I've been considering raising ducks, chickens, and goats, including breeds for meat. I think I could kill a chicken. Probably a duck. I'm really having my doubts about a goat tho. Like, by hand. No firearm. Idk if I've got it in me.
I grew up on a farm.
At first it's hard to kill an animal with your hands, but after you do it a few times it's no big deal.
Part of growing up was all children had to start killing the chickens, hogs and deer. The cows were done at the slaughter house down the road. Chickens you just wring the neck, it's easier than trying to cut the head off. Larger animals we shot in the head with a rifle.
When i was 8 years old i shot a deer and broke its spine, but it was still alive and couldn't really move. My grandfather made me go step on its head and cut its throat. To teach me to shoot better. I could have just shot it in the head, but he wasn't going to let me get away easy.
I remember that moment and feeling still today, 36 years later.