I accidentally killed my chicken and feel awful!

[Poultry Showman]

Just want you to know that every poultry owner has had something like this happen and feels awful about it! younger sibling of mine and I accidentally killed one of my chickens right before fair and we felt terrible! You're not alone!

 

[talkinboutchickens]

I'm sorry that that happened, but don't take it out on yourself
We all make mistakes.

 

[lilofthestars]

Mrs. Frizzle, she was a frizzle bantam. Was a super silly chicken and she acted like a dog. She’d jump up at the food scooper and follow me everywhere. And I freaking killed her. I am so upset with myself, and it doesn’t help that my mom was awful to me about it. It was 100° today and I had been moving birds around. I didn’t notice that she jumped into a tote and I had shut the lid on her. I have barely been home today, I was in a rush to finish what I was doing outside so I could go to a family members home and give their animals food and water as well. I never noticed her in there, which I should have checked because she always gets in there. My mom made a comment about how I should have seen her and it was completely open on the top. I have it set like a hinge and there’s leftover bedding in there for chicks whenever I had some. She blended in perfectly and it was hot and I just didn’t think. I am such an awful person and she must have suffered so much! I can’t believe myself, I am such an awful chicken owner! I quite literally hate myself. View attachment 3928851

Please do not blame your self. We all make mistakes and there’s always accidents. I have
done a couple
things myself and didn’t even notice. I try and try hard to be a good animal owner. We are not perfect. Sometimes, if it’s so hot outside, it actually causes people not to think straight. I live in Florida, so I know that feeling

 

[talkinboutchickens]

We didn't shut the run door properly a few weeks ago and the girls escaped to free range. Next morning we let our dogs out to do their stuff and they killed one of our girls - we also feel guilty as we have a latch / carabiner setup - however the carabiner didn't close properly and they managed to push it open …

I made a mistake as well. I closed the door on my hen's head and she has been acting different ever since.

 

[Squawkers]

Mrs. Frizzle, she was a frizzle bantam. Was a super silly chicken and she acted like a dog. She’d jump up at the food scooper and follow me everywhere. And I freaking killed her. I am so upset with myself, and it doesn’t help that my mom was awful to me about it. It was 100° today and I had been moving birds around. I didn’t notice that she jumped into a tote and I had shut the lid on her. I have barely been home today, I was in a rush to finish what I was doing outside so I could go to a family members home and give their animals food and water as well. I never noticed her in there, which I should have checked because she always gets in there. My mom made a comment about how I should have seen her and it was completely open on the top. I have it set like a hinge and there’s leftover bedding in there for chicks whenever I had some. She blended in perfectly and it was hot and I just didn’t think. I am such an awful person and she must have suffered so much! I can’t believe myself, I am such an awful chicken owner! I quite literally hate myself. View attachment 3928851

I’m so sorry!! That’s awful! Don’t listen to your mom, it is obvious that you loved her and that it was an accident

 

[Poultry Showman]

I made a mistake as well. I closed the door on my hen's head and she has been acting different ever since.

Been there done that. I was toting poultry to a show. I couldn't figure out why the cage door wasn't shutting. Sibling pointed out that my chicken's head was stuck in the door. Felt ABSOLUTELY terrible! So there ya'll go!

 

[Poultry Showman]

Have also shut my chickens into things by accident.

 

[Squawkers]

Have also shut my chickens into things by accident.

Their curious nature doesn’t make it hard