Baby needs culled. Not mine, can't do it. Now what???

[CTChickenMom]

Use the CO2 method, no neck snapping or decapitating, just peacefully going off to sleep, it'll be a peaceful end for both of you and you can wrap up the chick, put it in an empty butter box (that's what I did as a kid when it came time to bury what my cats caught) and bury it in a sunny place. It will thank you, I'm sure, from wherever it goes on to.

 

[luvmychicknkids]

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I use little boxes like that when I have to bury a small pet, too. My oldest son got upset with me when one of his Silkie babies died and I put her in a tampon box. I never even though about it as bad.

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

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Explain to her that being a RESPONSIBLE chicken owner sometimes entails the very unjoyous task of culling. It is not fair to the bird to make it live in pain and suffering because of your own human selfishness (yours or hers.)

and by the way... anything but a quick snap of the neck just drags the deed out.

 

[thegreypony]

So sorry you are having to deal with this but it is a part of pet ownership...we are farm folk and have had horses forever. We just euthanized a 21 year old we'd had since she was 4 months old. Death is never easy - especially when you feel like the judge, jury, and/or executioner.

On another note, I would bet you could explain the situation to a small animal vet and they'd agree to Halothane your chick - quiet and peaceful and quite stressfree for the little creatures.

Hang in there...you're doing the right thing.

 

[NanaKat]

http://rainbowsbridge.com/Poem.htm

This poem has always brought our family comfort when dealing with the death of a precious animal.
Perhaps it will comfort you and your mom.

 

[welovechickens]

Aww, I'm glad she saw the reasons for putting it out of its misery.

 

[luvmychicknkids]

Thank you, NanaKat.

Yes, I thought about that, thegreypony. While we don't have a vet that will actually take care of chickens, our regular vet will do unusual things sometimes.

He actully neutered an opossum for us once.

Now has his pic on the bulletin board and it says "YES, we can neuter your opossum" under it!!! LOL so he might be willing to put her down for us. I plan to call him tomorrow and see.

 

[birdlover]

I'm so sorry to read this thread.

I have had to put down a couple of day old chicks and it was so traumatic. Yet, we can't stand to see them suffer. Here is an article I've saved on euthanasia. Don't know how you plan to do it but thought this might help you. Bless you for your kind heart!

http://www.browneggblueegg.com/Article/Euthanasia.html

 

[nerfy]

Your Mom reminds me of mine a lot! She always taught us kids to respect life, whether it was a spider, or even a snake that she was deathly afraid of. She also hated to see any animal suffer.
Lost her when she was 42. I was 17.
I hope she will do right by the chick. If not, ether is a painless option.
I wish you all the best.

 

[cwc362]

Canning Squirrel, I've got one that may have to be put down too. It went down on his legs. Don't know what caused it or anything . Separated it from the others and it's still eating and drinking. but looks kind of pitiful flopping around. Since it's not crying a lot and still eating and drinking , i'm gonna wait and see if it gets better . If not , I'll probably break his little neck. I haven't had to do that in a long time , but grew up where it was necessary to kill animals sometimes and I guess I can still do it- Just don't like it at all!! Sorry you are in this dilemma !!