KBell
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Captaincoot got me to thinking about what he posted in another thread.
As a commercial bird producer--requests often came from taxidermists to dispatch birds without ruffling feathers or appearance damage.
We always used the "taxidermist squeeze" to dispatch birds and I use it in the field when hunting. Place one hand on the back of the bird and slide your hand up towards the head until your thumb and first finger reach the point where the wings meet the back. You firmly squeeze the thumb and first finger towards each other and hold. You are crushing the lungs.
The bird will close its eyes, stretch out in the body and flap it's wings for 10 to 15 times. Hold the bird away from your body and face as the wind flaps are vigorous. When the bird is done flapping and his heads drops downward you may release your grip and place in the game bag.
I have always used this technique and it is the humane, quick and clean way to dispatch the bird--hey we owe them that don't we?
As a commercial bird producer--requests often came from taxidermists to dispatch birds without ruffling feathers or appearance damage.
We always used the "taxidermist squeeze" to dispatch birds and I use it in the field when hunting. Place one hand on the back of the bird and slide your hand up towards the head until your thumb and first finger reach the point where the wings meet the back. You firmly squeeze the thumb and first finger towards each other and hold. You are crushing the lungs.
The bird will close its eyes, stretch out in the body and flap it's wings for 10 to 15 times. Hold the bird away from your body and face as the wind flaps are vigorous. When the bird is done flapping and his heads drops downward you may release your grip and place in the game bag.
I have always used this technique and it is the humane, quick and clean way to dispatch the bird--hey we owe them that don't we?
