Hen died while trimming feathers.

[BigBlueHen53]

I agree, don't beat yourself up. It's always possible she would have died anyway, and you just happened to have the bad luck to be holding her when it happened. Animals are living beings, and all living beings eventually die. You can't prevent it or control it 100%. What you can do, what we all try to do, is make sure that those lives are the best they can be for as long as possible. You gave your chicken her best possible life and you were still trying to do that right up to her last moment. You can't do better than that. Give yourself credit for that.

 

[cathylynn]

I agree, don't beat yourself up. It's always possible she would have died anyway, and you just happened to have the bad luck to be holding her when it happened. Animals are living beings, and all living beings eventually die. You can't prevent it or control it 100%. What you can do, what we all try to do, is make sure that those lives are the best they can be for as long as possible. You gave your chicken her best possible life and you were still trying to do that right up to her last moment. You can't do better than that. Give yourself credit for that.

Thanks for your kind words, yes my hen's do have a great life!

 

[littledog]

Your coop is super cute! Hope all the others are doing well and staying healthy.

 

[HiEverybirdy]

Thanks for your kind words, yes my hen's do have a great life!

I feel like I need that little picnic table.

 

[333113]

Thank you so much, just so sad the way it happened, was trying to help her and ended up doing harm.

You çan only do what you think is best at that time. Even if later on you know better.

Always do the best you know how to do at the time. Then you can learn from the experience. But you can NEVER do better than you know how at that time.

I am sorry for your loss, glad you are learning from it, and happy and pleased to be your virtual friend!

 

[turkey girl 0964]

Thanks for your kind words, yes my hen's do have a great life!

Awe! You have a pic-chick table! I need my husband to make me one.