maybe weird question

[cms1113]

I was reading through some posts and someone mentioned maybe having to cull a chick. How do you guys do it, like what method do you use? ANd do you do it right away if you see a problem?

 

[thechickenchick]

I am glad you asked this. My first hatch is due soon and I was wondering the same thing.

 

[LilRalphieRoosmama]

Unfortunately sometimes it needs to be done

I only do it if it's obvious the chick isn't going to make it. I use a sharp pair of scissors and cut the head off.

 

[cluckychick]

I had to cull one the other day

Sharp scissors is the way I do it also.

 

[Buster]

I break the neck by holding the chick in one hand and turning the head until the neck breaks. It's hard to do, but necessary at times.

 

[cms1113]

OMG!!! I don't know if i can do that,lol. Do you have to do it often? Im hoping nothing will go wrong and force me to have to do that.

 

[Buster]

I have only had to do two or three like that. Two of them got chilled and never thrived and weren't going to make it so rather than watch them lay around and die I ended it for them. The other was cross beaked and had leg issues and never would have been "right" so I ended that one's suffering too.

 

[Katy]

I can't do the scissors or breaking the neck thing. I use a rag saturated with starter fluid (ether) that I place in a large coffee can with the chick. They od on the ether fluid fumes.

 

[speckledhen]

If its a tiny chick, we use the starter fluid/ether method. They go to sleep quickly and never wake up.

 

[cms1113]

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That sounds a little better. I think i could handle that. Im almost certain i couldn't do the scissors thing.