I Think Jess is Dying... :(

[T-R-O-U-B-L-E]

That means a lot. Thank you, friend.

Even with my misspelling? Lol. You are welcome. It made my evening to read that I helped someone.

 

[DaisyBuff]

I used to have tortoises (we rehomed them years ago). They will outlive us also.

And these things always happen at bad times. It's Saturday, so I can't do much until Monday. I'm still sick with a nasty, nasty sinus infection. I have a broody in broody jail in my bathroom and chicks in a brooder in my livingroom. I have a duck I'm treating for bumblefoot (again).

I really need to quit my day job.

Well, i'm not sick with a sinus infection, or have broody Hens, ( i'm wishing).And to cheer you up a bit, I have chicks in a brooder in my livingroom to! 14 loud but happy chirpy leghorn chicks! Very, very, very noisy!-But cute!

 

[DaisyBuff]

I bury my chickens in our pet cemetery. I don't eat meat either.

That's what I do. I always bury mine beside a flower patch in my backyard.

 

[Aunt Angus]

Jess just died a little while ago.

I went to check on her, and when I picked her up, she vomited, and I think she aspirated. I didn't know her crop was full. It had been empty most of today. She must have tried to eat and drink at some point.

I feel so bad. She had an appointment in the morning to be euthanized, and instead she died in pain. It was pretty quick - I didn't even have time to really react. As soon as I realized what had happened, I had resolved to put her out of her misery, but I didn't even have time to go through the steps. And I was afraid I wouldn't do it right, so I kept running over the steps I saw in the video for cervical dislocation.

I don't think I'll have her necropsied. I think I will bury her in my yard tomorrow morning before I go to work. I'm afraid to bury her, though. I might not get deep enough and she'll get dug up.

I don't really know what to do....

And I'm crying, of course. That doesn't help anything.....

 

[Lemon-Drop]

Jess just died a little while ago.

I went to check on her, and when I picked her up, she vomited, and I think she aspirated. I didn't know her crop was full. It had been empty most of today. She must have tried to eat and drink at some point.

I feel so bad. She had an appointment in the morning to be euthanized, and instead she died in pain. It was pretty quick - I didn't even have time to really react. As soon as I realized what had happened, I had resolved to put her out of her misery, but I didn't even have time to go through the steps. And I was afraid I wouldn't do it right, so I kept running over the steps I saw in the video for cervical dislocation.

I don't think I'll have her necropsied. I think I will bury her in my yard tomorrow morning before I go to work. I'm afraid to bury her, though. I might not get deep enough and she'll get dug up.

I don't really know what to do....

And I'm crying, of course. That doesn't help anything.....

 

[Weeg]

Jess just died a little while ago.

I went to check on her, and when I picked her up, she vomited, and I think she aspirated. I didn't know her crop was full. It had been empty most of today. She must have tried to eat and drink at some point.

I feel so bad. She had an appointment in the morning to be euthanized, and instead she died in pain. It was pretty quick - I didn't even have time to really react. As soon as I realized what had happened, I had resolved to put her out of her misery, but I didn't even have time to go through the steps. And I was afraid I wouldn't do it right, so I kept running over the steps I saw in the video for cervical dislocation.

I don't think I'll have her necropsied. I think I will bury her in my yard tomorrow morning before I go to work. I'm afraid to bury her, though. I might not get deep enough and she'll get dug up.

I don't really know what to do....

And I'm crying, of course. That doesn't help anything.....

RIP Jess (condolences in a spoiler since I know sometimes they just make it harder.)
If it were me, I'd plus some feathers, and bury those, then send her body to be necropsy'd. When thinning about myself, I know that I feel better when I get closure. Knowing what to do in the future, knowing that it was nothing I did, and nothing I could have done. Always confirming that it is nothing that could affect the rest of my flock, or other flocks around me.
I've had several chickens dug up I had to bury over the winter. It was heartbreaking.

Spoiler: I know condolences can make it harder, so I put this in a spoiler just in case.

Again, I'm so sorry. You did absolutely everything you could for her and more. You loved her, and she had an amazing life. She got to spend her last year not laying any eggs. Not all SexLinks get the luxury, most die because of it. She had a loving home, and a fantastic owner. Its very hard, it always is, just know it gets better. Sometimes it feels like you will never escape the pit, no matter how many times you go through it. Just know you will, it will get better, time heals all wounds.
When I lost Aspen, my bunny, about a month ago, I found a little trick that helped me some. If I felt like I was going to start crying, and spiral, I would switch my mindset. I would start naming all the different types of chocolate. Random I know, but sometimes it was just the right thing to make me giggle.
I'm so sorry for your loss. Jess is out of pain now, and over the rainbow bridge. I know that condolences make it worse too, I've been through this a couple times in the past year as well. Thats why I put this in a spoiler, encase it just made it harder. Sending big hugs.

 

[Tonyroo]

Jess just died a little while ago.

I went to check on her, and when I picked her up, she vomited, and I think she aspirated. I didn't know her crop was full. It had been empty most of today. She must have tried to eat and drink at some point.

I feel so bad. She had an appointment in the morning to be euthanized, and instead she died in pain. It was pretty quick - I didn't even have time to really react. As soon as I realized what had happened, I had resolved to put her out of her misery, but I didn't even have time to go through the steps. And I was afraid I wouldn't do it right, so I kept running over the steps I saw in the video for cervical dislocation.

I don't think I'll have her necropsied. I think I will bury her in my yard tomorrow morning before I go to work. I'm afraid to bury her, though. I might not get deep enough and she'll get dug up.

I don't really know what to do....

And I'm crying, of course. That doesn't help anything.....

I'm sorry Jess passed away. Cry away.

I cried almost all week after my dog died on Tuesday and after I buried him in my backyard on Friday. It was Easter Sunday I finally stopped crying for him and felt a sense of peace of mind.

 

[Aunt Angus]

I'm sorry Jess passed away. Cry away.

I cried almost all week after my dog died on Tuesday and after I buried him in my backyard on Friday. It was Easter Sunday I finally stopped crying for him and felt a sense of peace of mind.

Dogs are too good for us. I am very sorry for your loss.

 

[Aunt Angus]

RIP Jess (condolences in a spoiler since I know sometimes they just make it harder.)
If it were me, I'd plus some feathers, and bury those, then send her body to be necropsy'd. When thinning about myself, I know that I feel better when I get closure. Knowing what to do in the future, knowing that it was nothing I did, and nothing I could have done. Always confirming that it is nothing that could affect the rest of my flock, or other flocks around me.
I've had several chickens dug up I had to bury over the winter. It was heartbreaking.

Spoiler: I know condolences can make it harder, so I put this in a spoiler just in case.

Again, I'm so sorry. You did absolutely everything you could for her and more. You loved her, and she had an amazing life. She got to spend her last year not laying any eggs. Not all SexLinks get the luxury, most die because of it. She had a loving home, and a fantastic owner. Its very hard, it always is, just know it gets better. Sometimes it feels like you will never escape the pit, no matter how many times you go through it. Just know you will, it will get better, time heals all wounds.
When I lost Aspen, my bunny, about a month ago, I found a little trick that helped me some. If I felt like I was going to start crying, and spiral, I would switch my mindset. I would start naming all the different types of chocolate. Random I know, but sometimes it was just the right thing to make me giggle.
I'm so sorry for your loss. Jess is out of pain now, and over the rainbow bridge. I know that condolences make it worse too, I've been through this a couple times in the past year as well. Thats why I put this in a spoiler, encase it just made it harder. Sending big hugs.

I think I will do that. She's in the garage. I will put her in a cooler with ice before I go to bed and mail her off tomorrow.

 

[Weeg]

I think I will do that. She's in the garage. I will put her in a cooler with ice before I go to bed and mail her off tomorrow.

I hope you find some closure from this. Sending hugs.