8 week old pullet can't breath!!!!!

[suenrob]

She has had cold like symptoms, been giving her terramiacin. Now she is just gasping for air and seems really in distress. I feel soooo bad for her, but I can't kill her!!!!!! I know she is suffering, I don't know what to do. DH is out of town.....

 

[suenrob]

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[s6bee]

Do you have pine shavings in with her. I know she's a bit older but do you think she ate any shavings? What kind do you have?

 

[suenrob]

No, she's been sick with a runny nose and eyes and respiratory problems. I had another one that pulled through with the terramiacin, but this one is getting worse. I hate to see her suffer, but i just can't kill her myself. This is really stressing me out

 

[suenrob]

Ok, I've never killed anything before, HELP!!!!!!! It can't be anything bloody that will give me nightmares for the rest of my life!!!!!!
I keep hoping that she will die on her own

 

[MrsCountryChick]

Sorry to hear of your bird

I'm with you on wanting a humane 'easy' way to help the bird from suffering. I've was raised a country girl, but could never do anything myself either, so I sympathize with you & Totally Understand. But I read on here how someone had a terrible accident that killed their adult chicken from applying topical creme that contained benzocaine. Used as a pain killer ingredient for a topical ointment treatment. I guess it's even used as a humane way of euthanasia.----seen info on a website about it. I guess the benzocaine can also kill reptiles also. I guess it works Very quickly, puts them to sleep then they're gone. The person who had their bird die just added a normal amount (like you would sunscreen cream I guess) to the birds comb & waddles. Then the bird sat & then fell over & died. I guess it must absorb into their system thru their skin pores of the comb & waddle. Sorry about you bird tho. But that's Waaaay more humane to have them fall asleep & die than to have someone use an ax. Again sorry about your bird

 

[suenrob]

Thank you for your post, Mrs. Countrychick. She went on her own. I did think of the benzocaine, but don't have any in the house. I think it's a great idea though, and will get some for the future.

Oh and

 

[MrsCountryChick]

You're Welcome. Sad how the knowledge of the benzocaine on BYC became known on here

... but that information can maybe bring alot of 'peace' to a sick or ailing birds. Atleast it's quick & painless, so that's a blessing.

Thank you for the Welcome to BYC

I found this site & Absolutely LOVE it

So much info here on everything it's Wonderful! I've always read online that people made a 'homemade' incubator, but this site is Wonderful for info on Anything about incubating or hatching eggs. I'm Hooked now!!!!!

Glad your bird is at peace, sorry for your loss

 

[SpottedCrow]

Sorry for your loss.