What can I syringe my hen to euthanize quickly?

[Chickmagnet9]

Hello,

I have a hen who ended up with a gash inder her bottom beak. I didn't see it until I realized she was not eating but trying to. I picker her up and saw the infection and removed it. I have been washing with hibiclease and/or chlorhexadine then treating her with triple antibiotic without pain relief in addition to colloidal silver. Typically, that combo works for most everything however, 2 weeks in now and she is losing balance from weakness and losing weight. She still runs to me and still tries to eat everything she can no matter how soft, small, crunchy, delicate etc. I can smell her from a few feet away and it's just pure infection. I believe it's closing her esophagus. That being said, I could cull her with an axe but prefer not to. I would much rather give her an OD of sedative or pain med and let her go to sleep quickly. I need assistance in what to use around the house. Something you have tried on animals and were successful with. I do not have an available avian vet nearby and I need to let her go with dignity. Please help.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I wouldn't poison a chicken. Decapitation, .22, Broom Stick, or Bleeding are what I'd use.

First three options above are the fastest deaths you can get.

 

[GoosesGeeses]

A .22 to the head

 

[GoosesGeeses]

But a .177 pellet gun with the right pellet will work great too. I've used it on geese and chickens and ducks. 1 shot to the back of the head.

 

[Chickmagnet9]

But a .177 pellet gun with the right pellet will work great too. I've used it on geese and chickens and ducks. 1 shot to the back of the head.

Yeah, I'm probably going to have to do that. I can't let her suffer. Dang it, she's tried hanging on so hard and she is such a sweet girl. Thanks so much.

 

[Chickmagnet9]

I wouldn't poison a chicken. Decapitation, .22, Broom Stick, or Bleeding are what I'd use.

First three options above are the fastest deaths you can get.

I would if it was a painless and fast death. I really didn't want the mess.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I would if it was a painless and fast death. I really didn't want the mess.

Broomstick method is the cleanest listed above. It's internal decapitation. Just severing the cervical spinal cord at the back of the head from the brain.
There's no mess unless you accidentally pull too hard, & tear the head off.

 

[Barnette]

This is really hard, I'm so sorry there's a way my family euthanizes our birds, we put them in a closed box with some sort of chemical that they breathe in and it kills them quickly and painlessly. I'll ask my dad about that and get you some more info

 

[Chickmagnet9]

This is really hard, I'm so sorry there's a way my family euthanizes our birds, we put them in a closed box with some sort of chemical that they breathe in and it kills them quickly and painlessly. I'll ask my dad about that and get you some more info

I would love that. I appreciate you asking. Thank you so much.

 

[GoosesGeeses]

It's no fun having to put down a chicken, but you gotta do what you gotta do.