Quail can be put to sleep by tucking the head forward and under a wing (this can be a bit of a struggle at first), then grasping the leg on the same side and ge

Quail can be put to sleep by tucking the head forward and under a wing (this can be a bit of a struggle at first), then grasping the leg on the same side and gently pulling it away from the body and pushing it in toward the body. Pulse the leg about 10 times or so like this and the quail will relax and go limp. There's also lobster hypnosis http://www.timvidraeats.com/2010/01/how-to-humanely-kill-and-hypnotize.html http://www.timvidraeats.com/2010/01/how-to-humanely-kill-and...