Should I be proud of myself, or ashamed?

[warmfuzzies]

I am proud of you. Thare are some animals that nature would never allow to live, and with our interventions we cause them more suffering in the long run.

I had to do two out of this last batch I hatched, I broke their necks. I dont know if I could do the snip, though. I never thought about it . That would probably be easier on them, though.

And I diddnt think it was so horribly graphic. Just my vote...

 

[kees]

I feel that it was humane and would have done the same.

Suzy

 

[the_eagle69]

sometimes its hard to do but about half way through last year i started the samething. My then 14 year old tried to save a few so did ok some did not. She took it very hard when one did not so it does save her some problems.

 

[cwc362]

YOu have my support also- I recently culled a check with leg problems. Years before I had kept one alive like this. He was beautiful Buff Cochin Rooster. He grew up and I had to keep him in a cage his whole life. And he could only crawl around on his legs and they always appeared so raw and damaged. I decided not to let this chick suffer the same fate. So Congrats to you on being strong and doing the right thing!!

 

[Lorettawyandotte]

you did the right thing and the none of the ways to do it are pretty...I have had to euth a number of animals over my life time and it was a heart ache everytime...but we have to live in real time and do the right thing for them...

 

[Kelly G]

Life is full of hard decisions. Sometimes a humane end is the reasonable decision. I have 3 sick kittens...failing to thrive - even with lots of medical support. I cannot afford to continue to treat them (I'm at 300 so far), so a humane end is the appropriate decision.

 

[98 gt]

i think you did the right thing... ive had to do it before also...

 

[cluckylisa]

I agree. You did the right thing by putting it out of it's misery or "culling it". It's a hard thing to do but necessary. Good for you and good for the brood. Now stop worrying and go enjoy your other chicks!

 

[MoodyChicken]

I think you did the right thing! Some just can't be saved, and you had the compassion to end it before it got too bad, and you did it humanely too.

 

[abluechipstock]

i've had to do it before, it's good to know that you do it if need be, the next thing i'm getting a shotgun for those pesky chicken killers!!!