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Post by Finch Fry » Tue May 05, 2009 8:18 am

:( Sorry Donna.
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Post by nixity » Tue May 05, 2009 8:53 am

Very sorry for the loss :( Poor little guy, at least he is no longer suffering :(

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Post by CandoAviary » Tue May 05, 2009 1:48 pm

Sorry for your loss. :(

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Post by dfcauley » Tue May 05, 2009 2:21 pm

Thanks all..... my husband and I talked about if we should do it last night, but it was picking at the millet so we thought........ maybe wait.

But this morning I KNEW it was time. No need to suffer any longer for the poor little thing.
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Post by nixity » Tue May 05, 2009 2:25 pm

Maybe this is a morbid question, though I've always wondered myself how I would approach a situation like this, but how did you do it?
Through a vet? Or another method?

Is there a humane way to put down severely ill birds without an avian vet?

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Post by Finch Fry » Tue May 05, 2009 2:36 pm

do a search for the word "cull" or "culling."

There are tons of threads on this as well as methods to build inexpensive culling cells. Basically, the method of choice it seems in these forums is to build a small chamber that can seal (like a plastic cake dish with a top. Make sure it has an inlet and outlet, punch holes or put staws in or something like that. And pump helium in from the top and let the air out of the outlet at the bottom and it will displace all the air with helium. The bird passes very fast and painlessly.

Make sure to read the threads thought, this is a quick overview.
Goulds, Owls, Gold Breasts, Stars, Zebras, Societies
An obscene number of chicks and eggs
And an incredibly rare St. Goldena Breast finch
Anyone want some finches???
-Chris 8-[

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Post by nixity » Tue May 05, 2009 2:46 pm

Ah... thanks Chris! :)

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Post by B CAMP » Tue May 05, 2009 3:39 pm

Bill

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Post by dfcauley » Tue May 05, 2009 7:08 pm

nixity wrote:Maybe this is a morbid question, though I've always wondered myself how I would approach a situation like this, but how did you do it?
Through a vet? Or another method?

Is there a humane way to put down severely ill birds without an avian vet?
Tiffany, I used helium. I bought a small party tank at Wal-Mart and I keep it along with a little container. I have had to use it three times, but it is very important to me to have this as I cannot stand to see a little bird suffer until it dies....... :cry:
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Post by nixity » Tue May 05, 2009 7:42 pm

I can completely understand. I didn't know you could get the small tanks from Wal-Mart. I've always wondered what I would do in that situation.
I recently freaked out seeing a close up of one of my babies thinking it was horribly deformed.
I compared him to my other babies, though, and it turns out it's just detail you wouldn't normally see with the naked eye. But it got me thinking, oh gee, what would I do if he were horribly deformed? :/

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Post by dfcauley » Tue May 05, 2009 7:46 pm

I don't think I could do this without a "way out" if necessary

Although I will admit, I have to get my husband to do this for me and then I will ask him a thousand questions..... :shock:
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Post by L in Ontario » Tue May 05, 2009 8:03 pm

I think your husband is a 'keeper' Donna! :lol:
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Post by Finch Fry » Tue May 05, 2009 11:06 pm

I met Donna's husband and he rocks. Cool guy! And he likes finches.

Tell him I say hi!
Goulds, Owls, Gold Breasts, Stars, Zebras, Societies
An obscene number of chicks and eggs
And an incredibly rare St. Goldena Breast finch
Anyone want some finches???
-Chris 8-[

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Post by Sally » Fri May 08, 2009 12:34 am

Sorry for your loss, Donna. It is hard to make the decision to let them go, but sometimes there just is nothing else to do. I have done the same thing, thinking 'just one more day' or even 'just one more morning', but when they get that weak, I don't think they have much of a chance of recovery, and it is a kindness to end their suffering.
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