City Chickens- How to cull?

[Redhead Rae]

Kudos for your Proper Prior Planning!!
I researched a lot before the fact...it really helped.

X2. Many folks don't plan ahead and their bird suffers for it.

 

[lazy gardener]

Kudos for your Proper Prior Planning!!
I researched a lot before the fact...it really helped.

Agreed, every flock owner needs to mentally work through this. Because, if you keep birds for more than a few years, it IS GOING TO HAPPEN. IMO, just letting a sick or injured bird "live out her natural life, and die a natural death" is a dis-service to the bird. Birds hide their illness and pain very well. By the time you know a bird is sick, she is already suffering. Better to have a quick end than "hold her in your arms and try to comfort her as she slowly dies" like some folks report doing.

 

[BantyChooks]

Kudos for your Proper Prior Planning!!

x3.

 

[rosemarythyme]

If you don't mind my asking, what did you do with the bird?

Bagged and in the trash. I know my hubby would never agree to eat her and my issue with burial or leaving her somewhere for scavengers is I don't want a predator to get a taste for my chickens.