Jo Protherough
Chirping
- May 30, 2020
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My old boy died in my arms this evening. We think he was about 8 years old, he'd been with us nearly 5 years.
He was acting a bit odd yesterdaywhen I went to lock them up, normally he stands up and lets me stroke his back and crows. Then he stayed in the hut today, so at 6pm we took him some porridge and corn, made sure he had a drink of water. He collapsed shortly afterwards, flapped and flopped on the floor then died as iheld him and tried to massage his chest (hopeless I know but i hoped it might work).
Really melancholy now. He was a big mean old thing but he was good with hens and good with me. I don't know how long roosters live but i wish he'd had longer.
He was acting a bit odd yesterdaywhen I went to lock them up, normally he stands up and lets me stroke his back and crows. Then he stayed in the hut today, so at 6pm we took him some porridge and corn, made sure he had a drink of water. He collapsed shortly afterwards, flapped and flopped on the floor then died as iheld him and tried to massage his chest (hopeless I know but i hoped it might work).
Really melancholy now. He was a big mean old thing but he was good with hens and good with me. I don't know how long roosters live but i wish he'd had longer.