Blind girl's tribute thread

[Meri Maura]

My dearest Lizzie was recently pecked in the eye causing perminate blindness....here is a pciture of her before:
I'll post a current photo tomorrow.

 

[Chookchicken]

Poor thing. Chickens can just be so mean sometimes

 

[Meri Maura]

Poor thing. Chickens can just be so mean sometimes

Like your signature though

 

[Meri Maura]

when you have 76 chickens one will be incorrect, blind, ect...

 

[Banana01]

Partially blind doesn't seem like it will stop her from being mostly normal. I have a full grown rooster that went fully blind as a chick, and I have another partially blind chick right now. The fully blind rooster requires a little bit of daily help to survive, but the partially blind one requires less care if any.

 

[Callender Girl]

In my experience, animals are much more adaptable than people. We tend to think about what we had and lost; they tend to move forward with their new reality. It may take Lizzie a little while to adjust, but she has someone who cares for her and will help her.

I have had a multitude of "handicapped" pets -- from an eyeless cat to a deaf dog. Currently, Sally -- a barred Cochin Bantam -- hops around remarkably quickly on one leg.. Surgery removed a stricture wound to one of her legs; that leg is now featherless and fairly fixed in its position. Yesterday, one of the full-sized hens decided to steal Sally's grape. Fearless little Sally chased Evie, grabbed hold of the bigger girl's feathers and held on with a death grip.

Lizzie will learn to find her new normal, too. Best wishes for her.