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Sad news for Barbara our Ex-bat

By Scotty, in Chickens, Eggs and Hatching

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Scotty

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Yesterday as I was walking past the hen house, I heard this awful noise, at first I thought one of the cats had gone inside the pen and had cornered one of the hens, then i thought nope too much noise could it be a fox... but the others were happily pecking around outside and didn't seem to be bothered by the racket.

 

I opened the roof to see poor Barbara laying on her back having a sort of Fit. I quickly snatched her up and cuddled her and stroked her head, but within moments she had died in my arms. :cry: It was so very sad... but I am thankful that she had 7 months with us and ended her life running around our garden eatting all the plants, snails and worms she could find rather than being confined to that awful battery hen life.

 

I wanted to say thankyou to you all, for encouraging me and the family to home an ex battery hen, they really make wonderful company even though you are never guranteed how long they are going to be with you for!.

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Lizzie Frequent Layer

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Hi

One or our ex batts, Margo, did exactly the same. We still don't know why and wondered if we had done anything wrong. The remaining five seem fine at the moment

If anybody knows why this could of happened, we would be grateful to hear from you

 

Thanks

Liz

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Scotty Frequent Layer

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We wondered if it might have been the fireworks that seem to be around at the moment?? but the other three are laying well and haven't even missed her :x

 

The strange thing is we wer just commenting on how well Barbara looked her feathers all fully grown and looking wonderfully glossy!

 

thanks all for your kind words

 

xxx

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Plum Cocka-doodle-loopy

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Sorry to hear about Barbara. I really think you are great having given her life and love away from a little cage. I do so admire you all for taking on these chickens with such problems and sad histories and giving them the bright light of a loving home.

:clap::clap: for you and all the others.

Hugs for you.

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I wonder if the unnatural life they had been forced to live had had such a terrible effect on them that it has artifically shortened their lives? Who knows what damage being forced to live that way does?

 

I'd like to shut a few battery farmers together in a small room and see how they like it.

:twisted: twenty to a 5 by 5 room ! thats five by five feet , in fact ... 20 to a phone box ! :D barnard metthews watch out :talk2hand:

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