Butchering question- Why do they break their own wings?

[warmfuzzies]

we had several of our birds break their own wings, with the flopping after they were dead. They were hanging and we had slit there throats.

Should we make some cones?

 

[jaku]

Any time they flap around violently like that, banging into each other or whatever else, wings are going to break or dislocate. It's a fragile and little used bone/joint compared to the weight of the chicken flopping on it. I find that cones help a lot and keep your birds intact, compared to almost EVERY bird that you do a chop and drop to will have broken wings, but sometimes the plucker will break wings too, so it's not always avoidable.

 

[BushHog936]

We make cones out of scrap cardboard and duct tape, but I saw on here a man use an orange traffic cone and it worked well. I might pick one up if I see one laying around. Cones are much better than flapping chickens.

 

[mommahento5]

Yes, get cones. Cheap and easy ones are from cutting bottoms from milk jugs or sections of old clay tiles.

 

[Buck Creek Chickens]

I use a dogs choke collar and hang them, I've never had broken wings