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- dfcauley
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I know this is a sensitive subject and I hate to be the one to bring it up, but does anyone have any information on euthanizing finches? I did a search and found nothing.
I have had two finches to suffer quite a bit before dying and did not know how to help them.
I just want to be prepared if it happens again.
I have had two finches to suffer quite a bit before dying and did not know how to help them.
I just want to be prepared if it happens again.
Strange that you should mention that subject as I was just talking about euthanizing animals with my Vet daughter a couple weeks ago.
It IS a tough subject to talk about but is a necessary part when raising any animal....cows....horses....chickens.
I did find this website that talks about culling canaries and lists various methods to use and NOT use....you might find it interesting. It did mention one preferred method that I partially copied and pasted for you.
Culling Methods For Birds
Recommended Methods
(AVMA Guidelines)
Carbon Dioxide
Carbon dioxide is recommended by most animal rights activist groups and used by human societies around the world. CO2 is inexpensive but you have to make or buy a Euthanasia Chamber and have a way to fill the chamber with the gas. Other advantages: The rapid depressant, analgesic, and anesthetic effects of CO2 are well established. Carbon dioxide is readily available and can be purchased in compressed gas cylinders. Carbon dioxide is inexpensive, nonflammable, nonexplosive, and poses minimal hazard to personnel when used with properly designed equipment. This gas causes very little distress to the birds. A CO2 concentration of 60% to 70% with a 5-minute exposure time appears to be optimal. This method is recommended provided that the gas comes from a pressurized cylinder and not a chemical reaction or internal combustion engine exhaust.
It IS a tough subject to talk about but is a necessary part when raising any animal....cows....horses....chickens.
I did find this website that talks about culling canaries and lists various methods to use and NOT use....you might find it interesting. It did mention one preferred method that I partially copied and pasted for you.
Culling Methods For Birds
Recommended Methods
(AVMA Guidelines)
Carbon Dioxide
Carbon dioxide is recommended by most animal rights activist groups and used by human societies around the world. CO2 is inexpensive but you have to make or buy a Euthanasia Chamber and have a way to fill the chamber with the gas. Other advantages: The rapid depressant, analgesic, and anesthetic effects of CO2 are well established. Carbon dioxide is readily available and can be purchased in compressed gas cylinders. Carbon dioxide is inexpensive, nonflammable, nonexplosive, and poses minimal hazard to personnel when used with properly designed equipment. This gas causes very little distress to the birds. A CO2 concentration of 60% to 70% with a 5-minute exposure time appears to be optimal. This method is recommended provided that the gas comes from a pressurized cylinder and not a chemical reaction or internal combustion engine exhaust.
- dfcauley
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Thanks for your response. I wish I had a family member who was a vet. I would just let them do this. I am not sure it is something that I am going to be able to do.
I have a little fledging that I think this is the answer for him. He cannot walk on his legs and only scoots around. It is heartbreaking!
I have a little fledging that I think this is the answer for him. He cannot walk on his legs and only scoots around. It is heartbreaking!
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There was a discussion on this subject on another forum, and it seemed like there weren't any good ways to go about this. I, too, wish I could find an easy way to do this, one that I could deal with. Most of my birds that died did so very quickly, puffed up in the morning and gone by evening, but it would be good to have an option when you feel they are suffering.
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- dfcauley
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So..... do you recommend not using the helium?lyderbug wrote:No.....helium is nothing like CO2....unless you want to get your birds so high that they have no idea what the heck is goin on. That might actually be somewhat amusing....imagine the squeak that would come out of those birds....
The article suggested using this.
Donna
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Just to let everyone know that we have done it. Or should I say that my sweet husband did it for me.
We followed that instruction on the link . .. (Thanks for sending it Beccafigs)....
According to my husband since I was afraid to look the whole process took less than 30 seconds and it was a very humane thing for the little bird.
Thank you for all who have given input on this matter and helped me to get the courage to do the right thing for this little baby.
Hopefully it will help someone else who faces this.
We followed that instruction on the link . .. (Thanks for sending it Beccafigs)....
According to my husband since I was afraid to look the whole process took less than 30 seconds and it was a very humane thing for the little bird.
Thank you for all who have given input on this matter and helped me to get the courage to do the right thing for this little baby.
Hopefully it will help someone else who faces this.
Donna
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