Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

I'm so sorry to hear this Alex. Obviously I have no idea what is going on but I understand the pain of loss all too well. I wish it would pass you by.

I know she’s going away, so does the rest of the tribe. But she’s trying to hang on. I already told her that’s it is okay to go, but like me, she’s a stubborn fighter. The rest of the tribe is worried. Pic just taken

 

[BY Bob]

I know she’s going away, so does the rest of the tribe. But she’s trying to hang on. I already told her that’s it is okay to go, but like me, she’s a stubborn fighter. The rest of the tribe is worried. Pic just taken View attachment 2916779

 

[featherhead007]

4:50 pst Emily Angel left to be with the other angels and left this world a better place because she was here for a short time. She died in my arms, she died fighting for her last breath. Emily was a good member of my tribe, and an honor to have known. Rest in peaceful splendor lovely lady!

Alexander, are you okay? “Hell no, would you be?”!!!

 

[Sally PB]

Fly high, beautiful Emily!! RIP!

 

[featherhead007]

Fly high, beautiful Emily!! RIP!

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

4:50 pst Emily Angel left to be with the other angels and left this world a better place because she was here for a short time. She died in my arms, she died fighting for her last breath. Emily was a good member of my tribe, and an honor to have known. Rest in peaceful splendor lovely lady!

Alexander, are you okay? “Hell no, would you be?”!!!

I am sorry, Alex.
RIP Emily

 

[cfonts]

4:50 pst Emily Angel left to be with the other angels and left this world a better place because she was here for a short time. She died in my arms, she died fighting for her last breath. Emily was a good member of my tribe, and an honor to have known. Rest in peaceful splendor lovely lady!

Alexander, are you okay? “Hell no, would you be?”!!!

Alex, I'm so sorry for your loss. I do not always know the right words to say in situations like these, but please know that my thoughts & prayers are with you. Fly high, sweet Emily

"How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard." - A.A. Milne

 

[bgmathteach]

You are loved & you are missed. So nice to *see* you. Thank you for popping in.

I am sure the girls missed you, too, and were happy to see you today.

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Deep Sadness and a Return Visitor

Only after some direct encouragement from @RoyalChick yesterday have I spent anytime with the remainders of my tribe since Sunday. Somehow I just could not face them. So this morning I forced myself to go visit them. Here are some photos of everyone.
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No one has been permitted outside the complex since the event except for a short time when I allowed everyone out to say a formal goodbye to Sylvie. They were briefly interested in the grave but quickly when back to the complex and huddled. They are scared and rightfully so.

While I sat with them today in the big run, this showed up and landed on the pool shed.
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I was able to get a reasonable estimate on its size. It is about 15 inches head to tail. So still a juvenile. It is a good thing everyone was locked in the complex. They hide from predators in air in the apple trees and trumpet vine. Here us the view the hawk had from the top of the pool shed.
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Here is the tribe hanging out thinking they were safe. They are not.
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This hawk clearly knows its business. For now I'm stuck. I can't let them out at all. To everyone with a suggestion on how to deal with the hawk. I simply am not interested at this point. The hawk wins. The tribe will live in the complex until spring. I could not stand another loss and I'm not willing to take any risk at all any longer.

Thank You
I know that there are many hugs waiting for me to go and catch up on. Thank you all for you sympathy and support. I don't know that I will be going back and catching up for some time. I still haven't stopped crying myself without reading all of those posts. I promise I will.

To everyone who wonders how I am doing, I'm not doing well at all. I thought by now I would feel better or at least start to be over it but I am simply not. Perhaps I never will be. I do know that when I did look at the tribe today all I saw was the ladies who are no longer here. Some by my failures, some not, but missing none the less.

Thank you for stopping by to update us. You know we are all here for you!

 

[bgmathteach]

Too bad about Lil Bit, sorry you have to re-home him. Glad you are able to though, and to find him a good one! Or, you could get some female silkie pullets for him

Hmmm...another enabler...