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I know what you mean about seeing Drumstick in Basil and feeling a stab of pain. When I see Buff Orpingtons I think of Queenie and get that. I have been often remembering something you wrote when Queenie died, though. I found it again --
I understand these words as time passes, because the stab of pain about Queenie when seeing other Buff Orpingtons is easing some, but the love I had for her does not fade and remains strong. There seem to be qualities in these others that endeared me to Queenie. So I can see caring for one of her Buff O. "sisters" could be also in Queenie's honor.
Here your words are true about you and Drumstick. Of course no one can replace him but you honor his memory through your care for his offspring.
It is wonderful you have Basil to carry on, and now Bubba too!
It is a terrible loss, no doubt about it. Yo can be sure Drummie had a good life with you, a great one I believe. And he was a superb rooster, probably saved the rest of the flock and saved his son Basil who was probably fighting valiantly too. I'm seeing a scenario that Basil was defending as a junior rooster but got grabbed, and Drumstick intervened, and that saved him.
It simply impossible to say it any better than this. @ChicoryBlue I am in awe of your response. You are a special person.
Or Aurora?
