Dispatching the Chickens
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What happens here
The Cornish Cross meat birds, typically 8-9 weeks old (dressing out at 6.5-7 lbs), are placed head-first into the killing cones. A sharp Dexter Paring Knife (or similar) is used to firmly draw across the bird's jugular vein, severing it. This allows the bird to bleed out into buckets placed below the cones. It's normal for the bird to kick or jump slightly due to muscle contractions. The area should be kept wet to prevent blood from sticking.
Goal: Humanely dispatch and bleed out the chickens
Tools and materials
- Buckets — Collecting blood from the dispatched chickens
- Dexter Paring Knife Dexter — Severing the jugular vein for humane dispatch
- Hugging Cones / Killing Cones — Securing the chicken during dispatch
- Rubber Gloves — Protecting hands during handling
- Water Tap water — To prevent blood from sticking to buckets and to keep the area wet