This gives me hope for Tux! I have decided to keep him (if Tux is a guy) with a companion in a seperate hutch if he does not catch up. He is doing so much better today! Hooray!
I am so sorry to hear this terrible newsso sorry.I can't imagine having to cull a chick.
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What a cute bunch
Most devastating moment, since I am raising quails
I had to cull Micro this morning.
He was now over 4 weeks old, just half size of the others, but brave, curious and happy ... roaming around with the big onces.
As most quails of this hatch are already at my farming lot of my breeders club, I kept him, along with a few other quails, which I want to integrate to my balkony flock with week 6, in the brooder cage here at home.
This early morning I woke up at 4:30h, walking to the kitchen, getting something to drink. Passing the brooder, drowsy, I spooked the birds and the big onces were boinking heavily and hit him hard.
After soothe all, I relized he could not stand anymore. Examination of him showed, that one leg was dislocated at the hip. Tries to correct the dislocation, failed and caused him much pain, so I decided very fast to spare him these pains.
Next hard thing to do, is to tell it my daughter this evening. She was so caring with him every time she was here (she is living with her brothers at her mother, most weekends here at my place).
Could have a brandy now... But I gotta work soon.
so sorry.
Most devastating moment, since I am raising quails
I had to cull Micro this morning.
He was now over 4 weeks old, just half size of the others, but brave, curious and happy ... roaming around with the big onces.
As most quails of this hatch are already at my farming lot of my breeders club, I kept him, along with a few other quails, which I want to integrate to my balkony flock with week 6, in the brooder cage here at home.
This early morning I woke up at 4:30h, walking to the kitchen, getting something to drink. Passing the brooder, drowsy, I spooked the birds and the big onces were boinking heavily and hit him hard.
After soothe all, I relized he could not stand anymore. Examination of him showed, that one leg was dislocated at the hip. Tries to correct the dislocation, failed and caused him much pain, so I decided very fast to spare him these pains.
Next hard thing to do, is to tell it my daughter this evening. She was so caring with him every time she was here (she is living with her brothers at her mother, most weekends here at my place).
Could have a brandy now... But I gotta work soon.
It must be so hard for you. Don't be too disheartened, keep doing the very best you can for the rest of your quails.
You have a big heart, only wanted true best for Micro, and I would have done the same thing. Thank you for sharing even in your sadness so other lives can be saved!Such an adorable chick, your Tux.
I also had seperated Micro, to my second brooder, when I drove the others to the farming lot, but he was crying so much of lonleyness, so I put him back. An error, as resulted now
Most devastating moment, since I am raising quails
I had to cull Micro this morning.
He was now over 4 weeks old, just half size of the others, but brave, curious and happy ... roaming around with the big onces.
As most quails of this hatch are already at my farming lot of my breeders club, I kept him, along with a few other quails, which I want to integrate to my balkony flock with week 6, in the brooder cage here at home.
This early morning I woke up at 4:30h, walking to the kitchen, getting something to drink. Passing the brooder, drowsy, I spooked the birds and the big onces were boinking heavily and hit him hard.
After soothe all, I relized he could not stand anymore. Examination of him showed, that one leg was dislocated at the hip. Tries to correct the dislocation, failed and caused him much pain, so I decided very fast to spare him these pains.
Next hard thing to do, is to tell it my daughter this evening. She was so caring with him every time she was here (she is living with her brothers at her mother, most weekends here at my place).
Could have a brandy now... But I gotta work soon.
