Hi everyone
Our pet rooster recently became ill. After plenty of trips to the avian vet and a huge vet bill, we found out our chicken has a brain tumour and is going to die. Our rooster is a much loved house pet and is as important to us as our family dog so we decided to give him his "last days". Over the last few weeks our rooster has been pampered but despite our efforts to make him as comfortable as possible, his condition is getting worse and we feel the time is near.
We want him to be put to sleep peacefully, respectfully and humanely, just as you'd expect any dog or cat to be put to sleep. I've heard chickens can be put to sleep with gas, is this true? Is it best to go to an avian vet to have him put to sleep or will a regular vet be just as good?
Our pet rooster recently became ill. After plenty of trips to the avian vet and a huge vet bill, we found out our chicken has a brain tumour and is going to die. Our rooster is a much loved house pet and is as important to us as our family dog so we decided to give him his "last days". Over the last few weeks our rooster has been pampered but despite our efforts to make him as comfortable as possible, his condition is getting worse and we feel the time is near.
We want him to be put to sleep peacefully, respectfully and humanely, just as you'd expect any dog or cat to be put to sleep. I've heard chickens can be put to sleep with gas, is this true? Is it best to go to an avian vet to have him put to sleep or will a regular vet be just as good?