First Cull, Didn't go so well

[Teneniel]

I am so sorry. My first rabbit butcher went that way as well and I felt so horrible. Please know you're not alone and you did your very best with what you had. She got so so so many good days with you. The balance of her life was phenomenal.

 

[Sequel]

My day sounds almost exactly like yours! My little Easter Egger was in a bad way and I wanted to take care of it myself. My husband offered to but I felt it was time for me to own up to it. I watched videos and read articles, I almost tried the broomstick but I used my pellet gun. I will do that again. It's the first time I've ever killed anything and I feel wretched. I'm so sorry you had such a traumatic experience!

 

[3KillerBs]

You didn't do anything wrong.

I was taught how to do the broomstick method by an experienced teacher and my first few didn't work out textbook perfect. There is a learning curve on everything.

The flapping is the worst part, but I tolerate it better now because I realized that the stronger the flap the better the severing of the spinal cord was.

 

[bradymars]

Yes the ax is best way to cull.

 

[Teneniel]

I just wanna quickly say that I know offering advice comes from a good place, but it’s not what OP needs right now. Please just offer empathy and hugs. We’ve all had things go not to plan.

 

[Cazook]

you did your best

 

[Scissors65]

So sorry it happened that way. Try and take care of yourself. You can know that your not alone, all of us who care for animals will pass through times we cause suffering and it’s always a heavy thing to carry. But it’s a cost of being close to life cycles. Try to be kind to yourself and remember that you gave her the best life you could.

Thank you for your kind words.

 

[Scissors65]

. You should have cut her head of, smash her skull, or butchered her. I’m sorry for your loss. What sickness did she have?

It was a reproductive issue.

 

[Scissors65]

I'm sorry. It's the sucky part of animal ownership. We have a dairy and a hobby farm and death is a weekly or daily part of our life. Some days are harder than others...

Thank you, that is so true, my cat died two weeks ago, it is very hard when love is involved.

 

[Scissors65]

So sorry. I've found that such difficulties with manual CD often occur when the head isn't tilted back enough to allow the joints to align for easy dislocation.

Yes, I think that was the issue we were having