…… Recommendations for a good quality killing cone for large meat birds

[JMG91]

Anyone here use one they like? If so, what brand did you go with? I really need one, but want to get one that’s going to last.

 

[alpha]

When you say 'Large meat birds'... how large?
I ask because other than the normal stainless steel cones for broilers, I use a six gallon bucket with a three inch hole cut in the bottom for turkeys.

 

[WalknTrot]

I have the turkey one for big broilers. Came from Amazon years ago. If the hole is too big, I take a heavy rubber doormat, make a cone shape out of it and slip it inside the steel cone - twisted a bit to adjust the hole to size. Works for me.

 

[JMG91]

When you say 'Large meat birds'... how large?
I ask because other than the normal stainless steel cones for broilers, I use a six gallon bucket with a three inch hole cut in the bottom for turkeys.

Bigger than some small dogs. Maybe 11-12 lbs?

 

[phloydius]

I bought this brand, and like it. I've only tried a couple different ones, so not a huge amount of experience, but this one is simple but high quality. I've had the first of these that I bought since about 2017.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01F7KBHVI

Rite Farm Products Large- Restraining Killing Kill Processing Cone for Poultry Chicken Foul Birds


I bought one of these too, the metal is thicker but I don't like it as much:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KRBACY6

MILLER RC2 957783 Poultry Steel Restraining Cone, Medium, Galvanized

 

[phloydius]

Bigger than some small dogs. Maybe 11-12 lbs?

If you're not sure about the size, maybe tell us the breed?

 

[moldy]

We use traffic cone and cut the top off to the size we need. I have no idea where DH got them....maybe Uline.

 

[Idaho 2O]

Us too

 

[JMG91]

If you're not sure about the size, maybe tell us the breed?

Slow white broilers. They’re big birds.

 

[JMG91]

We use traffic cone and cut the top off to the size we need. I have no idea where DH got them....maybe Uline.

I had thought about that as well. How well does the rubber hold up on those?

 

[phloydius]

Slow white broilers. They’re big birds.

Yeah, for those I'd definitely use the "Large" size, they won't fit in a medium.

 

[moldy]

I had thought about that as well. How well does the rubber hold up on those?

We've been using them for about 5 or6 years to do maybe 50-75 birds a year. They are stored in a building out of direct sunlight.

 

[Tonic]

Featherman, birds won’t back out.