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[Dixiebazarre]

He died

 

[cmlew99]

I'm so sorry for your loss! This happened to me with one of my chicks in May, it was horrible. Sometimes these things just happen

 

[cutechick53]

Oh, I feel so sorry for you!

You mentioned you had kids, how are they taking it? I had to deal with the loss of all of my pullets at the same time, so I know how it feels to loose a chicken. Is the silkie that adopted it seem weird that he's gone?

 

[Dixiebazarre]

We are en route from Disney, so my brother just told me about it this morning. Gonna tell the kids tomorrow, but I had already told them he might not make it. I was pretty sure he wouldn't, but after almost 3 weeks of living, I felt like he was a real fighter. Poor baby. He was part of a trio of chocolate Orpingtons I got from a lady in town. I wonder if it was a weird genetic thing, since it seems like its nearly impossible to get perfect genetics in the U.S. no more rare, fancy breeds for me. I know it happens to all breeds, but I think if we just stick with hearty and heritage breeds we will have a,lower mortality rate. Thanks everyone for all the support

 

[cutechick53]

Aww. Hang in there!