[pepsi100]

I have just had a lesson in the kill, pluck and gut thing with hens and cockerels

I was happy with the gutting and plucking, but not the killing, I think the broom stick method is better than cutting the throat and letting them bleed out (he did this, then let the bird flutter around, spraying blood every where)

I had a cockerel as my bird, I never used his method of dispatching my bird, I used the broomstick method (quick, clean and I hope painless)

Only reason I went on this course was in preparation for my trip to Africa AND in case I had to dispatch sick hens

My wife wasn't happy about the course and she pulled out before it even started 

It may not be to every one, but its better than paying a vet 15 quid to dispatch a sick hen


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I think it would be hard for some, especially if they have given a bird a name 

[Mrs Bee]

Good for you. Where was the course?  Was it near London?

I would like to know how to pluck and gut.

I might be able to persuade OH to let me keep some for the tables.

Someone taught me the broomstick method. I do name the hens but don't have any problem dispatching and ailing bird.

OH has a problem with doing the deed and  he legs it to the allotment if he knows I am going dispatch one of the girls.

[pepsi100]

It was a Polish neighbor who put me through it, he gets eggs from me

But as I said I prefer the broomstick method not having a corpse run loose as he did

Have to be really honest the cockerel was as tough as old boots, maybe a stew next time 

[Mrs Bee]

perhaps you should have done a coq au vin, long and slow.

[pepsi100]

perhaps you should have done a coq au vin, long and slow.

I will next time 

[grinling]

Did the neighbour not break the nexk first?
Dispatch using your prefered method and then cut the neck to drain the blood over a bagged container for easy disposal.

[pepsi100]

Did the neighbour not break the nexk first?
Dispatch using your prefered method and then cut the neck to drain the blood over a bagged container for easy disposal.

Nope he cut the throat, then it slipped from his hand and hopped round the garden I caught it and let it bleed out, I wasnt happy about that way of killing him, the broomstick method is a lot better

But I know better now

I at least know how to gut the bird

Plucking them is messy, so I'd skin it next time (I have a video when I did that in India, quick and easy)

[wardy]

Very interesting, why do you have to drain the bird of blood?

[pepsi100]

I assume because the blood would make the meat darker or the blood goes off quicker, but I maybe wrong

I am sure others will tell more

But letting anything bleed out is just wrong, but just my opinion