chick wiggle Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 so sorry for your loss, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 oh what a sad thing to happen. very decent for the dog owner to come to tell you, RIP Tulip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 So sorry Sha! Tears are forming as I type, so lovlingly written and brought back memories of my Stella! Tulips was loved. RIP Tulip xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggienator Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Poor Tulip, and poor you . It is always the trouble with pets. You form such a close bond to them, but then that is why they also give so much joy. Great to hear that DS can have such a sweet thought while in the dreaded land of warhammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzle Knit Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Sorry to hear about Tulip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I'm so sorry to hear your news Sha; all welled up now I've alwasy plucked out some feathers from any of our deceased chooks and bound them up with ribbon; they are kept in a special drawer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I'm so sorry to hear your news Sha; all welled up now I've alwasy plucked out some feathers from any of our deceased chooks and bound them up with ribbon; they are kept in a special drawer. how lovely.. how sad can't bear to think about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick1 Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 How awful. I too know how it feels to have your dog kill something, In my case it was my springer whom i had only had for a week at the time he was a ex worker and he slipped his lead whilst out,dived in a lake for a swim and killed a roosting mallard while he was there,i was mortified at what he had done but i remember his little tail wagging all the way upto his neck.He was so so chuffed with himself when he fetched me the duck,i couldnt tell him off it was what he was triained to do,and what was inside him allready(needless to say i made damn sure it didnt happen again).Sadly we havent got him either now. Hope your DS is ok soon and you too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little jerry Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 So sorry for you and your family. I know just how you feel right now(we lost both our chickens on saturday). Keep the wee feathers. Thats what we have done. But your girl sounds like shes had a lovely life. Thats what keeps us going at sad times like this. Lots of love Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted April 1, 2009 Author Share Posted April 1, 2009 I'm trying very hard to fight the "what ifs" and guilt involved with them. If only the car hadn't been at the garage, we'd have been swimming and she'd have been in her run so safe; if I hadn't gone through to the compost with the sweetcorn cores (so the dogs didn't get them & risk getting them stuck in their tums like a friend's dog did & nearly died) she wouldn't have followed me out & not been there for Bunty to see; if Bunty had been on a lead.... ifs buts & maybes won't bring her back. We are all getting back to normal, but she won't be forgotten, our first lost feathered baby. You don't realise how big a part of your life they become, so quickly. I've lost 14+ year old dogs and it didn't hurt any more or less than Tulip. Maybe the smilies will come back into my posts in a few days, I just can't face them yet, nor changing my signature..... Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little jerry Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 I know. We have been the same. If only we hadnt gone out on saturday night. After all we hardly ever go out. But we shouldnt torture ouselves like this. I gues you know our story. I read your nice reply. At the end of the day we have done well for our girls and given them the best life. Unfortunately we cant watch tham every minute. My heart is still aching at the moment as I gues yours is to. Hey, chicken lovers of the world unite! You take care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted April 1, 2009 Author Share Posted April 1, 2009 You too LJ, have you had any news on the little *** bad word not for family forums! *** who attacked your girls? {{hugs}} Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little jerry Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Police are supposedly calling tommorow. I have no idea what they have found out, but I have my own suspicions. We will concentrate on extra security fencing. Have spoke to local breeder, who will have more chooks ready for us soon. We are trying not to be put off, but it is hard, because as you say, you get very attached to them. I would hate for this to happen again. Have you thought yet about a new chook? Its a bit hard on the kids though, eh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted April 1, 2009 Author Share Posted April 1, 2009 We still have 10 to keep us busy, so for now we aren't going down that route! Although they all free-range together quite happily, the Batties (of whom Tulip was one) are still sleeping in the Eglu & shut in the run separated from the Orpies & Chooks who are in the big WIR & cubes. If they would go in together I would consider getting another pair (DD's thought of the day today!) to live in the Eglu until they were ready to go in with the rest of the mob, but that's not really an option yet. We are concentrating on getting the Batties fully feathered & stopping the Orpies from plucking each others necks before we embark on any new laydees. DS & DH are aiming for my 40th (21 months to go!) as the earliest we will be getting new chooks, he's already decided what he wants to get me (frizzles!) Good luck with your newbies, and I hope the louts get their just desserts. Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyber Chook Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Sha, I've only just read about what happened to poor Tulip. I'm so sorry. What a traumatic time for you all. Sending a hug Caroline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamebird Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 So sorry to hear about Tulip. Planting some yellow tulips in her honour would seem very appropriate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted April 1, 2009 Author Share Posted April 1, 2009 I've never really liked tulips as a flower in the garden, so here's a daft question for you...do they get sold as bulbs in pots anywhere, like daffs/narcissi do? I'd like to put some in sooner rather than later if possible, although if we have to wait til the bulbs come back later in the year ready for next Spring, then so be it. Sorry it's late and I'm prone to daft questions at this hour of the day/night! Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Hi Sha, sorry I don't know about the tulips in pots quaestion, I just wanted to say how sorry I am to hear your news about poor little Tulip. I don't think you should feel guilty for having "thoughts" about the dog. It doesn't mean you you hate all dogs, or dog owners. It just means you are angry, and you are entitled to be . You are grieving. Don't feel guilty for anything you are feeling right now. I hope you and family are feeling a bit better each day. Big hugs mostin xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 So sorry to hear about tupip, Sha. I had tears cascading whilst reading your thread. I know how you feel about the "what ifs". We'd never have lost our lovely Mulder to a fox, if I'd been more observant about dusk falling and put the girls in their run earlier. Sometimes life deals out some very hard lessons. At least she had some good times with you. Hold on to that thought. *hugs* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 So sorry to hear about Tulip You are being so brave x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
