> 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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arkey 5 months ago | parent | next [-]

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.

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dotancohen 5 months ago | parent | prev | next [-]

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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raisedbyninjas 5 months ago | parent [-]

AFAICT, biologists didn't screw up and give two different body parts the same name. Neck bones are called cervical vertebrae.

	▲	dotancohen 4 months ago \| parent [-]
		I 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.

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fransje26 5 months ago | parent | prev [-]

> Don't forget to ask for forgiveness

And thank them for their help and for providing you with food.