[NormandyMary]

.....and mine. Does Bill travel?

[colliewoman]

I'm sure if you ask around, you could find a local Bill replacement

[mistryer]

Well, my OH is far more wussy than me, in these matters, so as I haven't got a Bill, guess it's down to me to do the nitty gritty! Thanks guys....you're all ace. Feel much more at home now 

[Mammyshaz]

This is something I really must be taught after one little chook was not recovering despite treatment for infection.  OH cowardly crept back to the house leaving me to decide what to do. settled her in bed to take to vets for the deed next morning. She beat us to it    i felt guilty for days.
it is something I feel I must master for future needs. Any teachers near durham??

[plt102]

We bought a wall mounted chicken dispatcher that works really well. Most important thing we learned is that if they go limp as soon as job is done, you haven't done it properly. If you kill them well, they will flap a lot. Counter intuative but worth knowing. We do it at night as well when they are asleep so they are calm and it doesn't upset the others. Good luck.