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[jacquie879]

Does anyone know a good website, a course somewhere I could go on (I live in Essex) or advise from personal experience how to dispatch a chicken?

My favourite chicken (Mavis) died the other night from peritonitus after 3 visits to the vet and a cost of £115..which I really didn't mind in this case... however I now have another very poorly chicken ..went to vet again, saw the head vet who didn't know what was wrong with her. I thought she was egg bound and was now suffering from peritonitus but I'm not a vet. He gave her an anti-inflammatory and antibiotic injection but since she's been home she deteriorating rapidly.. pulsing vent, can't stand up, clear watering liquid with a bit of yellow.

I really want to put her out of her misery. In the past i've taken chickens to the vets to be PTS but that is just a horrible experience for the chicken and me. I want something quick and painless.

 

Any advice please.

 

Thanks

 

Jacquie

[mimi5]

Hi there. How awful for you. I also live in essex and recently went on a very good chicken keeping course through Cotswold chickens ("Avoid the vet"). I can reccomend them, but they are 2 hrs away! We didn't cover that but had we wanted. I know the are course for the technique but usually with food/meat birds in mind. Do you have a chicken keeping friend who could help?

 

Sorry I can't be more help, but I have only had a poorly hen PTS or pass away.

[The Dogmother]

Shame I'm not nearer; I'd be happy to come round and demonstrate but I'm in the Midlands