Thread: Questions about a new farm gun

Originally Posted by 223nut

I believe it's illegal now as well, but I may be wrong

It's not reccomended, and when you fill out your dairy diary for fonterra and it is checked at shed inspection time, if you have stated that you use a rimfire rifle to euthanize adult cattle, you will be asked why, and encouraged to change that practice. Anyone who says "oh it's point blank bla bla bla" has obviously not seen enough cattle being shot point blank with a 22 to realise that no, it does not work 100% all the time and you have a duty of care as a carer of animals to ensure that even in death you are doing your utmost to ensure that animal experiences the absolute minimum of suffering possible, shooting it with a 22, you are failing that obligation.