Husband just doesn’t understand the grief with losing a few chickens.

[LillyAcresFarm]

I’ve been pretty down today as my favorite turkey died this morning and was so sweet. She would climb up into my lap and would sleep and I just loved her. Then I came home to see that my older chicks had stomped to death one of my babies. So I move my older chicks to their outside run and one of my prized silkies had drown in the water dish and I had hatched this one. Then my duck egg that I tried to assist hatch due to it being in the wrong position died.

that was 4 of my animals in one day. I cried. I’m also 8 months pregnant so that doesn’t help with the hormones and he told me that you just gotta suck it up and that death is apart of farm life and I told him that I actually loved those birds as pets. He since has tried to cheer me up but he thinks they are just birds. Maybe to him they were but I loved them very much.

 

[Tre3hugger]

I am sorry you are having such a tough day. Death is part of all life, not just farm. It is still ok if it makes you sad! Feel your feelings before moving on, there's nothing wrong with that.

 

[MrFluffyandGirls]

You just had a bad day all the way around. I can understand you being sad.Let's put today in the past hopefully you'll have a better tomorrow.

 

[Annalyse]

My chickens are my babies and I would do anything for them. I cant imagine losing one. I raised them since they were littles. Its okay to be upset. To you your chickens are your pets maybe tell your husband it's like loosing a dog there your bestfriend. Feel better

 

[Callender Girl]

What an absolutely horrible day!! I would be bawling my eyes out! They're not "just birds," and a lot of people here understand that. I read something by a neuropsychologist that said we, as people, are hardwired to bond with beings that are dependent on us and appreciate our care. Those were your dependents.

Yeah, death is a part of life, but so is grief. If we didn't love, it wouldn't hurt. You have my deepest sympathy!

 

[FeatherFluff]

I am so very sorry for your losses.