i didnt expect it to feel so weird :|
so i was outside watering some plants i have when i stumbled across a little dove baby. ive had a couple of them roost in the eves of my house this summer so i wasnt surprised to see it. what did surprise me was the fact that it was missing an entire wing!
im not sure how long it had been like that, there was a little blood on it that was still a bit wet but it wasnt moving much. im not sure what got to it, or why it didnt finish the job, but it was obvious the little thing was on its last legs. when i picked it up i noticed that one of its legs was broken as well.
soooo i did what needed to be done. the poor thing was so fragile that when i tried dislocating its neck i did it so fast and hard that i pulled its head clean off. after that it was a little weird. ive never killed anything before and it was certainly an experience holding such a little bird in my hands while it was in its death throws.
im glad to say that the little thing didnt go to waste. i cleaned it, plucked it, and checked its organs (very healthy liver!) and basically fed all the meat to one of my cats. my other 2 cats were not interested at all lol, i guess they dont like dove meat :lol:
i guess this experience should help me for when i actually start raising rabbits.
so i was outside watering some plants i have when i stumbled across a little dove baby. ive had a couple of them roost in the eves of my house this summer so i wasnt surprised to see it. what did surprise me was the fact that it was missing an entire wing!
im not sure how long it had been like that, there was a little blood on it that was still a bit wet but it wasnt moving much. im not sure what got to it, or why it didnt finish the job, but it was obvious the little thing was on its last legs. when i picked it up i noticed that one of its legs was broken as well.
soooo i did what needed to be done. the poor thing was so fragile that when i tried dislocating its neck i did it so fast and hard that i pulled its head clean off. after that it was a little weird. ive never killed anything before and it was certainly an experience holding such a little bird in my hands while it was in its death throws.
im glad to say that the little thing didnt go to waste. i cleaned it, plucked it, and checked its organs (very healthy liver!) and basically fed all the meat to one of my cats. my other 2 cats were not interested at all lol, i guess they dont like dove meat :lol:
i guess this experience should help me for when i actually start raising rabbits.