not stay in the meat. There is no mess and the
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clot of blood in the neck can be added to other scraps for animal
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feed.
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If blood is wanted for cooking, cut the head off immediately
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after it is dislocated. To collect the chicken's blood,
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immediately place the decapitated chicken neck down in a large
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funnel set in a container to catch the blood.
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