Single hen

[Paola]

I lost one of my girls during the night I have been keeping chickens for nearly 4 years and this is the first one to have gone naturally, it was such a shock to find her at the back of the Eglu She had her eyes closed so I hope that she went in her sleep. I could not face telling the kids before school so will have to do that later. It is some comfort that she went without having an awful illness.

[Mutrix Farmers]

Sorry to hear your sad news Paola. Hopefully she didn't suffer and as you say just died in her sleep, the perfect way to go!!

[Cooks]

Oh I am so so sorry

[Gamebird]

So sorry, but what a peaceful way to go.

[Jennyhenny]

Oh am so sorry, hopefully the kids will be ok when home from school

 

Jennyhenny

[Omletina Kyckling]

I'm so sorry to hear this, but it sounds like she went peacefully in her sleep, which is a relief.

[The Dogmother]

That's such a shame Paola and it's never easy. Hug the little ones close and say your goodbyes tonight.

cxxx

[Paola]

Well that went better then I thought. They did not even shed a tear however it is the first that we are burying and they will get to choose a plant to put on top of her grave, which I think has helped. The others that were put to sleep I left at the vets.

 

Thank you all for your kind words x

[The Dogmother]

They might be sadder tomorrow when they see the rest of the girls without her.

 

Well done Paola, I bet you weren't looking forward to that.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

That's sad . I'm glad the kids took it well though.

[hillfamily]

so sorry Paola .......sending big big hugs xxxx

[Paola]

Claret, after what you said about holding them tight when we say our goodbyes got me thinking and I think that we will all blub when we bury her OH will be digging when he gets home.

[Seagazer]

I'm so sorry to hear your sad news

[chelsea]

So sorry Paola, what a shock for you to find her.

 

What a lovely way for her to go (no suffering) but its upsetting for your family.

 

((hugs))

[Chickvic]

Sorry to hear about your girl

[tidygirlsuk]

oh how sad. It did sound peaceful though. x

[Groovychook]

So sorry

[Chook n Boo Mum]

Huge hugs from me too, Paola.

 

From experience only this week, yes when you pop her into her grave will be very hard. We buried Tulip wrapped in one of DS's tshirts as she was his, and planted an apple tree over her, with a view to adding some yellow tulips when we can get some (her leg band was yellow).

 

A peaceful way to go, tucked up & snug with her "sisters".

 

Sha x

[Minnie the Moocher]

We have always been very matter-of-fact about life and death with the children. It definitely makes things easier, although I did find losing a dog difficult.

[Olly]

Sorry to hear that, it happened to me a couple of weeks ago and it is a horrible shock isn't it when you open up the back of the Cube/Eglu ... however it sounds as if it was peaceful.

[Egluntyne]

Sad news. (

[kathyschix]

So sorry for your loss.

[flowerangelk8x]

so sorry to hear your news x

[Paola]

Thank you for your kind words :cry

 

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