alt Hacker News> You may have to euthanize a chicken, likely by hand (literally) via cervical dislocation. It still ranks among the worst things I've ever had to do in my life.
Traditionally it's done by decapitation. Head dies instantly. No need to suffer. Body runs for a while. Don't forget to ask for forgiveness...
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dotancohen • last Thursday at 12:21 PM
That's what cervical dislocation is. The cervix is the neck. You're dislocating the head from the body, via the neck.
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fransje26 • last Thursday at 2:25 PM
> Don't forget to ask for forgiveness
And thank them for their help and for providing you with food.
If you properly dislocate it (thus severing the nerve) it doesn't even get to twitch. In theory it's slightly cleaner and better even for the chicken.
It does require a bit of technique though, and the consequences of not doing it right at first can be very upsetting.