MadAboutChooks Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 The last one of my original chickens (Ella) is on her last legs tonight.Although I feel very sad, she has had an amazingly long and happy life. I got her as a baby and she not only outlived her siblings but their predecessors as well. She is just short of 9 years old and I think for a hybrid that is an amazing age. Infact because she was soo old we thought 3 years ago that she would soon be gone. So unsure whether we wanted to continue to have chooks, left her on her own for 9/10 months, feeling that she was too old to intrigate into a new flock and too old to introduce new hens too. We waited...... Then Deciding that she was on duracell batteries we then decided to get her some company and got 5 new hens which I think made her happy, she took to them really well and they have had a lovely summer together. Today all of a sudden her comb/ face has gone black she was laying surrounded by the others (unusual) it is like they knew that she was really sick. I have lifted her and put her in her nest box (her usual place she sleeps) but feel that she will not be with us in the morning. I just wanted to write it down that even though she has had an amazing life I am going to miss her <3 I feel really sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 I'm really sorry to hear about this but of course you are right - that is a fantastic age! Hopefully she'll pass quietly in the night in familiar surroundings with her flock mates sleeping nearby. Isn't that how we'd all like to go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millie-Annie Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Hope she passes peacefully. I’m sure she will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Nine years, that's amazing. You must have been doing something right. If she hasn't passed away by morning, I'd take her to the vet unless you can help her on her journey yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 So sorry to read your story, but what a fantastic age to get to. She must have had an amazing life xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 So sorry to read this but what a wonderful little life she has had Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
