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    Vet didn't allow me to be present for chicken euthanasia. Valid or cause for complaint?

    She said anaesthetic. That is all I remember. I'll ask for an itemised bill but I hear that they don't do that for euthanasia - it's one charge for the whole service, no detail. Ironically it's supposed to be comforting.
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    Vet didn't allow me to be present for chicken euthanasia. Valid or cause for complaint?

    I knew I could refuse, but I was not in a position to ethically refuse. My chicken needed euthanasia, and the vet used her position as a professional - whose status inherently invokes trust, much like a doctor - to influence my decision. I wasn't given a choice where I should have had one. I...
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    Vet didn't allow me to be present for chicken euthanasia. Valid or cause for complaint?

    Awful bedside manner!! So sorry that happened to you. Thank you. Posting this, I didn't think anyone would understand why I was so upset to let her go. I imagined people thinking "it's just a chicken." It's quite validating to hear people say things like this, and it definitely makes it a...
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    Vet didn't allow me to be present for chicken euthanasia. Valid or cause for complaint?

    I'm sure it's distressing. And I fully understand that her heart was in the right place, but she took the choice away from me and in my mind she had no right to do that.
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    Do I have a too or hen ?help!

    Don't want to get your hopes up too high but when I adopted a little lone sussex chick, EVERY indicator pointed towards rooster. Big feet, huge comb, male colouring, male feather patterns, every time it caught a glimpse of itself in the mirror it would poof up and get defensive (very rooster-y I...
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    Vet didn't allow me to be present for chicken euthanasia. Valid or cause for complaint?

    Hi. I had to put my chicken down yesterday. I was at peace with the decision - I was sad to let her go but I knew 100% I wanted to be there for my sake and for hers. The vet said there was no way at all that I could be there as she was euthanised beacuse "the anaesthetic is dangerous". This...
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    Dogs that are good with chickens?

    Hi everyone, I'm looking to adopt a dog who can be left with chickens, as well as a pretty long list of other factors to consider. Does anyone know any breeds that fit these? Also have just been informed by dad that he can't stand drooling haha. I know a lot of these are dependent on the...
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    Chicken is lethargic and not herself - please help!

    I took her to the vet and it turns out it was very swollen. I had no idea, I thought that was normal. Anyway, she's on antibiotics and hopefully she'll be back to normal. I was right about the breathing too. Poor girl is working hard just to breathe.
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    Chicken is lethargic and not herself - please help!

    I've had her for almost two years, and usually (it's happened two or three times with her, and once with each other chicken) she will look off for about two days and then be back to her normal self. She seems to be worse today, she's behaving the same but she's choosing to hide under things...
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    Chicken is lethargic and not herself - please help!

    Hi all, My ex battery hybrid hen has been acting strange for about two days. This happens sometimes, especially with this hen, and usually it resolves itself. I always assumed it was a normal thing. Chicken behaves strangely for a day or so and then is back to her usual self. I'm now starting...
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    Chicken Traumatised After Fox Attack

    Hi all, First of all I'm new here - so sorry if this is in the wrong thread. So - last November (2020) we had a fox incident. Margo was killed and Mary was attacked but healed physically. After the attack, she was completely dazed for a few days. Her previously big and beautifully red comb...
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