I Killed My Rooster Today, It Broke Me

[TheChickenMonk]

It has helped to share this with both fellow chicken lovers and people in my life. Thank you all.

 

[Snakebiteholloway]

Omg this made me cry sending you hugs and condolences

My heart goes out to you. It's so sad. I'm sorry for your loss. Chickens bring so much pleasure but are truly not really considered pets by most. Our neighbors huge dog barks from 11p till 0700 and that's ok. But let your rooster crow ....
It's a heartbreaking and unfair situation.
You have my sincerest sympathy.

 

[CatLoverLu]

Today was a very grim day, I killed my Rooster who I had raised and showed pictures of here. I loved him so dearly, and this truly cut deep. My neighbors were calling in animal control on him, even with his collar, and no one was willing to home him or able. Animal control told me he would be euthanized and... I chose he deserved to die by the hand of someone who loved him and would care for him after. I haven't cried or screamed like that ever, even at the death of family members, I sounded like a wounded animal. He was my baby, and I... did that. A horrid mark of karma on me as a failed monk now. There was so much blood, and he... died in my arms after. I buried him, and gave him a cairn as none of my birds were ever meant to be eaten. I feel so numb now, but... A small gift came, this very same day as well my smallest hen Kos laid the first egg of my three hens, and with Paarl having likely mated them all I am hopeful that he will have sired some chicks. I will miss him dearly, and never forget him. I'm trying to keep strong, but I am struggling. Thank you for sharing. Here is an image of him in his honor, and the first egg today. Goodbye Paarl.

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I'm so sorry . He looks very handsome

 

[BeetaLiK]

He was going to be taken away at the end of the day by animal control and killed, and I had no one able to take him. Roosters are illegal in my town you see, and even with his crow collar he was to loud for my neighbors, who kept calling complains about him. So he was going to die at the end of the day no matter what, I chose to do it myself instead of an stranger.

That’s so sad,
I a, so sorry for your loss

 

[tripletfeb]

That poster has been reported. No need for that on this thread or anywhere else

It's a fact of life. They have only so much space.

 

[RoyalChick]

I used an axe. It was quick, but... messier then expected, but yeah.

 

[micstrachan]

I am so sorry you found yourself in that situation. I can barely imagine your emotional pain. You did well by him. Culling yourself took a lot of courage. Hugs to you.

 

[BeetaLiK]

I am so sorry! I didn’t quite understand why he had to die?

 

[Isadora]

Well luckily the overcrowded animal shelters put dogs down quickly...I guess thats okay too.

It's a fact of life. They have only so much space.

 

[CHlCKEN]

How did you euthanize? I’m very sorry for your loss he was a gorgeous rooster.