Oh my gosh I am so so so sorry that is terrible and I don’t blame you for being sad . I’m sorry if this is too sensitive but may I ask how you did it I have a fear I will have to and I like to be prepared in case. Feel free to just not answer if it’s uncomfortableI'll join you for a good cry. My last egg in the incubator had movement but no pip so I opened a bit of the air cell end to see it still moving. Oiled up the membrane and watched all day. It started to squawk horribly so I peeled back the membrane and it rolled right out and onto its feet where I saw it had no cranium and the brains were literally falling out. Just couldn't bear to watch it die slowly so euthanized it and still feel emotional. Trying to rejoice over the 5 in the brooder but the one lost is so hard.
Well I had been sewing masks all day and had my uber sharp Gingher shears out for that project so used them to sever the spinal cord but as it was so small it was actually a full decapitation. In the moment I was more in shock than anything and had it done before the full impact washed over me. Made even worse when my daughter looked at me afterward and pointed out I had a few cockerels to be dispatched to Freezer Camp in my future and she hoped I would do that on a day that she was gone....sigh.
Wow that comb on your little black baby is huge!! These guys are so adorable. I love all the colors.
Yes, he is a camera hog, too, lol. He was curious and kept getting in front of my phone.
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this little guy was worth the stress and heartbreak of the rest of it though! Welcome to the world Crumpet.
