Luvachicken Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 A few weeks before we went on holiday I thought Penny, my Welsummer chick, looked a bit peeky, so I put some tonic in the water and she did perk up. I left my mum instructions for the tonic and how to cuddle the chicks etc and we went on holiday. On the Thursday of last week she texted to say that Penny had died and she was really upset about it. She had cuddled them the previous night and said that Penny was ok but wanted to get back to their cat box where they sleep. In the morning she was dead There wasn't really anything obvious wrong with her, I just wish I'd taken her to the vets in the first place and not listened to others telling me I was too sensitive at noticing the slightest difference in behaviour. She was such a pretty little thing too and had the sweetest little whistle when she sat on my lap. Sleep well Penny xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zakjon-98 Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Sorry to hear about penny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxigirl Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Oh dear that's sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs_B Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 So sorry to hear about Penny, luvachicken x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubababe Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 ((hugs)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Sorry to hear about Penny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majuka Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Very sorry Sweet dreams Penny.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabe smallholder Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Really sad. Try not to beat yourself up about it, sometimes things just happen at the worst times. Lots of hugs xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Sorry to hear about Penny, luvachicken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted August 15, 2012 Author Share Posted August 15, 2012 Really sad. Try not to beat yourself up about it, sometimes things just happen at the worst times. Lots of hugs xx The trouble is, is that I was weighing them every week and stopped because they were all doing so well. Perhaps if I'd carried on I would have noticed more that something was wrong before it was too late. I do miss her. Especially at bedtime when I give the other 3 their cuddles and she is not there. I didn't really think I would ever get that attached to pets that live outside, but chickens and chicks definitely seem to have a different effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabe smallholder Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 I understand the attachment, I was distraught when my guinea pig died, I felt such a fool but couldn't help it. Thinking of you xxxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Sorry to hear about Penny *hug* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gongladosh Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 poor girl, sorry to hear it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
