AT KILLING TIME 



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hip, the head laid against the right tliigli near tlie Iviieo. 

 Next the fowl should be rapid))' and firmly extended 

 or drawn, and at the same time the head is suddenly 

 bent l)aekward, by which means the neck is dislocated 

 just l)elow the junction with the head, and death 

 immediatel)' ensues, as all the large vessels ai'c torji 

 across. 



If fowls are to lie killed by 



the l)cheading process, a ini_'clian- 



ical guide, as shown in Figure 



20, lielps in keeping the bird in 



position and in guiding the blow. 



Fig, 2G — BEHEADING The spikes are far enough apart 



BLOCK to slip the head in between. One 



person can easily hold legs and 



chop head off, which is much easier than striking hit 



or miss. 



