I'm so, so sorryI feel sick to my stomach. I stepped on and killed a chick this morning going into the chicken yard.
I came through the gate, saw momma huddled with her chicks on my right. I tossed as bit of the fodder to her and heard her call her chicks to it. I then walked towards my left looking at the chickens running towards me for fodder-time. Next thing I knew, Momma and her babies were right underfoot -- they ran to follow me, I guess, and I had stepped on one.
I feel so, so bad. I've spent so much time in the yard lately, making sure everyone was ok in the heat, and that none of the young cockerels were harassing the chicks, that mom and the chicks had gotten totally trusting of me and my big, stupid feet. I can't believe I didn't look down and be more careful. I am such an idiot. Poor mom lost a baby because of me.
It's a horrible feeling when you make a mistake there is no way to make right again.
Think of it this way: maybe it just wasn't meant to be.
Not much comfort, I know.
Keep up updated girl. 
