kory1986 Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 My wife has chickens and unfortunately a fox got to the chickens and has very badly wounded her rooster. She tryed cleaning the wound out ect but noticed it is now maggot infested and he is basicly dying. Guys i am a paper puncher i dont do hunting or pest control , however it dose not take a rocket scientist to relise the chicken is suffering. Wound a .22 BSA pcp 12ft pd rifle do the job if i shoot him in the head and where what pellet should i use i got some hades pellets , i am not thrilled with the idea of this however i just want the suffering for him to end. However i dont wany to shoot him and the rifle not being powerfull enough to the job and he ends up suffering more ,bloody foxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrimshanker Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 Plenty powerful enough, the pellet type will not matter at the range you will be dispatching him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 Muzzle on the eye and the rifle/pellet combo will do the job. Be aware the pellet will likely exit so have a backstop lined up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 Just chop his head off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kory1986 Posted July 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 Thank you guys for the replys very much appreciated 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kory1986 Posted July 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 12 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Just chop his head off! This might sound daft but he suffered enough , i dont want his last moments to be in fear , i would rather just shoot him while he is sleeping so he dosnt know about it , my wife raised him form a egg nearly two years ago so he pretty much a pet , also many years ago in the army we where learning how to kill and eat chickens and one of the guys didnt put enough force into taking the head of , so it took two attemps to do it. Like i said in the post mate i just want it to be quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 the world is full of testosteroned hard men............thank you for your concideration of the animals you have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 (edited) 28 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Just chop his head off! This. Hanging him upside down by his legs and he'll be calm enough. Wringing the necks of old cocks isn't always easy and a chop with an axe is humane enough. Indeed I shake my head in disbelief when I see all those British Army videos of grown men mangling necks and tearing skin when they've all got an adequate knife on their belt to do the job. Edited July 21, 2022 by enfieldspares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 1 hour ago, kory1986 said: My wife has chickens and unfortunately a fox got to the chickens and has very badly wounded her rooster. She tryed cleaning the wound out ect but noticed it is now maggot infested and he is basicly dying. Guys i am a paper puncher i dont do hunting or pest control , however it dose not take a rocket scientist to relise the chicken is suffering. Wound a .22 BSA pcp 12ft pd rifle do the job if i shoot him in the head and where what pellet should i use i got some hades pellets , i am not thrilled with the idea of this however i just want the suffering for him to end. However i dont wany to shoot him and the rifle not being powerfull enough to the job and he ends up suffering more ,bloody foxes. Where are you kory ?. One of your local pw members will probably be more than happy to pop round and take care of things for you mate. Most of us here would do it without a second thought , but it's not something that everyone can do . Fair play to you for trying to do the right thing mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 2 hours ago, kory1986 said: This might sound daft but he suffered enough , i dont want his last moments to be in fear , i would rather just shoot him while he is sleeping so he dosnt know about it , my wife raised him form a egg nearly two years ago so he pretty much a pet , also many years ago in the army we where learning how to kill and eat chickens and one of the guys didnt put enough force into taking the head of , so it took two attemps to do it. Like i said in the post mate i just want it to be quick. Not doubting your motives, but do animals have fear of death? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 2 hours ago, kory1986 said: This might sound daft but he suffered enough , i dont want his last moments to be in fear , i would rather just shoot him while he is sleeping so he dosnt know about it , my wife raised him form a egg nearly two years ago so he pretty much a pet , also many years ago in the army we where learning how to kill and eat chickens and one of the guys didnt put enough force into taking the head of , so it took two attemps to do it. Like i said in the post mate i just want it to be quick. How quick do you think a sharp knife is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 7 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: How quick do you think a sharp knife is? The trouble is dave , that it's become a pet. And as kory has said , he's a paper puncher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 54 minutes ago, mel b3 said: The trouble is dave , that it's become a pet. And as kory has said , he's a paper puncher. Yes indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 As mel said ask on here if there's someone local who would do the deed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 9 minutes ago, old'un said: As mel said ask on here if there's someone local who would do the deed. A contract killing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultrastu Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 Bit of advice . As we all know the story about a headless chicken running about .it's true .a bird when hit in the head (or chopped off ) will usually flap like mad spinning backwards in somersaults. If your holding it. Its gonna get very real and probably upsetting . A pellet shot from a distance (absolutely to the back of the head - is best ) and if he flaps about you can walk away till he is done (he will be 100 % dead but they still flap.) A shot that is a bit lower down to the centre of his back will hit his heart /neck area and will shut him down .much much faster .and is preferred. And yes your sub 12 .22 with hades will be fine .and do the job . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr grumpy Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 If you give your rough location, someone on hear may volunteer to dispatch it for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jall25 Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 If he is sleeping ok - it may be a vet can sort him out for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kory1986 Posted July 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 Its done 1 hour ago, jall25 said: If he is sleeping ok - it may be a vet can sort him out for you Not so much sleeping m8 than just bearly being able to hold his head , bloody foxes it injured him badly and took one of the hens and left one dead. Wife is in bits now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kory1986 Posted July 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 Thank you guys for the advice it was very much appreciated. Admin you can lock this thread now if you want , as the situation has now been delt with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 4 minutes ago, kory1986 said: Thank you guys for the advice it was very much appreciated. Admin you can lock this thread now if you want , as the situation has now been delt with I'm glad that the situation has been dealt with mate . You just need to attend to the fox now 👍. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jall25 Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 1 hour ago, kory1986 said: Its done Not so much sleeping m8 than just bearly being able to hold his head , bloody foxes it injured him badly and took one of the hens and left one dead. Wife is in bits now. Sorry to hear Take care Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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