One of the five-day-old EE bantams I picked up at TSC on Saturday was clearly suffering from some real problems, and very sorrowfully I had to cull her. I wasn't sure I could do it -- these are my first chicks -- but I used this method and it seemed as painless as possible:
http://www.alysion.org/euthanasia/
The chick didn't struggle or cry out at all, but drifted off to sleep snuggled in a towel just like it was under the heat lamp. I have to admit, my hands were shaking, but whole thing was over quickly and with seemingly no trauma (except to my nerves).
I am grateful to whoever posted this link the first time, and thought I would pass it along to anyone who sadly may need it.
http://www.alysion.org/euthanasia/
The chick didn't struggle or cry out at all, but drifted off to sleep snuggled in a towel just like it was under the heat lamp. I have to admit, my hands were shaking, but whole thing was over quickly and with seemingly no trauma (except to my nerves).
I am grateful to whoever posted this link the first time, and thought I would pass it along to anyone who sadly may need it.