New chicks...one has no eyes...horrific

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dct10 said:
yep. I've been researching HOW to do this and all methods seem awful. Thought about wrapping her in a towel and backing the truck over her. Is that terrible?
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Snipping her head off would be better. Truck tires would be a form of crushing, a type if wide spread blunt force trauma
 
Yes, the bulging eye is more concerning than just a blind chicken. It could easily rupture leading to nasty infections or other health problems. Possibly long term. In other words, long term special care and maintenance is more than likely this chicks future. Not to mention the underlying that you can't physically see. The odd head shape can indicate mental retardation and other brain deformities that are beyond eye problems. The constant cherping and not eating/drinking could be fear and confuion, or it could be pain and, well, the alternative i mentioned. Me personally, i would atleast do what i could, but in the back of my mind i know culling would be best for it. Because of my own, i won't recommend anything, but like i said before, if you chose to cull it, noone would balme you a bit.
 
dct10 said:
yep. I've been researching HOW to do this and all methods seem awful. Thought about wrapping her in a towel and backing the truck over her. Is that terrible?
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Ummm no I smashed a mouse my cat drug in between two cinder blocks once..... and it feels a little more hands off. I've sort of "matured" now and would probably be fine just snipping it's head off. Snipping it's head off would be the fastest, cleanest, most absolute means of death possible. I would strongly advise it. Based on everything you've said, it sounds like keeping it alive is more cruel than death (not that your attempts to help were cruel, but it seems there is no quality of life for this poor baby).

I'm so tired of posts about these poor quality hatchery babies :( I stand by my opinion of Meyers Hatchery. I rarely, if ever, see these types of post from their babies. They have always been responsive to my emails, and I've never had a poorly sexed hatch either. Their "packing peanuts" are never males either.
 
Wrap a paper towel around the chick. It will both comfort it and save you from having to see anything. Feel for the head and pull it away from the body. Sharp pair of scissors or garden clippers to snip the neck.

Personally I just put the chick on a board and use my pocket knife. My coons love culled baby chicks.
 

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