Most humane way to euthanize a duck?

[MarkerSix]

We have a Pekin duck with a wound that smells rotten and is infested with maggots. I think this is beyond our ability to treat. What is the best way to humanely put her down? I saw a technique for culling chicks that used an airtight container with ether (starting fluid). Would this be a quick and humane way to euthanize a full-grown duck? I really don't want to use the hatchet or shotgun method.

 

[coach723]

No, it's not humane. This is the method I use for chickens, instantaneous and mistake proof:
https://www.muranochickenfarm.com/2017/06/the-easiest-way-to-cull-chicken.html
Humane means it's as quick and painless for the animal as you can make it, not necessarily hands off for the human.

 

[Duckiiess]

A shotgun would be WAY overkill, a waste, and a mess.. a .22 pistol to the back of the head works well if you have one?

Cervical dislocation (aka snapping their neck) is my goto method and hard to beat I think.. one person can do it easily, and don't have to worry about them moving their neck/ head away on the log while the hatchet is coming down.

There's also these: http://www.cutemdownwaterfowl.com/p...ext=The Finisher® is a,base of the skull meet.

 

[speedy2020]

A shotgun would be WAY overkill, a waste, and a mess.. a .22 pistol to the back of the head works well if you have one?

Cervical dislocation (aka snapping their neck) is my goto method and hard to beat I think.. one person can do it easily, and don't have to worry about them moving their neck/ head away on the log while the hatchet is coming down.

There's also these: http://www.cutemdownwaterfowl.com/products/our-favorites/adrenal-line-the-finisher-waterfowl-dispatching-hunting-tool/#:~:text=The Finisher® is a,base of the skull meet.

I am just curious..... Can the Finisher tool work on poultry?

 

[LizJubiLee]

No, it's not humane. This is the method I use for chickens, instantaneous and mistake proof:
https://www.muranochickenfarm.com/2017/06/the-easiest-way-to-cull-chicken.html
Humane means it's as quick and painless for the animal as you can make it, not necessarily hands off for the human.

Thank you for this post. I had to put down a duck last night and was glad I saw your post. I was able to follow your advice. I didn’t have a cone, so I clipped the wings together, so she couldn’t move. it was very fast. The thought of her no longer suffering gives me comfort. This was the picture I took when I was bathing her in epsom salt water bath. https://photos.app.goo.gl/4rPsii96DMQwWDqs6