Culling chicks, the hard talk

[little-beep]

I was wondering about having to cull also. especially chicks. My son had to do my first and only sick chick thus far. I had another die on its own but the first one had a broken leg. I keep seeing stuff on people culling "undesirable" chicks or if they have too many roos. Well undesirable like: some of my silky chicks have 4 toes. I am getting rid of the hen with 4 toes even though i love her as long as as she goes to a good home. Anyways, would or does anyone cull their undesirables or if they have too many roos?

I have a button quail with splayed legs who constantly drags itself thru its own pooh so i have to bathe him daily. I've thot of culling but it seems to be ok.. drags itself to the food and water.. i honestly can't stand the thot of culling him even tho the bird is useless really.

Poor little beeper. But if i were to cull I'd use the starter fluid ether method.

 

[raingarden]

I gingerly hold the chick like a hammer and whack it's head against a post or bench. Larger birds are decapitated with poultry or pruning shears. If they are difficult to catch they're shot in the head with a pellet gun.

 

[Sara S]

I gingerly hold the chick like a hammer and whack it's head against a post or bench. Larger birds are decapitated with poultry or pruning shears. If they are difficult to catch they're shot in the head with a pellet gun.

thats not messy? The chicks I mean

 

[Sara S]

I have a button quail with splayed legs who constantly drags itself thru its own pooh so i have to bathe him daily. I've thot of culling but it seems to be ok.. drags itself to the food and water.. i honestly can't stand the thot of culling him even tho the bird is useless really.

Poor little beeper. But if i were to cull I'd use the starter fluid ether method.

It’s so easy to fix! Just use a bandaid or some vet wrap or even a rubber and

 

[DramaBrahmaMama]

I was wondering about having to cull also. especially chicks. My son had to do my first and only sick chick thus far. I had another die on its own but the first one had a broken leg. I keep seeing stuff on people culling "undesirable" chicks or if they have too many roos. Well undesirable like: some of my silky chicks have 4 toes. I am getting rid of the hen with 4 toes even though i love her as long as as she goes to a good home. Anyways, would or does anyone cull their undesirables or if they have too many roos?

Usually, getting rid of roos is impossible, to legitimate situations. And most people feel like it would be better to cull them than to have them end up as bait, or fighting stock. Having too many roos can be a bad situation all the way around. You want one roo to be the head of your flock. You get more then one and they can fight to the death to be in that spot. As far as undesirables, when you are keeping chickens for meat or eggs, genetic things that could be passed on or prevent you from consuming would be a reason to cull them early.

 

[cluckmecoop7]

Luckily, I've never had to cull a chick or chicken.....yet.

 

[Sara S]

Luckily, I've never had to cull a chick or chicken.....yet.

I could never a chicken I had raised and loved i woukd die with it

 

[little-beep]

It’s so easy to fix! Just use a bandaid or some vet wrap or even a rubber and

Can it be fixed when theyre older tho?

 

[Sara S]

Can it be fixed when theyre older tho?

Yea I think so, it Can’t hurt to try

 

[rosemarythyme]

I could never a chicken I had raised and loved i woukd die with it

Why would you die with it? I know you're kidding, but let's not be extreme.

I feel it's important to know how to cull because if you're ever in a situation where there's no chance of recovery, the kindest thing to do is to help the bird to pass ASAP, not to leave it lingering even a minute more than necessary. The first hen I had to put down had been eviscerated by a hawk. But rather than watch her slowly and painfully pass, I broke her neck with a branch lopper. If I had waited for my hubby to get home because I was too scared to do it, she would've had to lie there for at least an extra hour, and I wasn't going to do that to her.