Chicken Dreams

[miniwarrior]

The other night I had a very telling chicken dream. To understand it, though, first you'll need some background:

I have 6 chickens who I raised from little chicklets and are now grown into nice adult hens. They are all different: one Americauna-Myrtle, one buff orp- Butters, a gold and black sex link- Tawanda and Petrie, a brown leghorn- Roxy, and a barred rock- Lola. A little while back, they all got the foul fowl pox. All had a smooth recovery except for Petrie, who then had a cloudy eye thing going on and is picked on by all of the other birds, which I have read is a sign that she is sickly. She seems like she might slowly be recovering, but hasn't laid any eggs and I don't really know if she'll ever be completely healthy again. So, I started to seriously consider culling her, especially since she was being picked on so bad and we also have 4 new chicklets, who Tawanda is dutifully raising

(I got 4 thinking they might not all make it, but now I think they're going to and it's going to be crowded)

But then.... a couple nights ago I had a dream. I dreamed that a friend and I had decided the time had come to put Petrie out of her misery. I caught her and was holding her. But then we realized that nothing had been prepared for the whole process. But then instead of putting her down and preparing everything, I just kept holding her as we got things ready- but before we could kill her it was time for dinner. So then, instead of putting her down- I went and ate dinner and was holding her at my side the whole time! After dinner, I walked to the Chickens' half of the yard and put Petrie back with everyone else. My friend asked me why I did that and I burst into tears and just repeated- "I can't do it! I just can't do it!"

Now, I've killed a chicken before- but never one that I've raised. I totally thought I'd be fine with it, but after this dream I really can't shake that feeling and start getting teary when I think of killing her! it's so weird! (and you thought you were the crazy chicken lady!)

Does anyone else have crazy chicken dreams?

 

[keeperofthehearth]

I've had a few chicken dreams but I couldn't remember them well enough to tell you. As for Petrie, I hope she does recover.
I've had amazing results with Avia Charge 2000 on hens I thought were on their way out. It's a complete vitamin/mineral supplement that you put in their water. I've had them on it since late last winter. One hen, Poquita, got sick 2 yrs back and never seemed to fully recover her egg laying well. She would lay these aweful looking eggs and only about two a week. Being she's going on 4yrs old and hadn't layed an egg for about 6 months figured she wouldn't ever lay again. She's had free choice Avia Charge now for awhile and just a few weeks ago started laying again

Granted, only 2 a week but they are big, smooth and beautiful. Actually, the prettiest eggs she's ever layed! Most of my older girls seem to have regained their vim & vigor and are much more robust that they were this time last year. Great stuff, Avia Charge 2000. I'll keep my chooks on it, free choice, year around.

 

[FrontPorchIndiana]

Well, I've not had chicken dreams, but I just spent a day at the vet's office with a chicken in my lap surrounded by dog and cat owners. Don't be trying to take my crazy chicken lady title.

 

[SterlingAcres]

I keep having dreams my EEs will go broody and hatch me weird mutt babies during the winter.

It better not be a 'vision' instead. LOL!

 

[miniwarrior]

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LOL! Don't worry, I'm sure you are a much crazier chicken lady than I!!! hehe.

keeper, thanks for the tip on Avia Charge- I will have to see if I can get any of that. sounds like liquid gold to me if it gets her healthy and laying again!