Holistic Euthanasia- Anyone have expirences?

[BantyChooks]

What is CD?

Cervical dislocation, sorry. There's several great walkthroughs by vets out there.

 

[Folly's place]

Why not sedation and injectable euthanasia? Fast and humane, and any veterinarian should be able to manage it.
Mary

 

[poultrymanager]

Wonder if someone could do CD on turkeys? It's fast, humane, and the corpse looks clean and whole.

I'll look into that, thank you !!
But thanks for all the help guys ;;, the holistic method was just one of his options.

 

[BantyChooks]

Why not sedation and injectable euthanasia? Fast and humane, and any veterinarian should be able to manage it.
Mary

I don't think that goes with "holistic."

 

[Folly's place]

Apparently not. Slow death by poisoning is better?
Poultrymanager, so sorry we're having this conversation, and that your pet is going through this.
All the best, Mary

 

[HenniesInMyHeart]

Cervical dislocation, sorry. There's several great walkthroughs by vets out there.

Oh. Yeah. That one does take skill and is VERY personal/hands-on, yes? I mean it's a turkey; too much room for error IMHO.

 

[HenniesInMyHeart]

This is one is really expensive, but it's an idea of what's out there. It sounds like your boy is very precious and if his only issue is his legs, a mobility aid could restore his quality of life!
https://www.k9carts.com/chicken-wheelchair

 

[BantyChooks]

Oh. Yeah. That one does take skill and is VERY personal/hands-on, yes? I mean it's a turkey; too much room for error IMHO.

I don't think I'd count skill as being something needed, only a good tutorial and a set of hands. I've seen a kid that couldn't have been more than 12 or 13 kill her first bird that way, and it went perfect.

Broomstick method would definitely be the only way I'd consider CD on a turkey. Again, I haven't actually done it, though, so certainly look it up first. I agree with you that their tree sized necks might make it impractial.

 

[Killer Tomato]

I think I'd opt for giving him a delicious last meal of blueberries, while he sits peacefully on your lap. And then have an experienced friend or neighbor "do the deed" quickly, limiting fear/pain as much as possible. I've never dispatched any of my birds, and worry about doing it wrong, so I have neighbors who will help me, when the time comes.

I've watched loved ones going thru chemo, (pretty much, throwing chemicals into your body) and it's miserable. This holistic method sounds worse.

I'm sure you're hoping that he'll just pass peacefully in his sleep, and I wish that for you as well....but, I think something faster would be more humane.

 

[Killer Tomato]

We recently had to euthanize our most loved 15 year old cat, and I happen to have these two quotes sitting by the computer, which I find comforting:

* "A good death is not about when or how; it is about knowing love." (author unknown)

* "Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of earth and danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings." (John Gillespie Magee)

Hang in there. We're all thinking of you and your Turkey Son.