[andreadon]

i'm crying for you now, looby.

She's alright now.

xxxx

[karlooben]

thanks guys , with each thing that goes wrong i can learn from it an watch out for anything similar in the future. now i know i am going to get haunted by a chicken ghost they getting thier revenge on me for letting them suffer  damnnnnnnnn why didnt the antiboitics kick in sooner  

[poultrygeist]

Soem things are beyond even anti-biotics. The vet shoud have acted sooner.

[Aunt Sally]

Well done Looby,  I'm proud of you for going out to do the deed,  it took courage !

[smiler43]

Well done Looby you've done the best thing for her BIG HUGS

[richyrich7]

Yes well done Looby, you did what was best for her, which is the most in some situations any of us could do.

[karlooben]

why is letting an animal go the hardest thing ever i have tried to keep it in my mind that my girls are livestock an they are there to produce food for me and i must not see them as pets but it hasnt really worked as i do love them as my pets   did that make any sense my mind is all over the place now .i got to laugh or esle i will cry all nite

[nnbreeder]

One method that I use is starting fluid (ether) like for a diesel engine. I generously soak a rag with it and just hold it over the nostrils. The bird will just go to sleep and then pass a little later on. It does take about 15 minutes though for a large bird. I have two rags as it evaporates quickly and switch out between the two often.

In early times Ether was used in surgery to knock out patients. An overdose though is fatal. It is also highly flamable so if you ever use this method be very careful about open flames or ignition sources. And do not do it indoors as the fumes can also put you to sleep.

[Chuckles]

So sad to hear about your girly...sending you lots of hugs...she's at peace now! x x

[Aunt Sally]

I don't think we can get that over here nn 

[karlooben]

knowing my luck i will set myself on fire by having a fag afterwards to calm my nerves . i have heard of that stuff but i dont think u can get it here .

[chickenlady]

Its hard to let any animal go!   when my cat who had polycystic kidney desease went downhill fast I knew it was time, but it didnt make it easier! I called the vet who came out and put her to sleep in my arms!   it was the hardest thing i ever did knowing that i made that decision but it was the right one, we are all here for one another! and if i had to do the deed with any of my girls i would want you guys to help me through it! xxx

[poultrygeist]

Have a stiff drink if you can Looby. Try and find another thread to read and see if you can have a laugh before bedtime.

Rob

[karlooben]

well theres only one thing i can say  THANKYOU  to all of you guys . life is tough but it has to carry on .

with my larger pets like dogs or the  horses  it was very hard but both were   suffering my horse had laminitis an no treatment was helping her so i made that decision to let her go an my samoyed dog i found collasped on the floor an i think he fell out of the bed and damaged his back as he could not stand or anything but within 30 mins of finding him i had him put down as i would not allow him to suffer in any way shape or form with the treatments an tests at the time the vet totally agreed .

[smiler43]

We just have to do what's best for the animals.  You were very brave Looby I couldn't have done it.