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> 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 lif
by numba888 2y ago
> 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...
- dotancohen 2y agoThat's what cervical dislocation is. The cervix is the neck. You're dislocating the head from the body, via the neck.
- raisedbyninjas 2y agoAFAICT, biologists didn't screw up and give two different body parts the same name. Neck bones are called cervical vertebrae.
- dotancohen 2y agoI see where you're going with that. The other body part is also a narrow passageway, which in many contexts is called a neck or bottleneck. In my language, we call that other body part "The neck of the womb" צוואר הרחם.
- arkey 2y agoIf 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.
- fransje26 2y ago> Don't forget to ask for forgiveness And thank them for their help and for providing you with food.