Patridge bantam chicken poorly foot?

[Lydia]

She was always a weak little one was Lucy and I knew she'd check out early.

 

At the beginning of August she stopped eating and the vet immediately found a heart murmur and was pretty sure a major organ or two was failing. Hubby and I hand fed her on sweetcorn 3 times a day (all she would eat at the time) and more than once we put her to bed and wondered if she'd still be with us in the morning. Gradually though she got her strength back, started eating properly and lived normally again.

 

Then, like the others, she started moulting, her immunity got low again and despite tonics, ACV and Avipro she went down again on Thursday. We gave her antibiotics but it was too late. I knew she was dying when she didn't go to bed until it was really really dark and it was no surprise when hubby found her dead in the cube on Saturday.

 

Sad yes but at least she got 4 months of freedom, spending the last 2 and a half with us.

 

Life goes on though this weekend we've successfully moved the 3 newest ex-batts into the big run albeit with a fence in between. However, Shiraz has already scaled the fence 3 times - I think she's desperate to move in with the Oldies, even if they do peck her

[lisa33]

Sorry to hear about Lucy.

 

At least she had some happiness while she was with you.

[chelsea]

so sorry to hear your sad news,

 

At least she had the chance with you to feel the sun on her wings and grass under her feet, take comfort from that.

[Olly]

sorry to hear that - but at least she died in peace and comfort.

[abwsco]

So sorry to hear about Lucy We lost 3 exbatts in short succession in July/August and it's horrible. Only consolation is that I'm sure she had lots of happy times with you.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Sorry to hear about Lucy .

[sparkysmum]

Hi Lydia, I am so sorry about Lucy. As others have said previously take comfort from the knowledge that she had the chance to do chickeny things. Thinking of you. Allisonx

[Egluntyne]

Sorry to hear the news.

[Laura&Sean]

That's very sad.

Sleep tight Lucy xx

[piptiddlepip]

So sorry to hear it. But I'm so glad she had 4 months of freedom and happiness.

[WitchHazel]

I'm so sorry to hear about Lucy.

 

How wonderful, though, that she came back from death's door last time.

 

H xx

[ClaireG]

Im sorry to hear about Lucy

[Karen & co.]

Sorry to hear about Lucy

 

Karen x

[Seagazer]

Sorry to hear the sad news about Lucy. At least she had some freedom.

[Gamebird]

Sad news but good memories.

[theherd123]

Im so sorry to hear of your sad news.