Gotta euthanize my kids' bird

[U'ilani]

Okay, I feel like a bad person right now, but I've gotta euthanize one of my kids' parakeets. We have 3 of them, but there's always one bad apple. The bad apple is so lolo it destroys its own habitat--overturns the bird seed and gravel holders, destroyed the mirror/swing/perch the other birds loved, pecks away at the perches until they're destroyed and I have to go out and get new ones. We've gotten a myriad of toys for it to play with. It pecks away at the toys until they're destroyed. I can't take it anymore! I respect animals, but this dang bird has got to go. The kids are at camp, and so this is a good opportunity to do you know what to it.

Any ideas on how to gently euthanize this bird?

BTW, I did call the humane society and 3 other locales the humane society thought might take my bird--no one wants it. The humane society said they would take it only if I couldn't find another home for it, but then I wouldn't want the new owners to be stuck with this crazy, destructive bird.

[Glen Miyashiro]

Okay, I feel like a bad person right now, but I've gotta euthanize one of my kids' parakeets.

Any ideas on how to gently euthanize this bird?Oooh. "Gently"? I guess that means that wringing its neck, or chopping its head off with a cleaver, are out.

You could try CO2. Get some dry ice and put it in a lidded container big enough for the bird (a garbage can maybe?). Pop the bird in, and don't open it until the little guy has stopped breathing for a while.

[alohabear]

Don't kill the bird. How about taking it back to the store you got it from. Make up a story saying you're moving and can't take the bird or something.

If worse comes to worse .....open a window ....and see ya!
( this should be a last resort) :)

[Miulang]

I wonder if you couldn't give it to your kids' school? Maybe the reason the bird is whacko is because the cage is too small for 3 birds or because the other 2 have bonded. Maybe if the bad bird is placed into a different situation, it wouldn't act out. Since school's starting, maybe approaching one of the teachers would be a good thing. That's better than killing the bird and then feeling guilty about it or having to lie to your kids about where the bird disappeared.

Heh. That's how I ended up "adopting" a white rat when I was in elementary school. It started out as a class pet but at the end of the year, no one wanted it, so I snuck it home and my Mom didn't have the heart to kill it, so she let me keep Curiosity as a pet. He was great...followed me around like a dog, would come when I called his name...Smartest little critter I ever had as a pet.

Miulang

[lurkah]

You could try CO2. Get some dry ice and put it in a lidded container big enough for the bird (a garbage can maybe?). Pop the bird in, and don't open it until the little guy has stopped breathing for a while.
Sounds like a tried and true method you've used at least once before. Who was the victim? :o

[Glen Miyashiro]

Sounds like a tried and true method you've used at least once before. Who was the victim? :o Never tried it, only read about it.

I swear. :D

[sinjin]

Buy another cage?

[1stwahine]

Awwwwww. Give the birdie a chance. Just because he's not normal don't make him bad! go to the birddie doctor and get some medications for him. A drop a day will at least keep hin sedated. Kinda like having a BI-POAR BIRD! I'll take the birdie. He'll feel right at home with me. Honest. ;)

Auntie Lynn

[MadAzza]

Give me the bird. Don't kill it. It's not happy, that's why it's destructive. I've had lots of parakeets, have a myna now and would love to have another leetle tweeter.

And if it doesn't straighten out, I'll wring its cute little neck!

[MadAzza]

Oops, just noticed you're in Seattle. Never mind!

But please, just dump it at a pet store. Chances are (as mentioned by someone else) it'll be fine in a new environment.

[lurkah]

Oops, just noticed you're in Seattle. Never mind!
There you go, Miulang! A parakeet for Panzo! :D

[U'ilani]

Snowy has been living in a very large bird cage. I can't return her to the store--we've had her for 2 years; they won't take her back.

I've put in a call to the Humane Society. She'll go there tomorrow. The kids know I've been wanting to get rid of all 3 birds. They'll be happy they still have the 2 left.

Mahalo for all of your responses!! I wouldn't wish this lolo bird on Auntie Lynn or MadAzza. I will keep the CO2 in mind, though, if the HS changes its mind. ;)

Seven more days until I head back home to Hawaii for vacation! :cool:

[MadAzza]

I just thought of another option:

http://www.hawaiithreads.com/showthread.php?t=6193

[Fondoo2]

aww get him a little leather jacket that says "Bad Birds Forever" and a chrome pirch he's just a biker birdie :)

[lurkah]

I just thought of another option:

http://www.hawaiithreads.com/showthread.php?t=6193
http://allthingshawaiian.com/lurkah/smileys/smileyyuck2.gif

[Peshkwe]

First off is the crazy one a male (blue on top nose part of beak) or a female (pink or tan over beak)? Female budgies tend to be more aggressive than males, if you've got two females and only one male, the calm female is top chick and the crazy one is stressing over it.

Try getting a loner cage from the vet, or look for a secondhand cage that's about as big as the one the three are in already. Put the crazy one in by itself but place the cage close enough to the other birds that crazy can see but not touch. Crazy will probably calm down then 'cause it'll be able to put distance between itself and the other two yet still have the feeling of being part of the flock.

[1stwahine]

Snowy has been living in a very large bird cage. I can't return her to the store--we've had her for 2 years; they won't take her back.

I've put in a call to the Humane Society. She'll go there tomorrow. The kids know I've been wanting to get rid of all 3 birds. They'll be happy they still have the 2 left.

Mahalo for all of your responses!! I wouldn't wish this lolo bird on Auntie Lynn or MadAzza. I will keep the CO2 in mind, though, if the HS changes its mind. ;)

Seven more days until I head back home to Hawaii for vacation! :cool:

Hey! Please let me know and maybe some of the others would like have a small gathering of sorts to meet you! Picnic, cocktails anyone?

Auntie Lynn