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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: pepsi100 on June 23, 2014, 11:06

Title: kill, pluck and gut course
Post by: pepsi100 on June 23, 2014, 11:06

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  :(

Title: Re: kill, pluck and gut course
Post by: Mrs Bee on June 23, 2014, 17:21

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.

Title: Re: kill, pluck and gut course
Post by: pepsi100 on June 23, 2014, 17:34

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  :(

Title: Re: kill, pluck and gut course
Post by: Mrs Bee on June 24, 2014, 08:11

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

Title: Re: kill, pluck and gut course
Post by: pepsi100 on June 24, 2014, 08:14

Quote from: Mrs Bee on June 24, 2014, 08:11

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

I will next time  :nowink:

Title: Re: kill, pluck and gut course
Post by: grinling on June 24, 2014, 18:09

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.

Title: Re: kill, pluck and gut course
Post by: pepsi100 on June 24, 2014, 19:09

Quote from: grinling on June 24, 2014, 18:09

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)

Title: Re: kill, pluck and gut course
Post by: wardy on July 02, 2014, 20:01

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

Title: Re: kill, pluck and gut course
Post by: pepsi100 on July 02, 2014, 22:02

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