lbgreenfield
Songster
Hello everyone. I have not posted on BYC in a quite a few years, as my flock has been doing good overall. Even with the good, I've lost 6 of my pet chickens in the past year, all of which had to be euthanized. Some due to old age, others due to treatable-when-caught-early conditions I did not see/realize until it was too late. Even though I have seen my fair share of animal death, I still feel guilty, stressed, and ashamed/embarrassed that I had to voluntarily euthanize my pets, especially for the ones that I could have saved if I would have noticed something was "off" sooner. Does anyone else feel like this after they lose a pet (chicken, duck, dog, cat, any pet)? My friends/family all tell me what a wonderful critter-mom I am, but I still can't help but feel so bad about myself lately. I do all the things recommended to move through grief, and it just doesn't seem to help all that much. I was just feeling really down and thought it would be good to post here to see if others had any advice or words of encouragement.
I've posted a picture of my most recent loss - Kylo Hen. Top Hen of the flock, Chief Complainer, old (almost 7 years!), and fat from hogging all the treats.
I've posted a picture of my most recent loss - Kylo Hen. Top Hen of the flock, Chief Complainer, old (almost 7 years!), and fat from hogging all the treats.