Pro - Does anyone else's nest boxes get soaked in rain?

[Purplemaniacs]

Not a good start to the summer holidays. Found Tikka dead in the cube. She was one of my two green egg laying hybrids.

 

I was shocked when I looked up how old she was. She was five and a half. Not a bad age. Still have two hybrids from that group.

 

Chrissie

[Blackrocksrock]

Oh not a good day - so sorry - but a good long life she had.

[Minnie&Moose]

Sorry to hear about Tikka, but a great age for a hybrid.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

What a shame but I agree, that's a fair old age.

[gavclojak]

What a lovely age! Sleep tight little one

[Luvachicken]

Very sad but she must have had a wonderful life to live that long.

[PixieDust]

Sorry for your loss but that was a very good age.

[mrsatroy]

Always hard to lose one of the girls - but she was a great age and you can take comfort from the fact she had a happy life.

[Purplemaniacs]

Thanks everyone.

 

I was shocked at how old she was, time flies by.

 

Now I must have a move around only have two girls in the and WIR.

 

Chrissie

[WitchHazel]

Sorry to hear about Tikka

[mrsatroy]

Sorry to hear about Tikka. I had to let one of my ex-batts go last week. I've had 6 of them since November and she was the second one to go. Always hard to lose the girls.

[Purplemaniacs]

Sorry to hear about your ex batt. I think it seems even sadder for ex batts somehow because they get that second chance and if they don't enjoy their freedom for long it seems such a shame. One of my three ex batts only had a short time of freedom but one had years and years. I collect three more on Sunday.

 

Well done for giving your 6 a second chance.

 

Chrissie

[mrsatroy]

Yes, I try and take a bit of comfort from the fact that even if it was just for a few months they were able to dust bath, scratch about, and feel the wind and the sun on their feathers. Hoping to get some more ex-batts in January.