Dying rooster needs to be put down

[Mrs Wick]

How can we be sure they won't heal ? or die within an hour without suffering as much as we think ?

I've had a very special experience with a hen.
She became lethargic, couldn't stand, and started pooping what I thought was her organs, with a lot of blood.
I put her in a cage with a cover. Each morning I was expecting to find her dead in her blood.
It lasted 4 or 5 days.
The next day, I lifted the blanket, she was standing and eager to get out of the cage !
I still don't know what happened to her.

 

[Laney Lu]

thank you for that information, I will definitely use that method next time. It’s such a hard decision to take a life, but it’s better than letting them suffer.

 

[Laney Lu]

How can we be sure they won't heal ? or die within an hour without suffering as much as we think ?

I've had a very special experience with a hen.
She became lethargic, couldn't stand, and started pooping what I thought was her organs, with a lot of blood.
I put her in a cage with a cover. Each morning I was expecting to find her dead in her blood.
It lasted 4 or 5 days.
The next day, I lifted the blanket, she was standing and eager to get out of the cage !
I still don't know what happened to her.
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You have to give them a chance to live, I had to give my rooster time, he wasn’t getting any better tho and went down hill gradually, I put him down when I seen he started to suffer. I’m so glad your baby survived.

 

[roosterhavoc]

There’s potential issues with all ways of putting a bird down. If you’re able to use a gun it’s simple and humane. If others have an issue with it that’s their problem.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I know the deed is done, but that's what we use for animals that need to be taken care of. Quick, relatively painless and it doesn't leave a giant mess. And it's quieter. Just a decent pop that doesn't draw attention from the other animals

 

[AntiqueB]

I'm so sorry for your loss. You did what you had to do. I'm sure he would be thankful he didn't suffer.

 

[CrazyChicken Lady]

I know how you feel. I have a almost 9 year old roo on my hands who is weak and can hardly walk. He staggers but his life is still good, he can eat and stiffly dust bath, and he loves sun bathing. He’s so old we have considered putting him down since his problems are from age and they are not going to go away but it still seems like he has some more life to live. I don’t know what to do.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I keep mine until they start ahowing they cant keep up woth life. I had a male that was around 8 and he no longer grew feathers where theu were lost. Out here, thats a drath sentence. Never would have made it through winter like that

 

[Chickenman MAN]

You could use a road cone upside down with the end chopped off, chicken head down the thin end and use a hatchet. I'm not sure about using a .22 as chickens jerk a lot and you may either miss or hit a part that will cause even more pain and distress, hatchet blow should be sure and sharp and I'd imagine should be able to decapitate the roo.

I hope you get through this ok

 

[Laney Lu]

I keep mine until they start ahowing they cant keep up woth life. I had a male that was around 8 and he no longer grew feathers where theu were lost. Out here, thats a drath sentence. Never would have made it through winter like that

That’s what mine started doing, feathers looked bad, didn’t forage no more, stood around all day. Winter started here, started getting to cold for him. He couldn’t get warm any more. I put heat lamps around him and took him 4 hours to warm up and start moving, it was time, he had a great life, he lived 8 years.