craftyhunnypie Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Hubby found her dead in the cube nestbox this morning. She was our beautiful white leghorn & laid the most gorgeous china white eggs. Her comb was so big, it was like a bonnet. She will be greatly missed. Yesterday, her tail was down & I thought it unusual. Later in the day, there was a soft egg shell in the run & her poos were just like egg white. We let her out to free range the garden with her friends, but she was very slow. She later passed the other half shell of the soft egg. It obviously did not do her insides any good.She did perk up for sweetcorn & lettuce - but she went to bed quite early. She has laid none stop since she first came into lay. We have had an egg every day - so she wore herself out. She was about 2 and a half years old. Hubby is now wondering whether to get 2 more chooks for the cube, as he loved Smartie the leghorn & wants another. Poor Rolo & Bounty know that their friend has gone - they are so quiet today & I'm not expecting them to lay today. Poor loves - just going to let them out in the garden, to take their minds off Smartie. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 So sorry to hear about Smartie . Lots of ((hugs)) to you and yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Very sorry to hear that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Sorry to hear about Smartie, but at least she didn't suffer, and was much loved by you & yours . Huge {{{hugs}}} Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 sorry to hear about smartie xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lydia Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Poor Smartie and poor you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 So sorry to hear about poor Smartie . At least she went quietly surrounded by her friends . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Sorry to hear about Smartie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Sorry to hear it. What a shock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moochoo Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 So sorry to hear about Smartie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Sorry to hear about Smartie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budgies Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 So sorry to hear about your Smartie, Emma. I'm glad she didn't suffer. RIP Smartie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 so sorry to hear about Smartie I remember you getting them, as we collected our girls the same day She has had a lovely life in your garden. Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 So sorry to hear about Smartie, my thoughts go out to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 So sorry you've lost Smartie Emma, i'd let hubby get another one seeing as you love the breed so much. It never gets easier but she didn't suffer and passed quietly in her sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 so sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 so sorry to hear about Smartie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speckled hen Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 So sorry to hear about smartie, hugs to you and yours xxxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
