Is drowning humane?

[Sara S]

No, it is not. When a creature drowns, water floods the airway and lungs, preventing oxygen from being taken in and absorbed. You know that tight feeling when you hold your breath for a long time? It's like that, only when you try to inhale, you just take in more water and the tightness gets worse.
Having one's nostrils and airways filled with water is also quite painful.
Drowning is like suffocation -- it is a slow, excruciating death involving instinctive panic as oxygen levels dwindle before the victim's energy and conscience fade away.

If you're looking to humanely off a bird, cervical dislocation is fast and humane, as would be taking the head off with a cleaver or other heavy, sharp blade. To perform cervical dislocation, place a broomstick or other such pole on the bird's neck, behind the head, and place your feet on either side of the head, keeping the head pinned to the ground. Then, take firm hold of the feet, and yank upwards sharply as hard as you can. This dislodges the skull from the spinal column and breaks the spinal nerves, resulting in a quick, swift death (you are basically breaking its neck).

Wpuld The broom stick work for babies“ I have a almost month old who I need to cull but I would never drown, it was suggested to me.

 

[Mrs J]

No, it is not. When a creature drowns, water floods the airway and lungs, preventing oxygen from being taken in and absorbed. You know that tight feeling when you hold your breath for a long time? It's like that, only when you try to inhale, you just take in more water and the tightness gets worse.
Having one's nostrils and airways filled with water is also quite painful.
Drowning is like suffocation -- it is a slow, excruciating death involving instinctive panic as oxygen levels dwindle before the victim's energy and conscience fade away.

If you're looking to humanely off a bird, cervical dislocation is fast and humane, as would be taking the head off with a cleaver or other heavy, sharp blade. To perform cervical dislocation, place a broomstick or other such pole on the bird's neck, behind the head, and place your feet on either side of the head, keeping the head pinned to the ground. Then, take firm hold of the feet, and yank upwards sharply as hard as you can. This dislodges the skull from the spinal column and breaks the spinal nerves, resulting in a quick, swift death (you are basically breaking its neck).

So what advice would you give to me? My hubby is quite happy to do the job, but I feel it is my responsibility. Remember you are giving advice to a wuss

 

[Sara S]

oh I couldn’t cope with doing that! A little bit of snot and I’m wretching …never mind blood I need to man up!

There’s not much of you dont look

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

I ask this because my last hatch, I think I have mostly cockerels. I’m trying to find out the best way to cull

Wrap a paper towel around their head/neck and quickly snip the head off with a pair of good, sharp scissors or shears. I would suggest something heavy, like gardening clippers, just to make the process easier. Sorry that you can't keep the little knuckleheads.

 

[Sapphire Sebright]

Wpuld The broom stick work for babies“ I have a almost month old who I need to cull but I would never drown, it was suggested to me.

Theoretically, considering how tiny and fragile they are, you could firmly grasp the body with one hand and the head in the other and yank on it, but I've never done it. It would basically be the broomstick method, only without the stick.

 

[Sara S]

Theoretically, considering how tiny and fragile they are, you could firmly grasp the body with one hand and the head in the other and yank on it, but I've never done it. It would basically be the broomstick method, only without the stick.

Yea, he’s not that small…. I’ll see

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

is selling them an option? or giving them to someone trusted?

 

[Sara S]

is selling them an option? or giving them to someone trusted?

It’s just one with a busted leg.

 

[Battlepants]

So what advice would you give to me? My hubby is quite happy to do the job, but I feel it is my responsibility. Remember you are giving advice to a wuss

My advice - let him do it. The more confident a person is with the task, the less likely they will panic midway and draw out the death. There's no honor system in play here, the ONLY thing that matters is the painless death.

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

It’s just one with a busted leg.

sorry, i’m not the best reader. i’ve only had to cull one of my chicks, and i snipped the neck.