It's official. I'm not a cold-blooded murderer after all ....

Knowing I am providing a merciful end when neccessary, rather than allowing suffering to continue, makes it an easier thing to do.
Absolutely. When it's time, it is our obligation as animal caretakers to end their suffering. I am absolutely willing to do that ... by handing the critter over to someone else! I can NOT personally kill something I have named, petted and fussed over!
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What an amazing series of events! And you told it so well! Knowing your chicken had survived enabled me to enjoy it immensely. I mean, I'm sorry for everything she went through, but she is nothing short of heroic for having gone through it and survived! I am in absolute awe of her! I can only imagine what a jaw-dropping experience that must have been for DH and DD.... and your excellent care for her is what gave this bird the courage and desire, against all odds, to get back home, to where she was treated with such love and compassion. This is just a great story. Thank you for sharing. I concur with all who have said "HUG THAT CHICKEN!"
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HOLY C***

I yelled out when I read this, having been part of your first thread. What in the world will you do? How will she fare? I am amazed. Utterly amazed.

Did I already say HOLY C***?!

Oh, please keep us updated about how Lunch is doing! Good gravy. One of the most incredible things I've ever read.

P.S.
Lunch-Lady Lazarus
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Dark, but funny. My kind of humor.
 
Wtf... never give up on a chicken!
My mom once chased a bobcat to get back out rooster. It dropped it but it wasn’t breathing. She took it and put it in a box in the basement. She was sitting there with the body when the rooster jumped to its feet with the same suprised look as my mom. Apparently they kill their pray by suffocating them by holding their chest with their mouth. Guess he was just unconscious from the lack of oxygen. He had a droopy eye after that but not one other problem from it and lived for another 4 years!
 
To my understanding, hypothermia isn't painful based on what people who've experienced it have reported. I tried to find studies to back it up, but I can only find anecdotal reports. From my experience, when I need to feed my snakes and the appropriately size rodents are unavailable (meaning I need to buy live), I euthenize in the freezer. I never find any signs of a struggle, and the mice or rats are usually curled up like they fell asleep. That's just my 2 cents

BS... hypothermia is reported to be more painful and slow than burning to death. I ahve personal experience... we used to pierce our ears with a needle and thread as kids... freezing the lobe with ice cubes... until we discovered the ice cubes hurt worse than the actual piercing.

Plus.. ever been too cold when you were camping or something... it's miserable you can't sleep or do anything but shake... yes eventually your body will become exhausted and you will fall asleep... that doesn't mean it was pain free... just because you didn't see the struggle.

Freezing is NOT considered humane by ANY of the governing authorities on the subject... but you can choose to believe whatever you want. Just because it's rodents doesn't make it okay. Maybe educate yourself on humane euthanasia instead of looking for something to back up your current thought process. ;)

https://www.avma.org/KB/Policies/Documents/euthanasia.pdf

https://the-chicken-chick.com/how-to-humanely-euthanize-chicken-by-dr/

http://www.poultryindustrycouncil.c...delines-for-On-Farm-Euthanasia-of-Poultry.pdf

https://animalagriculture.org/Resou...l Care/AnimalCare-Baker-poultryeuthanasia.pdf

https://www.chickenheavenonearth.co...aking-their-neck-chicken-heaven-on-earth.html
Lesson learned.
Sorry you went through this! :hugs

Thank you for sharing.. :highfive: I would never have imagined a neck wringing to have the possibility of not working. Now others can learn form your experience and try to ensure the same thing doesn't happen to them or one of their beloved hens.

For future reference... one of the Co2 methods of euthanasia might be a good option for you.

Many of the links I posted DO state that part of humane euthanasia is to confirm death. Now I know why that is important.

Cats get 9 lives... I guess some chickens get two! :p I hope to see a lovely new pic of Zombie Lunch recovering well! Only on post 30 right now... :fl
 

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