It always seems it's one of our favorites. Sorry for your loss.Hi
Thank you so much Kathy and eggcessive. I wish I had asked you guys earlier and then I would have been able to save my Holly. I read all about the right thing to do for your chicken when she has given up. I fear I left it much longer than I should have done. I feel so guilty about that but was hoping she would recover. You both gave me fab ideas, just wish I could have tried them earlier. She didn't get out of her house on Friday so I spoke to a lady who rescues wild animals and asked her advice. She said the kindest thing would be to take her to the vets to be put to sleep. I couldn't do it myself or give her to anyone else to do it. I held her at the vets inside my cuddly cardigan until it was time for her to go. The vet was wonderful and patient with me and my tears. It was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. I rescued Holly from a chicken farm in March this year and it didn't seem right to take away her life. But I couldn't let her go on and suffer any longer. We buried her yesterday in the garden. Both my children wanted to be there to say goodbyeStarted with 8 chickens, now have 6 as one of them disappeared a few months ago. Hoping she found a new home.
Sorry to go on and sorry for delay in replying but I couldn't face it until this morning. I didn't think I would be this upset over a chicken. Can't help feeling guilty that I didn't save her but that is for me to live with. You never get used to losing a pet, ever. Wish I could learn to deal with it betterThanks again for trying so hard to help.
