Culling birds

MontyTom · « **on:** June 20, 2007, 22:54 »

Hello all. Had to cull a cockerel tonight - my first one. Anyone else had an equally unpleasant first experience?

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #1 on:** June 20, 2007, 23:03 »

Why did you HAVE TO cull him Monty, ill / unwanted / dinner ?

MontyTom · « **Reply #2 on:** June 20, 2007, 23:08 »

no, not for meat - I don't eat the stuff. He was ill; had a leg he couldn't walk on so it wasn't fair to keep him in that condition I felt. Shame, was nice looking bird too.

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #3 on:** June 20, 2007, 23:12 »

Oh... that's a great shame Monty. Good choice to cull him then, nasty job if its's a bird you like though :cry:

alan42 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 21, 2007, 00:32 »

unpleasent yes but pat yourself on the back as you did the right thing and it didnt suffer.
alan

richyrich7 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 21, 2007, 12:02 »

Yes me too 1st time was unpleasant.
Good choice though Monty, looks as if I have one I need to deal with.

calli · « **Reply #6 on:** June 21, 2007, 13:10 »

Its never a nice job is it :?
we have two for dispatch this evening (- OH gets home from work)

They have started getting too aggressive and with a 2 yr old wandering about.......

MontyTom · « **Reply #7 on:** June 21, 2007, 20:06 »

Thanks for replies everyone. I feel easier about the whole situation today.

Nice picture, Calli. Lovely piece of land!

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