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Interesting! So you bop them over the head first? I always wondered about stunning them before the kill. Has anyone tried using an airsoft (palstic bb) pistol to the head to knock them out before the kill? To me it seems like it would have enough force to knock them out but I haven't tried it...

So you feel they don't suffer much with that method? I have always avoided the cone and knife method because it seems so slow and like they would suffer. But one time someone on BYC made the point of how when you are losing blood quickly, you pass out pretty quick. Also, if you cut that area...

You know, this is a really good point. I don't use an axe/hatchet much. On occasion I split a piece of wood or two for the fire over the summer, but it's rare and I don't even think I had to do that this past summer at all. Before this kill, I told my husband I needed to take a few light...

Thank you!!! And that's a really good idea. God forbid I have a hen die like that, but at least I could use her as a learning experience to prevent something like this from happening again.

Somehow I missed this response. Thanks for this! That means a lot and helps me feel a little better. I really have tried to give these guys a good life, so I think that's why I felt so awful about it. But you're right, maybe it wasn't entirely botched and overall these chickens' lives were...

Thank you all. This is all good advice. It seems I'm not the only one who has done this. It doesn't make the emotions any easier, but it is comforting to know I'm not alone. I need to get better for the next time and maybe find a method that better suits my skills and comfort levels. I was...

Today we processed our Rainbow Rangers. Typically my husband chops the heads off with an axe and we both process. He does it because he's stronger and also has accuracy from splitting wood since he was a kid. However, I mentioned to him that I feel I should also participate in the kill part so I...