Chick not right update i just culled,,, awful experience

[Silkie Sue]

this is how he sits. i splinted the legs but that is not his problem i don't think... one leg looks normal and the other looks " withered"

his eyes do not open all the way and it looks like he has a " fat head"
he is polish and was born 2 days ago

the other 5 are doin great and i still have 2 in the incubator waiting to hatch
thats him at the bottom.... btw that IS a duck..

warning.... the gas chamber method is NOT RECOMMENED
i must have not put enough in or the tub was too big......
i watched as he gasped for air for over a minute and when i couldn't take it anymore i put him in a bag and chopped his head off.... OH MY GOD>>>>
i can't stop shaking..... that was the hardest thing EVER>>>>> i feel soooo bad

 

[tiffanyg2]

Ohhh poor little thing... I wish I knew~ hopefully someone on here might be able to answer you.

 

[Silkie Sue]

Rest in peace my little fuzzy butt.... I love you... I'm sorry

 

[lovin my birds]

Awe! I am so sorry you had to go through this. None of us like to have to cull, but sometimes its what you have to do. I have only had to do this once. Knock on wood! But it was a horrible experience. Thats when I decided that I would never have meat chickens, I just couldnt do it. RIP little fuzzy butt!

 

[earnhardtlvr]

I'm so sorry u had to do that.

 

[Nicole01]

. I'm so very sorry.

 

[Watermelon_Gypsy]

I am so sorry, how horrible

 

[barredrockfarm]

I'm so sorry you had to do that.

 

[awesomefowl]

 

[Chickiebabyfluff]

I hate this part of hatching!