On Sun, 14 May 2006 09:22:16 -0700, Don Bruder
wrote:

In article ,
Ignoramus7121 wrote:

One of my hens startted eating eggs, and I finally caught one (and
marked her), now I would like to know the proper way to kill a
chicken. Any ideas? Sorry for the OT post.

i


There are several...

Method #1
Capture chicken in whatever way suits your fancy. Pass neck of chicken
between left arm and left ribs (yours, not the chicken's), with head
forward, in sort of a "headlock" type position. Grasp head of chicken
firmly with right hand, brace left arm to prevent passage of entire
chicken, and pull hard and quick with right hand to break the neck. A
twist is often applied, but is generally considered optional. (reverse
sides if you're a southpaw) Warning: Best done outside, since, until
you've done the deed a few times, it's easy to apply too much force and
decapitate the chicken in the process, causing a bloody mess.
Experienced operators can and do break the neck bloodlessly, but first
timers can find themselves wondering what went wrong.

Alternate method:
Capture chicken. Grasp head of chicken *VERY* firmly in right hand, make
an authoritative "whip-crack" motion with right hand. Again, an outside
job, since "excess authority" can result in decapitated chicken and
bloody mess.

Alternate method #2: Retrieve kindling hatchet, meat cleaver, machete,
or similar chopping tool, capture chicken, place chicken's neck across
block of wood, apply chopping tool with sufficient force to separate
head from chicken. Warning: This should take place outside, in a fairly
unused area, since there will likely be copious bleeding.

Alternative method #3:
Load shotgun - 12 or 20 gauge - with #7 - #8 birdshot. capture and
restrain chicken in a human-safe manner, against a shotgun-safe
backstop. Target chicken's head from close range, disengage shotgun
safety, pull trigger. Hearing protection optional but recommended, and
definitely do this outside.


Method #4

"Cletus Method"

http://www.whangdoodle.us/interviews/geek.htm


Its actually fairly easy to do, and can make you some serious money in
bar bets.

Gunner


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