CaliforniaPeeping
Songster
- Jul 21, 2018
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Long story short, discovered some accidental chicks today. Two are totally fine, one was dead, one had both feet in the grave and was barely breathing (I didn’t know what the right thing to do was so I put it in the freezer hoping it was the most humane thing I could do). The two ok ones are now locked in the coop with their momma. I think my other chickens were the perpetrators.
So, the third bad shape chick has literally been scalped and I can’t tell if the eyes are gone or what, they can’t open them. I am trying to take care of it. It is drinking but I have to dip it’s beak in the water. I am going to try and feed it here in a minute.
I guess I’m trying to decide if it’s worth it for the chick. I can’t bring myself to kill the poor little thing because it can stand and walk and aside from being blind and scalp less. Do I nurse it for as long as I can and hope for the best or would it be better to end it now? I’m not in a great place mentally and I guess I’m just looking for some kind of support?
So, the third bad shape chick has literally been scalped and I can’t tell if the eyes are gone or what, they can’t open them. I am trying to take care of it. It is drinking but I have to dip it’s beak in the water. I am going to try and feed it here in a minute.
I guess I’m trying to decide if it’s worth it for the chick. I can’t bring myself to kill the poor little thing because it can stand and walk and aside from being blind and scalp less. Do I nurse it for as long as I can and hope for the best or would it be better to end it now? I’m not in a great place mentally and I guess I’m just looking for some kind of support?