Diary & Notes ~ Air Cell Detatched SHIPPED Chicken Eggs for incubation and hatching

[Gardeningmama]

I hate asking this, but anyone with a REALLY humane way of culling chicks could you please PM me with the details?

I don't want to do this at all, but I've come to the conclusion that it's inevitable, and the sooner the better.

 

[EyesOnSunday]

I hate asking this, but anyone with a REALLY humane way of culling chicks could you please PM me with the details?

I don't want to do this at all, but I've come to the conclusion that it's inevitable, and the sooner the better.

I would actually be interested to know as well. Hopefully we don't have to, but realistically I'm sure we will.

 

[silver1313]

Anyone else need a pick me up! Well my daughter made me smile this morning quite a bit amongst the stubborn bird saga. Thought I would share my cute lil chickadee and her chickadees!

very very very adorable !!!

 

[silver1313]

got all the eggs turned this morning and the temp readjusted.. had a minor spike .... im thinking candling on day 7 ( if i cant hold out that long lol , 10, 14, and 18 lol

 

[ozexpat]

I would actually be interested to know as well. Hopefully we don't have to, but realistically I'm sure we will.

scissors over the toilet.

cut drop flush cry

 

[EyesOnSunday]

scissors over the toilet.

cut drop flush cry

So cry about the snipping the chick and then cry about having to use the plunger to unclog the toilet?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: I hate to say it, but as usual OZ is correct.

HOWEVER.... (oz you knew I would have the however right?) I just discussed this with MommaB in PM, I think if you want to incubate you have to be prepared to do this stuff... There is NO good way to explain it either, it is what it is, either you can do it or call a friend or neighbor. At some point EVERYONE will have a major deformed chick and will have to take care of it. What is worse is putting it in a bag and just throwing it out or trying to suffocate it. Get it done and over with!

You can do it in a plastic bag laid out on the table or something. Gently roll the chick in the paper towel long wise, yes its head too, find its neck and snip as fast as you can with a scissors or I use a (of all things) deboning scissors. No lifting looking at it or anything its a done deal roll up the bag and go bury it. It IS THE FASTEST safest way to cull a chick.

 

[MommaBee]

I hate to say it, but as usual OZ is correct.

HOWEVER.... (oz you knew I would have the however right?) I just discussed this with MommaB in PM, I think if you want to incubate you have to be prepared to do this stuff... There is NO good way to explain it either, it is what it is, either you can do it or call a friend or neighbor. At some point EVERYONE will have a major deformed chick and will have to take care of it. What is worse is putting it in a bag and just throwing it out or trying to suffocate it. Get it done and over with!

You can do it in a plastic bag laid out on the table or something. Gently roll the chick in the paper towel long wise, yes its head too, find its neck and snip as fast as you can with a scissors or I use a (of all things) deboning scissors. No lifting looking at it or anything its a done deal roll up the bag and go bury it. It IS THE FASTEST safest way to cull a chick.

Yup and you feel better afterwards too! Especially when you can tell it would never live a good life. Pretty sure mine would have died by the end of the day... it was that bad.

 

[cochins1088]

I hate to say it, but as usual OZ is correct.

HOWEVER.... (oz you knew I would have the however right?) I just discussed this with MommaB in PM, I think if you want to incubate you have to be prepared to do this stuff... There is NO good way to explain it either, it is what it is, either you can do it or call a friend or neighbor. At some point EVERYONE will have a major deformed chick and will have to take care of it. What is worse is putting it in a bag and just throwing it out or trying to suffocate it. Get it done and over with!

You can do it in a plastic bag laid out on the table or something. Gently roll the chick in the paper towel long wise, yes its head too, find its neck and snip as fast as you can with a scissors or I use a (of all things) deboning scissors. No lifting looking at it or anything its a done deal roll up the bag and go bury it. It IS THE FASTEST safest way to cull a chick.

Thankfully I haven't had to cull any chicks up to this point, but don't you have some great links in your article about using CO2?

 

[ozexpat]

I do it over the loo so I can get rid of it faster.

I dont think this is a pm topic. I agree that unless you can cull a chick you have no business heating eggs to 99.5