stupid dad!

[brahmakid11]

my dad just killed my chicken just because it was sick!

 

[krcote]

Sometimes adults make very important and tough decisions so you don't have to. Cut him a little slack, he loves you very much.

 

[max101]

you need to tell the whole story before comment????????????????????????????????????????

 

[brahmakid11]

my dad went out and said it was sick i told him we could give it a medication but he just went ahead and killed it by wacking it with a stick and i really wish he would not kill them like that

 

[RedDrgn]

I'm sorry to hear that.

Some illnesses cannot be treated with medicine and are very contagious to the rest of the chickens. Unfortunately, in those cases, it is best to remove them from the flock and kill them so that they do not make the others sick and do not suffer.

If you don't like how he killed it, then you should talk to him about it. Do so as calmly and maturely as you can so that he understands that you are very serious and responsible enough to actively participate in all parts of keeping the chickens.

 

[A.T. Hagan]

My kids get upset when I cull one of our birds too.

But we breed for resistance so sick birds are culled unless it's something like coccidiosis which we've only ever had a problem with once.

As others have noted there are many diseases that the birds may no longer show symptoms from, but will act as carriers for the rest of their lives.