ali-s Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I've just got home from work to find Ruby dead in the run She is now in a straw lined box until I decide what to do with her body I'm not sure I should bury her in the garden as we will be moving in June and I would hate it if the new owners discover her body when gardening Ruby was the friendliest of my girls, always getting under my feet I will miss her Ruby had not laid and egg since last August but her comb was red. She still did all the chickeny things, stratching about, jumping up onto the tree branches, she liked to rest alot but was always first for treats. RIP Ruby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I'm so sorry to hear about Ruby Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Sad news. I am sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Ali so sorry to hear about Ruby............Just glad she had a happy life with you and her chicken friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Oh dear, that's so sad, Ali. I'm really sorry to hear about Ruby . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I'm so sorry about Ruby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamebird Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Poor Ruby and you. So sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanbb Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 so sorry to hear about Ruby. It must have been such a shock. Remember though that she had a lovely life with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 so sorry about ruby, what a shock for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Sorry to hear that - sounds like she had a lovely chickeny life though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Really sorry to hear that. You could ask your vet to dispose of her remains for you. If you would prefer to bury her in the garden, then the advice I was given is that the hole needs to be 3' deep (and that's hard work, believe me!) however if you do that, it's unlikely that her resting-place would be disturbed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 So sorry to hear the sad news about Ruby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Sorry to hear about Ruby Ali Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 I buried Ruby in the garden this evening, I couldn't just put her in the bin ( as someone who shall remain nameless suggested and said someone didn't know which chicken Ruby was when I told him she had died ) She is next the bird feeder, her favourite place to peck up fallen bird seed I have placed a stone bird bath on top so hopefully nothing will disturb her. I hope the new owners of our house like the bird bath Thanks for the replies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
