I just culled a chick

[MariposaMama]

One of my little hatchlings from this weekend. Was 1 of only 2 EEs to hatch. For some reason the others pecked it so bad last night that its intestines were hanging out and there was no way to save it. I took it outside wrapped in a napkin and used a heavy rock. There is no doubt it is no longer suffering. This is the first time I've had to cull anything and now I'm sitting here sick to my stomach trying to pull myself together so I can get dressed and go to work.

Somehow hatching babies isn't so fun any more.

Rest in peace little baby.

 

[DawnSuiter]

culling my first baby chick also left me feeling the same way about hatching (although I used a warm water bath to drown the chick

) I have seriously slowed down the hatching and always ask myself before I put in a clutch, if I'm "ready" to deal with ANY consequences of this hatch.

I'm sorry that you had to go through that, it's awful.