Killing Chickens in Town

[elizabethbinary]

This is the post that never ends.... because I can't click the button send... people started posting it not knowing what it was but it'll just keep repeating itself because this is the....

 

[elizabethbinary]

I'm so slow, I need to post the same thing THREE times. Sorry folks.

 

[Ibicella]

I currently live in an apartment and I just kill in my kitchen whenever I'm able to get some unwanted chickens or rabbits.

Unless you're REALLY mangling the chicken enough to make it scream, there shouldn't be any noise.

Just respect your neighbors and keep the blinds down.

 

[Lesa]

That plan sounds fine. If you use a kill cone, you won't make any noise. I've heard an occasional "bawk", but it is nothing out of the ordinary. The cone avoids the blood spill, and running around, of the axe kill....I sincerely doubt you will need tarps, etc. If you let them bleed out for a few minutes into a bucket, the mess is very, very minimal. Good luck!

 

[booker81]

LOL on the posts

I've found the roos I've gotten tend to ride well in the car. They just hunker down and don't move with a "WTH???" look on their face. It takes them a goodly bit to get into the "I'm the boss, I can crow" stage - apparently overnight

Generally when they are in a new place, they don't feel too sure of themselves.

However, if you freak them out (and for three I got yesterday, it was the sight of my daughter's Hello Kitty watch), they will screech and flap around. I just talk nice to them until they calm down.

The trick to grabbing and keeping them quiet is to grab by the feet, and then hold their head down fast. Once it's down, they hang quietly to wherever you put them. Let them be upright, and they will let everyone know how unhappy they are with you.

 

[elizabethbinary]

Perfect, thank you everyone! This is so great because now I can do home culls and not be so paranoid! Apartment killing! Now that gives me hope! I definitely didn't want to risk legalities on the family farm - it's his parents livelihood, yannow?! So this lifts a lot of weight off me.

Cone and bucket, check.
Sharpest knife in the drawer, check.
No jewellery on, check.
Grab by the ankles, check.
Roast - double check!

Thank you.

 

[PunkinPeep]

I'm not sure why he thinks it will be noisy.

My husband uses a hatchet and a piece of wood too, but it's not any noisier than normal. I do, however, keep the rest of the flock in the coop while we're doing it. They can make a mess of a butcher.

 

[PunkinPeep]

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The first time i butchered, the sharpest knife in my drawer was a very sad specimen. I got a sharpener and a fish filet knife after that.

 

[elizabethbinary]

Oh trust me, my knives are sharp sharp sharp! I used to be a chef so I have some good knives from that. I'm pretty sure I can slice off the whole head like hot butter with some of my knives. :3

No idea why he thinks it's loud either. I spoke to him and he has no idea why y'all think it's quiet!! He's impressed with the apartment kitchen killer!

 

[PunkinPeep]

Awesome! You should have an easy time at this in comparison to me. The difference a sharp knife makes is mind-boggling.