Is there a better way to kill our farm chickens?

Question

My dad says to pin them down and bash their heads with a rock but it doesn't always work? Is there a better way.

Answer 1

wrap their neck around your hand and rip their head off. thats what i do.

Answer 2

I thought the source below was quite complete for the entire killing and butchering process

Answer 3

i knocked mine out first and then beheaded them to bleed them out. it was very quick and efficient and the chickens never knew what hit them.

Answer 4

We raised chickens when I was a kid and we had two nails driven into a stump, You have someone hold the chickens by their feet and put the neck between the nails so the head catches and the neck is stretched out then you cut off the head with a hatchet.  I never saw him miss.  They will bounce around for a bit, then once they settle down, hang them up to let the blood drain then go ahead and dip them and pluck them.