Thanks for the reply. Yes she was loved. We made a little box for her and have her own little grave up the back. She was the kids little intro to death unfortunately but they coped....i struggled!
I am really sad tonight. This morning I woke up to find one of my hens dead lying upside down in the nesting box. She was only 9 months old and was really healthy. She was eating just fine, behaving as lively as always the day before. I have three other hens the same age. I looked at her...