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Hilarysmum

  • Joined Oct 2007
Chicken dispatcher
« on: October 02, 2010, 09:28:05 am »
I want to find a device for killing chickens.  Does anyone know the correct name?  Please.

Sharondp

  • Joined Jun 2009
Re: Chicken dispatcher
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2010, 09:37:17 am »
Broom handle? Works for me  :)

daddymatty82

  • Joined Aug 2010
  • swindon
Re: Chicken dispatcher
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2010, 09:53:20 am »
Broom handle? Works for me  :)
best and cheapest dispatcher know to man/women and who dont have a broom?

darkbrowneggs

  • Joined Aug 2010
    • The World is My Lobster
Re: Chicken dispatcher
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2010, 11:15:49 am »
I think chicken dispatcher says it all, there are different sorts and different thoughts as to which is the best, easiest and most humane way of doing the job

This is a link to a page with quite a few on
Chicken Dispatchers

Hope posting a link isn't breaking forum rules

All the best
Sue
Dark Brown Eggs
To follow my travel journal see http://www.theworldismylobster.org.uk

For lots of info about Marans and how to breed and look after them see www.darkbrowneggs.info

Hilarysmum

  • Joined Oct 2007
Re: Chicken dispatcher
« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2010, 09:33:27 am »
Many thanks for all the help, will follow up the link. 

« Last Edit: October 08, 2010, 09:35:04 am by Hilarysmum »

Hilarysmum

  • Joined Oct 2007
Re: Chicken dispatcher
« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2010, 09:35:46 am »
DBEggs thanks for the link, now have a very bad case of gimme, gimme, gimme I want s.  Will order the dispatcher tomorrow.

Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
  • Barry, Angus, Scotland
    • The Accidental Smallholder
Re: Chicken dispatcher
« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2010, 09:45:07 am »
Before you do, check the Humane Slaughter Society's guidance, please. I haven't looked at the link but the secateur type are not recommended for a humane kill.

darkbrowneggs

  • Joined Aug 2010
    • The World is My Lobster
Re: Chicken dispatcher
« Reply #7 on: October 04, 2010, 03:01:47 pm »
Its probably problematic as to any way to kill humanly without stunning first :(.  I have a feeling "pithing" might be most quick without stunning first, but there is no way I could do that - just too whimpy :'(

My cowardly way is normally to get someone else to do it unless there is no way out.  I know it was traditional for the women of the household to kill the fowl, but in our house my father always did the killing, so as far as I am concerned it is "man's work"

all the best
Sue
Dark Brown Eggs
To follow my travel journal see http://www.theworldismylobster.org.uk

For lots of info about Marans and how to breed and look after them see www.darkbrowneggs.info

Hilarysmum

  • Joined Oct 2007
Re: Chicken dispatcher
« Reply #8 on: October 08, 2010, 09:35:43 am »
I think I am going to try the abattoir, as long as my french will hold up, not the best place for too much confusion.

 

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