Friday, March 30, 2012
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We lost one of our ladies today. I looked out the window and saw that she was laying on the ground which is not normal during the day. Maddie went to check on her while i looked from out the window. She picked her up and said she was fine but I knew immediately that she wasn't. She was covered in blood. I rushed outside to help. my motherly instincts kicked in and I pleaded with maddie to pick her up (i could not do it) so we could get her into a box and away from the other chickens. We brought her inside where long, Lis was crying, story short, she died. Within minutes. She's buried by a hydrangea in the front yard where Maddie will be able to see from her bedroom window. Although to be honest I don't think she gets it at all. It was definitely a life lesson. For me.
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oh my heart is broken, though will probably not be the last time. What do you think happened to her?
sad! We had a dead chicken trauma too, very dramatic as ours was attacked by a giant hawk. Poor little Liam had her in a cardboard box and slept by her all night, but she didn't make it.
On the bright side, little kids do love a chicken funeral :-)
Am I the only one laughing? Call me heartless...but Sam the gravedigger cracks me up. I just hope it wasn't Daniel. I really like that guy.
wow. trauma. and Meg, you make me laugh.
CHICKEN DOWN
I, too, hope it is not Daniel - she may have to move indoors . . . sounds like no more free-ranging for the survivors.
yes Megan you ARE the only one laughing, when they worked on your leg veins did they fill them with ice???
burn, Zaids. Burn.
Megan, I think this is only because Kip is peripherally involved in the chicken tragedy.
I am very sad about the death of one of the ladies. Good bye my sweet feathered friend.
Lis - I don't know if you know or not - but I relay many of your chicken stories to my KnitWits on FB - everyone was heartbroken for your lady. . .
Thank you sue. It was really sad. We don't know what caused the death. There was a lot of blood and tears though. We may add to the flock but are definitely going to wait a few weeks before thinking about it.
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