Ugh! Just culled my first bird :(

[Beau coop]

I can't believe I just did that- my stomach hurts. I know it comes with the territory, but that was really hard to do. I hope she can forgive me.

 

[speckledhen]

I'm sorry. I know how awful it feels, but a suffering bird needs someone to take the responsibility. Was she ill? I must say, it never gets easy to do.

 

[redhen]

I'm sorry for how you are feeling!....

......i'm not looking forward to the time i have to do it....

 

[Beau coop]

She seemed paralyized from the "waist" down. I don't know if my roo damages her or what. She's been inside for a while without improvement.
Can't live in a box on the dining room table forever, even a very comfy box with high end room service. *laughs thru tears*

 

[redhen]

you did the right thing for her!....you did the MOST humane/kind thing for her, its up to US to not let them suffer and linger on.....thank you for being so brave!..i hope i am as strong someday....

 

[ranchhand]

I know sooner or later it will happen to me, too. But I hope I can do as well as you have. You are brave, and you came to the right place to talk about it.

 

[Beau coop]

Thanks you guys. Who knew you could care so much about these fuzzybutts.

 

[morelcabin]

It's never easy...sometimes it takes me a few days to work up the "mood" to get it done, but it does get done, and afterwards it's a feeling of freedom to have gotten rid of the sick or old bird....

 

[snugglepup]

oh, I am so sorry. I know how hard that is.

I have had a rooster living in my bathroom for 2 months now. I thought we'd have to let him go weeks ago, but then he rallied. He was attacked by a stray dog.

 

[Beau coop]

I've got an hour and a half since "event". I know it was the right thing to do, but I still feel so crummy.

snugglepup- I am sorry to hear about your rooster- how is he doing?