CallyChook Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Hi folks, I'm looking for someone to help me by showing me how to cull my boys. I have dispatched a couple as small chicks by using a CO2 euthanasia method, and found this to be a humane and (as far as I could tell) not too distressing. However, I mostly keep polands and by the time I sexed my current lot, they were a bit too big for me to want to use the CO2 method. I want to be able to cull them myself, and have read all kinds of things on poultry sites (and watched videos on youtube ) but it's something that I could do with being shown in person. They're 12 weeks now and just beginning to start crowing/ treading, so fighting trouble can only be right round the corner. The last thing I want is to cause distress to my gorgeous babies as I say goodbye to them. I have done a google search for dispatch / kill pluck gut type courses but I can't find any in Cheshire - anyone know of one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola O Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Just a thought Cally, but how about your local butcher ?? I'm hoping to hatch soon but wanted to sort out the boy problem first. I thought about - *whispers* - eating them, although I know that at the age they would need to go there won't be a great deal of meat on them, and spoke to my local butcher who would be happy to despatch, pluck/gut and dress for just £3.00 a bird. I'm not saying that you should eat yours as well, but a proper butcher might be happy to show you or know someone else who could. Just an idea ? Nicola. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallyChook Posted June 4, 2011 Author Share Posted June 4, 2011 the only local butcher we had was less than useful. He is 4 1.2 miles away and said he could not take the birds to kill at his shop, but would also not come to my house to do it (even for £20 plus £3 per bird!!) Now I remember why we stopped using him... !! it was a good idea to ask him though x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
