[R66VEY]

my plan was to keep my pair for breeding in the spring but sayin that im having mixed thoughts on killing them or keeping them for breeding .
but if i do decide on killing them is there anythink different i need to do them , what i would do to a chicken .
baring in mind i did watch kill it cook it eat it the other nite on bbc 3

cheers josh

[Vember]

:shock:  :shock:  :shock:

Best bet I would have thought would be a wall mounted dispatcher



Sarah

[poultrygeist]

You could try PMing grannieannie R66.

Rob

[agapanthus]

Don't use a cone for a start off!!!!! That poor goose suffered dreadfully!!!!  Anyhoo.....Muntjac is dictating whilst I type....

Prepare a 1/2 inch thick rope about a yard long by tying a loop in it, suspend this from a joist in the shed, garage or similar. When it's dark, select your goose, talking quietly, pick it up by putting your arms over the wings and keeping it close to your body. Quietly walk out to where you have prepared the rope....talking and stroking the bird to keep it calm. If you are unable to do the next step on your own, get someone to help, but make sure you keep yourselves very calm 'cos this transfers to the bird.........get them to make a smaller loop in the suspended rope and place this over their legs....between the first knuckle and the web.The bird's head should be level with just below your hip.  The bird should still be calm.  Take your right hand behind the bird's skull and your left hand holding the head ......the bird should be placed near your right hip. By taking your body weight back and down and bending your knees and keeping a very tight hold of the bird this should break the neck. It has to be done in a very quick but smooth motion. It may help to actually apply some arm pressure on the downward stroke if you are not very strong but keep your arms locked. When you feel the head part from the neck ,just continue on a little bit more to make sure the spinal cord snaps. move aside very quickly as the wings will flap wildly although the bird will be dead, but the force will hurt! You could always practice this with a rolled-up sack in the loop beforehand if you don't feel too confident about it. Pressure and speed is the key to get the job done properly. This also applies to turkeys or any other big bird.
In Munt's opinion, you should let the wings flap to take away any blood that could pool in the flesh.
Good luck!!  

[monarch]

How much do you want for the geese...turkey is nice at crimbo??

[Bodger]

:shock:  :shock:  :shock:

Best bet I would have thought would be a wall mounted dispatcher



Sarah

The wall mounted despatchers that I've see would not be suitable.

To kill a goose, I'd use a length of wood. :shock:  Not to club it to death but to dislocate its neck

The piece of wood needs to be a minimum of 2x2 and about four foot long. I'd catch my goose and keep it as calm as possible. I'd hold it in such a way that its head and neck are facing down on the floor. I'd then quickly place the timber across its neck as close to the head as possible and then put my feet firmly on the timber on either side of the neck. I'd then grasp the gooses feet and pull upwards strongly and sharply dislocating the neck.

The goose is then dead and then all you have to do is to contend with the nerves. Not yours but the birds.

Keep hold of the birds feet until the bird stops moving or the carcasse might be damaged. What I do, is to have a noose hanging from the barn rafters and  I quickly put the feet through it and leave the bird to shake and girate out of harms way until the nerves have stopped.

[kimT]

I spoke to a poultry slaughter man the other day and he said the only way to dispatch big birds is by the axe. (gulp!)

[Bodger]

He's a chicken and not a very good slaughterman.

[GrannieAnnie]

I agree with Bodger, this bloke can't be a proper poultry slaughterman, or he'd have the right equipment to do the job properly!!!

Brian's just done 4 geese for a lady with no problems!!!

[Foxy]

I spoke to a poultry slaughter man the other day and he said the only way to dispatch big birds is by the axe. (gulp!)

Rather messy as well I'd have thought :shock:

[kimT]

I have to say I am dreading the culling of the turkeys................I just don't want to be there full stop!

 :cry:  :cry:  :cry:

[muntjac]

i didnt think this warranted a reply /////  :?