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Mutton

Joined: 09 May 2009
Posts: 1508

Posted: Wed Aug 31, 11 10:33 am Post subject: What is the best way to kill a rabbit?
There is currently a young wild rabbit on my lawn, that might have myxamatosis. I found it on the drive, eyes gummed shut, looked a little random walking. I bathed open its eyes and put it on the lawn. If it is still there later, and still in the same sort of shape, then the correct thing to do would be to put it down. However, never done that on a rabbit and no idea how.

Dogwalker

Joined: 20 Mar 2007
Posts: 1231
Location: Mid Wales

Posted: Wed Aug 31, 11 11:37 am Post subject:
I've found it easiest to whack them on the back of the hed with a priest / stout stick.

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York

Posted: Wed Aug 31, 11 12:27 pm Post subject:
Hold it by the legs, underside facing away from you. Hold the head between your first & second fingers, pull downwards and at the same time rotate your wrist towards you (so that you're forcing the head back towards it's spine). It should snap fairly easily and you'll feel it 'give'.

Hairyloon

Joined: 20 Nov 2008
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Location: Today I are mostly being in Yorkshire.

Posted: Wed Aug 31, 11 4:36 pm Post subject:

Rob R wrote:

It should snap fairly easily and you'll feel it 'give'.

That is easy to say, but how easily do you mean?
It strikes me as something you need enough confidence to do, and you don't want to mess it up.

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York

Posted: Wed Aug 31, 11 5:14 pm Post subject:

Hairyloon wrote:

Rob R wrote:

It should snap fairly easily and you'll feel it 'give'.

That is easy to say, but how easily do you mean?
It strikes me as something you need enough confidence to do, and you don't want to mess it up.

Surprisingly easy

chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
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Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Wed Aug 31, 11 6:32 pm Post subject:
I hold them by the back legs in one hand and knock them sharply on the back of the head where it joins the neck with the side of my other hand, held stiff.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46217
Location: yes

Posted: Wed Aug 31, 11 7:04 pm Post subject:
blunt trauma to back of neck/head junction is fairly foolproof rolling pin etc hit it too hard is best

j60pro

Joined: 02 May 2009
Posts: 13

Posted: Wed Aug 31, 11 8:39 pm Post subject:
i found the best way was to make a v sign with your fingers one finger either side of his head. then quickly flop him over so his body weight breaks his fluffy neck bit hard to discribe works a treat tho i would leave um till oct may still have young in this mild weather only my oppinion tho xxxx

j60pro

Joined: 02 May 2009
Posts: 13

Posted: Wed Aug 31, 11 8:42 pm Post subject:
sorry didnt see bit about mixi poor bugsy put im out of pain who ever invented that disease is a knob xx

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York

Posted: Wed Aug 31, 11 9:03 pm Post subject:

dpack wrote:

blunt trauma to back of neck/head junction is fairly foolproof

I don't quite agree with that, I've witnessed fools try to bludgeon a bunny to death with limited success, never underestimate a fool.

Ty Gwyn

Joined: 22 Sep 2010
Posts: 4613
Location: Lampeter

Posted: Wed Aug 31, 11 9:32 pm Post subject:

Chez wrote:

I hold them by the back legs in one hand and knock them sharply on the back of the head where it joins the neck with the side of my other hand, held stiff.

Thats what is called a Rabbit Chop

Anyone old enough to remember wrestling on saturday afternoons
Billy 2 rivers,that was his famous finishing blow.

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