[Tiggersmate]

Oh well, used Humane Killer yesterday first time to despatch a hen, know it had to be done but not easy to see with tears rolling down your face is it?
Does this get any easier?   

[joyfull]

sorry but I find it doesn't  , however the only thing you can do is take comfort that your bird is no longer suffering xxx

[8doubles]

Well done for putting your own feelings second and doing what was best for the hen, not pleasant but it shows you are truly a good poultry keeper.
With luck you will not need to do it enough for it to become easy.

[cejx]

awful.  Hugs. x

Can I ask, what is Humane Killer?

[bantam novice]

Very hard for you but well done for doing what was best for your chicken.

[LittleRedHen]

I'm with 8doubles on this one!  You were brilliant to do the deed even though it was heart breaking.  It is never, ever easy to lose a hen.  You have my sympathy and I wish you many years of healthy, happy hens in your future. 

[rachelr]

wel done for your compassion.

[dennis]

it can get easier in time if you have to dispatch a lot of birds you tend to get a bit hardened to it but i hope you never have to dispatch enough to find out we had to dispatch the cockerals at work ready for market and it can still get to me even now i had to do the deed to 3 of mine a couple of weeks ago that got to me a bit because they were my own and not bred for the market