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R.I.P. Bella

post #1 of 11
3/12/10 at 11:45am
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My dear old hen, Bella, died this afternoon at 4.5 years of age. She had been running around the garden all afternoon, eating well and enjoying the sun, so I was surprised to find her lying on her side at 5pm when I went out to put them in their pen. She died half an hour later. She had been showing her age lately with a wheres my zimmer? look about her, so I think she must have had a heart attack or stroke. At least she did not suffer for long. I am thankful for all the eggs she gave me during the 2.5 years that I had her. She was one of my first hens, so I wont forget her. I will plant her under my apple tree so she will continue to be productive even in her death. The poor old soul had such lovely feathers even in her last months, in fact better than when she was young. I will miss her.
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post #2 of 11
3/12/10 at 11:46am

hugs What a lucky hen and how lucky you were to enjoy her companionship for so long.

If you aren't living for something, you are dying for nothing.

Don't trouble Trouble until Trouble troubles you!
My lady be wary and heed to the lines of this verse: To let a fool kiss you is stupid, to let a kiss fool you is worse.

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If you aren't living for something, you are dying for nothing.

Don't trouble Trouble until Trouble troubles you!
My lady be wary and heed to the lines of this verse: To let a fool kiss you is stupid, to let a kiss fool you is worse.

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post #3 of 11
3/12/10 at 11:51am

So sorry for your loss. I have a few beloved girls under my apple trees as well.

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post #4 of 11
3/12/10 at 11:56am

RIP, sweet Bella. 

So sorry for your loss.  It is never easy.

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post #5 of 11
3/12/10 at 12:04pm

hugs  I am sorry that you lost Bella.  Is that her picture in your avatar?  I'm sure she knew that you loved her.
Take care of yourself.

2 Buff Orpington hens; 4 EE's hens; Speckled Sussex, 2 GL Wyandottes hens,  Sicilean Buttercup hen,  Rooster Felix (5/4/10) **5/18/11 2 Lav Orpington, 1 Black Orpington, 2 EE chicks hatched 8/30/11; 2 EE chicks hatched 9/9/11    RIP Mama; Mindy, Molly; Herman, my Main Rooster (Jan 2011); Lulu our BO broody hen 6/15/11, Emma our BLRW hen 6/21/11, Wilma Welsummer 6/10/12 ;(

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2 Buff Orpington hens; 4 EE's hens; Speckled Sussex, 2 GL Wyandottes hens,  Sicilean Buttercup hen,  Rooster Felix (5/4/10) **5/18/11 2 Lav Orpington, 1 Black Orpington, 2 EE chicks hatched 8/30/11; 2 EE chicks hatched 9/9/11    RIP Mama; Mindy, Molly; Herman, my Main Rooster (Jan 2011); Lulu our BO broody hen 6/15/11, Emma our BLRW hen 6/21/11, Wilma Welsummer 6/10/12 ;(

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post #6 of 11
3/12/10 at 1:11pm
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Thanks all.

The hen in the avatar is Daisy, who was Bella's companion for 6 months until she became poorly. Daisy was a blood thirsty little monster as although she was a lot smaller than Bella she used to bully her cruelly and eat her feathers and draw blood.  Poor Bella used to keep out of her way as much as she could and I think we were both relieved when she had to go! Bella was on her own until I got two more hens and then she became the top hen. She mellowed during her last few months and became a gentle little soul.
As you can tell, I am a pet keeper not a farmer!

I've only got 2 hens. They have names of course.

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I've only got 2 hens. They have names of course.

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post #7 of 11
3/12/10 at 1:14pm

So sorry to hear about your Bella. She was very much loved and appreciated and a very lucky girl.

 

~A dog on its owner's property is a pet; A dog on someone else's property is a predator~

 

 

Living the Good Life in the North Georgia Mountains~ Cynthia

 

 

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~A dog on its owner's property is a pet; A dog on someone else's property is a predator~

 

 

Living the Good Life in the North Georgia Mountains~ Cynthia

 

 

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post #8 of 11
3/12/10 at 1:33pm

hugs I'm so sorry.  It is hard to loose such a special hen. We lost one of ours just after Christmas. She was our first hen also.

Me & Hubby with our first child, a daughter born on August 27th 2011.  1 dog, 1 cat and SQ silkies in Black, Buff, Splash, White, and Blue. Along with a barnyard mix of large fowl. Oh, and 1 hermit crab..
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Me & Hubby with our first child, a daughter born on August 27th 2011.  1 dog, 1 cat and SQ silkies in Black, Buff, Splash, White, and Blue. Along with a barnyard mix of large fowl. Oh, and 1 hermit crab..
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post #9 of 11
3/12/10 at 1:37pm

hugs I am so sorry, hugs

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>R.I.P. TO ALL OUR BABYS!!! WE LOVE YOU ALWAYS!!!!!!    http://shay5134.webs.com/       http://s628.photobucket.com/albums/uu5/shay20_2009/
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post #10 of 11
3/12/10 at 4:48pm

So sorry for your loss.  I take the loss of our hens very hard.  Like you, I'm a pet keeper too and they all mean so much to me.  May you have the very best memories of her knowing that she knew you loved her and took great care of her.

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http://threecedarsilkies.webs.com/

 

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Member APA, ABA, ASBC

Raising exhibition silkies in black, white, blue, splash and American Paint

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