I Feel So Bad....

[RareFeathers]

So I had this Polish rooster, And he was a pretty nasty thing. i kinda liked him 'cause he was a rescue. but yesterday, i attacked my silver pencilled wyandotte roo, and there was a LOT of blood, and i decided that he had to go. so today, i killed him with the broomstick technique. And I Feel SOOOOO BAD ABOUT IT, even though He Was nast.... I'm Still Telling Myself That I'm Not A Murderer... I Just REALLY Need Somebody To Ensure Me That He Died Painlessly, And A BIG HUG. It's the first time i've killed something intentionally in 5 years.

James

 

[Mahonri]

James... did you skin him and put him in the crock pot?

Don't worry, if they are mean and nasty you don't want them there. It's a part of good animal husbandry not to pass on those nasty genes. I had a White Crested Blue that I had to get rid of because the second I turned my back on him he was attacking my legs.

When you dispatch them quickly like that, there is no suffering. It's very 'humane'.

 

[RareFeathers]

Thanks, mahonri. I'm Feeling A Lot Better Now, assuring myself That It's Better For My Little Flock.

 

[Suzie]

We have just culled 5 cockerells - all were aggressive towards the others - their ages varied but the eldest was almost two years old - that was so sad for us but he was extremely heavy and he was tearing the girls flesh - unfortunately when our Silkie Mum sits on eggs there is no guarantee that they will be female.... hence so many males!

Please don't feel bad for doing what was the right thing - a quick death is all we could wish for with any of our animals!

Best wishes

Suzie

 

[geebs]

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

Don't feel bad -

This reminds me of something I did a LONG time ago - I had abunch of bantams and there was a rooster trying to "Mate" with the hen, well I thought he was trying to "kill" the poor and and I hit him with a stick and I must have broken his neck ..

I felt so guilty for a month ... all my family did was laugh at me for killing him ... that didn't help!

I feel for you!

 

[X2Farm]

you did the right thing!!