Killing Cones for Poultry Processing (Stainless Steel | 12/14 Birds Capacity)

Killing Cones Killing cones are well-indicated for restraining birds in place while killing/slaughter. This is necessary to keep the birds in place if nerves kick in after the slaughtering process and the birds begin to jump or struggle. This way you don?t have a ?chicken running around with its head cut off?. This method can be used for the slaughter of a small number of birds as the slaughter must be humane. The whole process from catching to the point of death must be performed in a controlled manner so that the birds are protected from any avoidable pain, distress or suffering. Approaching the task in a confident, patient, calm and quiet manner will produce the best outcome for both the bird and the user. The slaughter process The slaughter process has been divided into several stages (preparation, catching and handling, restraint, stunning and slaughter). It?s very important to keep the chicken calm before the kill. A stressed-out chicken can mean a loss of glycogen levels which will negatively affect the taste, tenderness, color and keeping quality of the meat. How to use the restraining/killing cone The bird is placed in the cone with the head hanging below. Grip the neck and slaughter the bird. Check for signs that the bird is dead-feel the neck for a gap in the vertebrae; Ensure the bird is not breathing/ensure there is no blink reaction if the eye is touched and that the pupil is dilated. The bird can then be scalded, de-feathered and processed.