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post #21 of 28
4/14/12 at 3:51pm

Sorry to hear that!  How long did it take for him/her to pass away?

 

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post #22 of 28
4/14/12 at 6:59pm
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Originally Posted by billyb View Post

Sorry to hear that!  How long did it take for him/her to pass away?

 



The chick "layed down" within 30 seconds of closing the lid.  But it might have been 10 minutes before it stopped breathing completely.  I wasn't watching. sad.png 

 

Wife to 1 wonderful husband, homeschooling mom to 1 super son

 

Chickens: 1 RIR named Rhodie, 1 BO named Buffy, 1 PBR named Rocky!  2 EE named Angel and Ebony, 1 Welsummer named Ginger and 2 Golden Comets.

 

6 silkies named: Mysty Blue, Leo Pierre, Cinnamuffin, Cloud, Shadow and Icelynn

14 chicks in the brooder consisting of 3 Welsummers, 3 Barred Rocks, 2 Americanas and 6 d'Anvers

And...

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Wife to 1 wonderful husband, homeschooling mom to 1 super son

 

Chickens: 1 RIR named Rhodie, 1 BO named Buffy, 1 PBR named Rocky!  2 EE named Angel and Ebony, 1 Welsummer named Ginger and 2 Golden Comets.

 

6 silkies named: Mysty Blue, Leo Pierre, Cinnamuffin, Cloud, Shadow and Icelynn

14 chicks in the brooder consisting of 3 Welsummers, 3 Barred Rocks, 2 Americanas and 6 d'Anvers

And...

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post #23 of 28
4/14/12 at 8:41pm

oh, okay.

Urban City Girls: 2 Rhode Island Reds, 1 Buff Orpington, 1 Cuckoo Maran, 1 Delaware, 1 Salmon Faverolle, 1 Millie Fluer Bearded D'uccle Bantam, 1 Wheaten Ameraucan Bantam, 1 Buff Silkie! And 4 SLW under my D'uccle!
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Urban City Girls: 2 Rhode Island Reds, 1 Buff Orpington, 1 Cuckoo Maran, 1 Delaware, 1 Salmon Faverolle, 1 Millie Fluer Bearded D'uccle Bantam, 1 Wheaten Ameraucan Bantam, 1 Buff Silkie! And 4 SLW under my D'uccle!
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post #24 of 28
4/14/12 at 8:52pm
If I had to do this ( God forbid ) sad.png I think I would just put him down on the ground and hit with a shovel. Fast and done. But again can I put one out of its misery? Not sure, sad.png I'm truly sorry hon you had to go through that. You did the right thing hon .
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post #25 of 28
4/16/12 at 7:49am

Hey CC:

I'm so sorry you had to do that-- but I admire you for sticking it & never losing sight of what was best for the chick. I was also curious about the "compassionate euthanasia" technique you used. Sounds like it was a peaceful passing for the little one & personally, I would prefer that then a swift violent one. I think I mentioned to you in a PM that my darling boyfriend had to put 2 of our chicks down-- after they were suffering for days. First time he used a towel and his hands, second time he said he didn't want to do that again & used a towel and shears. Yikes. He's a softie like me and after the fact he said it was harder to do than he thought. 

Thank you so much for sharing your story with us, and I hope you feel better when you see the other little peepers! Please know that your did NOTHING wrong- that little one was just born that way. 

Hope you have an awesome day full of smiles and chick chirps! love.gif

 Happy! Happy! Joy! Joy! 

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 Happy! Happy! Joy! Joy! 

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post #26 of 28
4/16/12 at 9:03am
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Thank you so much for your sympathy. hugs.gif I don't know where I got the courage to do it myself, except I KNEW it had to be done!  (I also had a friend tell me that she couldn't sleep that night and she was actually praying for me and the sick baby chick....everything helps.)  By the way, I only killed it after every effort was given to save it. 

 

Even if I have to do this again, I will research using this method more thouroughly if there is a next time.  The "peaceful" and "painless" way is important to me, even though I know a shovel (or quick twist of the neck) would be quicker....I could not do that personally.  I'm glad if this post helps others in this situation.

 

And yes, I AM enjoying my other babies.  Here they are at a week old....

Notice the little "partridge" on the front/right that could be my "sick babies twin".....eerie, huh?

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Wife to 1 wonderful husband, homeschooling mom to 1 super son

 

Chickens: 1 RIR named Rhodie, 1 BO named Buffy, 1 PBR named Rocky!  2 EE named Angel and Ebony, 1 Welsummer named Ginger and 2 Golden Comets.

 

6 silkies named: Mysty Blue, Leo Pierre, Cinnamuffin, Cloud, Shadow and Icelynn

14 chicks in the brooder consisting of 3 Welsummers, 3 Barred Rocks, 2 Americanas and 6 d'Anvers

And...

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Wife to 1 wonderful husband, homeschooling mom to 1 super son

 

Chickens: 1 RIR named Rhodie, 1 BO named Buffy, 1 PBR named Rocky!  2 EE named Angel and Ebony, 1 Welsummer named Ginger and 2 Golden Comets.

 

6 silkies named: Mysty Blue, Leo Pierre, Cinnamuffin, Cloud, Shadow and Icelynn

14 chicks in the brooder consisting of 3 Welsummers, 3 Barred Rocks, 2 Americanas and 6 d'Anvers

And...

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post #27 of 28
4/16/12 at 9:15am

Well you absolutely did the right thing, he did not look good in that last picture.  WOW, you are a brave person, I'm not sure if I could go threw with that, I usually get my husband to take care of things like that, I'm such a whimp.... I envy you..


Edited by Lacrystol - 4/16/12 at 9:23am

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post #28 of 28
4/16/12 at 4:45pm

You did the right thing. You are very brave for culling it yourself. We had a pullet with an impacted or swollen crop and nobody in my family could kill her so we actually brought to the vet and had her euthanized like you would a cat or dog.

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