redfrock Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 (edited) Bertha didn't pull through in the end. We don't know why. We went out at 7am this morning and she was dead in the nest box . My husband was devastated as she was his favourite. We had taken her to the vet last night who thought she might have a dicky chest and gave her some antibiotics. She was due to go back on Friday. The vet commented on what a good colour her comb was so we know it wasn't her heart. The other girls were out in the run, but when they found we had removed her from the eglu they started acting strangely and crowing differently to normal. I think they knew she was going yesterday because one of them was always with her. We are so sad. It seems to have ben a bad year for losing out pets. We buried her this morning under the almond tree with the others. The run seems ever so empty because she was such a big girl. We will get another 2 but not until spring when it will be easier to introduce them. Edited October 31, 2007 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krysia Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Sorry to hear about you r loss Redfrock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Sorry to hear your news Redfrock. You did all you could for her. They sometimes have such a fragile hold on life. Hugs C x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Sorry to hear your sad news Claire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Sorry to hear about Bertha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 so, so sorry- sounds like you did all you could xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xChicken04x Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 I'm sorry you lost Bertha xxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicki9 Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 I'm sorry to hear your sad news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovemychooks Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Oh i'm sorry to hear about Bertha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layla Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 so sorry about B sometimes life sucks hugs Layla x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa33 Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Sorry to hear about Bertha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet81 Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 So sorry about Bertha. x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James H Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 really sorry to hear the news . hope your introductions go well in the Spring though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley-Jean Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 Sorry to hear that Claire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 Sorry to hear your sad news about Bertha. Our chook Sam died of a respitory infection after being on antibiotics, she went very suddenly...so maybe it was the same sort of disease? I know how attached you can get to chickens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfrock Posted November 2, 2007 Author Share Posted November 2, 2007 thank you everybody for your kind words. I decided to take this afternoon as leave from so I could spend some time with the menagerie. It seemed ever so weird just seeing the 7 girls. These gorgeous creatures really do make a big impression on us all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley-Jean Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Keep your pecker up chook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfrock Posted November 2, 2007 Author Share Posted November 2, 2007 Keep your pecker up chook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
