As "wussy" as it sounds, one of our first guinea hens was injured by a predator and we took her to our vet to be gassed/PTS.
I had no clue how to kill her at that time without potentially causing her harm.
Sent from my iPhone
Sent from my iPhone
You're probably the 100th person to tell me this!
It's hard when you've had them for so long, you know? And my kids are very attached to 4 of them. I tried to explain about these sicknesses and how unfair it is for the birds to be sick and out in cold weather. But alas, my 6 9 yo girls are quite sensitive...
If I do it, I will give that coop and myself a long break from chickens! I know I've been dealing w/ contamination and the cycle just continues.
How would you put them down, Cathryn? If I ever have a sick bird that's declining and looks like there's no hope because the meds aren't working, I have my husband use his bird gun to do it while they're out pecking around. He assures me it's quick and painless but I never have the heart to watch. My friend offered to break their neck and quickly cut it, but that's just too much for me to handle. I'm in tears now just writing this. A softie like me shouldn't have chickens. At least w/ big animals, you call the vet and she uses the needle.
:( Kristen
__._,_.___
| Reply via web post | Reply to sender | Reply to group | Start a New Topic | Messages in this topic (37) |
To post a message to the list go to
CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
.
__,_._,___
No comments:
Post a Comment