2 MAJOR ISSUES!!!

[speckledhen]

Hi, Kelly asked me to weigh in here. Unfortunately, I've had a good bit of experience with hock issues in chicks because one of my hens was throwing about 25% of her chicks with bad hocks and/or dwarfism. I've tried the little chair, massage, bandages, etc., but we've never successfully fixed a slipped tendon. They usually get worse and the chicks seem to be in pain in that joint. We no longer try to treat them, if you understand what I'm saying.

 

[Mahonri]

Hi, Kelly asked me to weigh in here....... We no longer try to treat them, if you understand what I'm saying.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[Sphinx]

I'm so sorry that you had a couple chicks born with that. I haven't seen that before, but I'm not at all experienced with chicks.

I did have a chick hatch with a splayed leg, but she was willing to put weight on it. After two weeks of physical therapy, splinting, taping, crying, massage, etc, it only got worse.

 

[LuisaD]

yeah, I think i knew my answer just didn't want to.

 

[LuisaD]

But, let me ask another question then... do I just let nature take it's course or should I take it to get euthanized?

 

[psycoforsilkies]

Euthanize if you cant do it your self, dont let nature take is course causing undue suffering

 

[LuisaD]

how do I do it? is that safe and harmless to them?

 

[psycoforsilkies]

My husband always does it for me because, he can do it very fast and painless, I can not bring my self to do it so i let him handle it if there is no alternative. you could use a vet or some people, use vinger baking soda thing im not sure how it works.

 

[LLB66]

Unfortunately I just read this quote last week. So I thought I would give you a more humane way to do this. I am not certain I could. Good Luck and I am sorry to hear about your chicks.
Quote:
I just poured enough soda to cover the bottom of the margarine dish and then i just poured in vinegar- About half a cup . I had a margarind cup inside a gallon ice cream bucket. As soon as it starting fizzing I put the lid back on the ice cream bucket. The chick was in the ice cream bucket beside the margarine cup. So he didn't get wet or anything . Guess the gas produced just filled the ice cream bucket and Put him to sleep. I thought this might be a little easier on the chick than the freezer method. I dont think the fumes are very harmful for people , unless you were in an airtight place and that's the only thing you could breathe. It's the same principle as those volcanoes that we used to make at school.


>>>>>Then here is a newer thread<<<<<<
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/455836/baking-soda-vinegar-ratio-for-euthanasia

 

[lclough1998]

My husband always does it for me because, he can do it very fast and painless, I can not bring my self to do it so i let him handle it if there is no alternative. you could use a vet or some people, use vinger baking soda thing im not sure how it works.

How does your husband do it thats fast and painless?