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If Pippi was a friend of Sparkle, then she is most likely grieving for her loss. Grieving chickens can get sick from not wanting to eat or drink or do anything in general. I'm not saying Pippi is going to get sick, but continue to watch out for her like you said.

Chickens do grieve and they even have their own funerals of sorts that they perform before a flock member dies. Chickens have an ability to sense when another is going to die soon (for example, if the flock member has a disease or injury), so they will come up to that dying chicken and say their...

Hazel is in my profile picture, by the way.

Was Pippi friendly towards Sparkle? Chickens can develop friendships with others even though the pecking order is a bit harsh on bullying behaviors. I had three chickens who were the sweetest, and apparently their similar personalities made them friends. They were/are named Basil (Blue Marans)...