craftyhunnypie Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Words can not described how I am feeling today. I went to give the piggies their breakfast this morning & found Flo dead on her side in the pig ark. She came ' in heat' on Friday & now she is gone. Devastated is too little a word. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Oh no, Emma. I can not believe it reading your post so I do not know how you feel. What an awful shock, I read your post about her coming into heat and smiled to myself at at your description of her. I am so sorry, the only comfort that I can give is that she had a wonderful life, all be it too short, with you. Hugs from East Northants Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Oh no (((Hugs))) Cathy X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Oh Emma! I'm so sorry It is an awful thing to happen and so difficult when you have just a few animals which are more like pets than farm animals. ((((( Big Hugs))))) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 I am so sorry too, can't imagine how you must be feeling, such a shock. Sending lots of hugs xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 Thank you for your words of comfort. I can't stop crying! Even if we did farming on a huge scale, all our animals would still be loved as pets, even the ones going the butchers! We always cry at every animals feather or fur that we lose. Flo has left a huge hole in my heart & a grey cloud over the end of this year. R.I.P my sweetiepie Flo. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Sorry to hear this. xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 So sorry to hear that . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gertie Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 I'm so, so sorry to hear that awful news. Wish it were possible to say something that helped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 Thank you to everyone, your hugs & thoughts have helped us to get through today (just). We totally feel like.... (sorry not allowed to type that). Flo was almost human in the way she reacted & commuicated with us. She was so gentle. Poor hubby got upset watching Tilly show baby Frankie how to make the bed with fresh new straw today. That was always Flo's job - Flo was the housekeeper & Tilly the forager. Baby Frankie is mucking in too, bless him. Such a short little life, but I am thankful that I gave her a lovely free range life on green grass & I saved her from the butcher. I will miss our belly rub & brush time. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaP Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Oh Emma, I don't know what to say, I am so so sorry Lisa P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Oh Emma, I am so so sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 We have had a few cries today, but have felt a bit better with watching Tilly & Frankie playing. I hope 2013 brings us better luck! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Thats very sad I am so sorry x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 I'm really sorry Emma Sending cwtches up from Aber x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillybettybabs Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Aww... so sorry. 804 (breeding sow) used to follow me around the the farm and help me with my feeding rounds every morning. She would wait for me by the barn door a waddle out grunting and snuffling. We grew so close but i never named her has that seems to be the biggest attachment. She disappeared one day after the big cattle truck came. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
