Did I do the right thing? I feel horrible!!!

[suebee]

Internal layer. I've had many. It hurts so bad to see them suffer, but you did the right thing. I never killed mine and I feel bad that I watched helplessly while they suffered. In the end they start convulsing. You did the right thing. I am so sorry. It will be OK.

 

[FingerLakesChick]

Oh Sue I'm sorry you're hurting too.
We just can't win can we?

 

[DancesWithChickens]

I am so sorry, I know that must have been a hard thing to do. Sorry for your loss. You are very brave. But always remember this, she is no longer in pain.


pam

 

[suebee]

Yes, I've had many that I brought in the house, fed favorite foods, medicine...nothing can be done for an internal layer. I've cried many tears over these hens, usually my favorite ones.

I just love your Steven Wright quote. So true, so obvious, right?

 

[Freebie]

I hope I have what it takes to cull if that time ever comes. I don't know if I could do it. You did what was best. I am sorry for your pain.

 

[The Wolf Queen]

Your SUPER strong! If the day came I had to kill one of my babies I probably couldnt do it. YOU ABSOLUTELY DID THE RIGHT THING!!! Anf im super sorry for your loss

 

[FingerLakesChick]

Thank God I don't have work today (or tomorrow)! I look like I've lost my best friend! Noone but you all here on BYC would understand what I'm going through.

It was hard at the coop this a.m. I missed her running up to me for our snuggle session we have every morning.

Thanks for all the responses - you're a great group of people - but of course you all would be - chicken lovers that you are!

XO to all of you,
Vicki

p.s. Talk about feeling sorry for myself, I'm also preparing for a colonoscopy tomorrow, at least I don't have an appetite now!!

 

[CHickenKRazy09]

she might have gotten a infection from the egg getting stuck......poor girl i know it was hard i would have done the same i cant stand to see something suffer it kills me i had to do that to one of my bittes i had my3 year old son picked one up when i wasnt looking and broke both legs it was lethargic in the cornor ....i thought i would die .....

 

[georgialee]

I'm so so sorry for your loss.

I hope I'm as strong as you when the day comes...

 

[sred98]

So sorry you had to do that.

Is that Eloise in your avatar? Very pretty bird. I had to do that to one of my birds. I have been lucky that my favorite hasn't needed to be culled. I know it will happen someday, I'm just glad that it wasn't the first one I had to do.

You definitely did the right thing.

It's hard not to feel bad about it, but it's better than her suffering. Sounds like there was nothing else to do.

Shelly