What am I doing wrong? (Broomstick method)

[3KillerBs]

All so, I read some where that you should have depression in the ground under the neck, should one do this in your opinion?

I have not done that, though I can't claim that my ground is particularly flat.

 

[Sussex19]

I'll probably be doing the next one in a couple of days so I'll see how it goes, bearing it all in mind.

 

[Brooks_]

I read some where that you should have depression in the ground under the neck

I don't do that. The thought process is to not cause any undo suffering to the bird. As soon as the stick goes down, I'm all in. The one bad minute.

 

[Sussex19]

Thanks for confirming that, basically what I thought.
Do you put the stick down and then stretch the neck and then give the final pull, or is it stick down and stretch at the same time?

 

[Cinnamon Roll]

I use a shallow depression to keep the bird’s head and neck in place. That lets them keep breathing and then they aren’t panicked while I place the stick.

I think a problem with the head slipping out could be a lack upward/forward motion on the leg pull.

 

[Brooks_]

Thanks for confirming that, basically what I thought.
Do you put the stick down and then stretch the neck and then give the final pull, or is it stick down and stretch at the same time?

Both. The stick goes down and the bird is dispatched. I really don't have the right words to describe it.

 

[Sussex19]

I think I need more practice!