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I was reading a thread the other day where someone put their chick in a gallon ice cream container, with a margarine sized dish of baking soda, then poured vinegar over the baking soda and closed the lid. It creates a gas, someone help me here - and it puts the chick to sleep. I don't know if I can find that thread now. Perhaps someone else knows what I'm talking about and can explain it more clearly.
I thought maybe I'd saved it for future reference but can't seem to find it now...
Sorry Broody - I'm hurting right along with you.
If you do a search for chicken euthanasia or Small animal euthanasia a few sites will come up. It's kind of invloved for just one chick. I think it's 2 T baking soda and 1 cup vinegar but they talk about 'chambers' and pouring slowly etc. It just makes them go to sleep and not wake up. Creates a gas. I tried it for a chick and an older bird. Only worked for the chick. A lot of people pop the neck on the chicks, it's quick though. I'm just afraid I will either pull too hard or not hard enough. Ick, never easy.
If the goal is a quick end to life, is there such a thing as pulling too hard? Even if you pull the head off (sorry for those who are sensitive of stomach) it is a quick dislocation. I'd rather pull hard and fast and end it quickly than try to pull just the right amount and risk not doing it right. In chicks, this is my preferred method.
less they travel, typically better results.
