3 week old chick - crossbeak / scissor beak getting severe - euthanasia?e

Would you recommend euthanasia?

  • Yes

    Votes: 8 40.0%

  • No

    Votes: 9 45.0%

  • Not yet

    Votes: 3 15.0%
  • Total voters
    20
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EggSighted4Life said:
Ads are free to place on Craigslist as well. They have a farm and garden section and a pet section. :cool:
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I have been cautioned against giving away roos as free roos might be used for cock fighting. I'm not sure how common that is around here ‍♀️. If anything someone might take him to raise up for slaughter in about 4 months.
 
Livingskies said:
I have been cautioned against giving away roos as free roos might be used for cock fighting. I'm not sure how common that is around here ‍♀️. If anything someone might take him to raise up for slaughter in about 4 months.
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Cock fighting is more prolific in some areas, but my understanding is that our fluffy butt ornamental roosters are not worthy. While it's always good to be aware of the possibilities, this is an unfounded fear *for the most part*. You can tell when you chat with people usually if they are shady or not. There does seem to a lot of spam though! I will get text asking me to email their wife as a means of trying to get my real email address. Or another text saying my packages were delivered blah blah. They are pretty obvious if you're savvy. But I can see how some folks could easily be deceived. :hmm

Adding your general location to your profile can help others make the most relevant suggestions possible at a glance. ;)

I don't think he should go somewhere else, but even if I don't agree with something I will still try to help people reach their goals if it isn't unconscionable. So I put it out more or less to show RIR5 a little support in her campaign to save him. :)

If someone was able to take and raise him humanely for butcher, that's not a bad thing.. if you are okay with it. And I might if he was mine. But they grow slow, ya have to feed them... It would be out of someones heart more than for the meat as cost to raise heritage birds (even received for free) not even including effort to butcher is costlier than buying market chicken already ready to be used. I spend the extra $, time, and effort because I like knowing how my food was raised. It's a labor of love. Maybe he could go with a brother for company if he does find a meat home.

Best wishes for you, your family, and your chicken adventures! :cool:
 
Say, do you have a vet that sees chickens? If so, maybe he'd let you post a flyer in his office for him. Someone who loves their chickens enough to take them to the vet might see the flyer and want him. Just a thought. There's bound to be a loving person put there who wouldn't eat him. :fl
 
Mybackyardpeepers said:
I was given a cross beak baby silkie with my order from a breeder. I plan to take her to a aviary vet through my vet and see if they can keep up with trimming if necessary. I am/will not euthanize her unless (and probably not then either) they say their unable to help her anymore. Best of luck!!!
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Even if you aren't asking for compensation... please be sure and let the breeder know. I ALWAYS ask anyone taking birds to let me know if they find something of concern, as I cannot fix (or try to) what I don't know about. It's important to me and many other breeders that we discover hidden faults and are able to do test matings to remove the possible genetic offender from our breeding stock. :)

Glad I was only hatching for myself since I didn't discover the cross beaks until a couple weeks in... I breed for quality and all I have is my word. Now I know when when using new stock, it might be best to get familiar with the offspring they are throwing before making available to the public. Thank you for sharing and giving me an opportunity to further consider my own actions and how they effect others. :thumbsup

It would be really cool if the avian vet was able to relocate the jaw... but I don't think it's actually dislocated.. and I KNOW from experience dislocation (relocation) is painful.

Thank you to whoever said make sure the bowls are deep enough. Helpful tips are awesome! :highfive:
 
EggSighted4Life said:
Even if you aren't asking for compensation... please be sure and let the breeder know. I ALWAYS ask anyone taking birds to let me know if they find something of concern, as I cannot fix (or try to) what I don't know about. It's important to me and many other breeders that we discover hidden faults and are able to do test matings to remove the possible genetic offender from our breeding stock. :)

Glad I was only hatching for myself since I didn't discover the cross beaks until a couple weeks in... I breed for quality and all I have is my word. Now I know when when using new stock, it might be best to get familiar with the offspring they are throwing before making available to the public. Thank you for sharing and giving me an opportunity to further consider my own actions and how they effect others. :thumbsup

It would be really cool if the avian vet was able to relocate the jaw... but I don't think it's actually dislocated.. and I KNOW from experience dislocation (relocation) is painful.

Thank you to whoever said make sure the bowls are deep enough. Helpful tips are awesome! :highfive:
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The lady was actually putting the chicks one by one into my bin while telling me what they were (color, frizzles) when I noticed and mention it. She acted surprised, I just told her to put her in with the rest. She is extremely happy and when we make them mash (but she eats dry very well) she is the one that eats the most.
 

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