MJ's little flock

[LozzyR]

Sorry to hear this Lozzy . Many hugs for you too.

What did the vet say about pain?

The kidney disease is still the early stages, and he was more concerned about whether arthritis was causing him pain. He said we can give him fish oil, but I’ll have to ask again what the dose should be. I’ve also been adding water to his wet food to get some extra liquid into him.

 

[Shadrach]

Friends, Ivy has died.

She had a nice day roaming around on Sunday. She enjoyed lettuce scraps with enthusiasm yesterday. Tuesday (today) she didn't feel like coming out of the roosting box. She was sitting down, so I went out to check on her and wondered if she was broody. I kept an eye on her all morning and saw no struggling. 15 minutes ago, I went outside to check her again and maybe call the vet and I found she had died.

To my best knowledge she wasn't sick, but she may have had something I couldn't perceive, after all she wasn't broody over the summer at all. I will never know because as usual, I won't be pursuing a post mortem.

Peggy is perturbed and tried tidbitting for Ivy's remains.

She led a happy life of digging and nibbling, and shuffling along in her slippers. I'll never forget the day I met her nor the day she and her friends went wandering up the street towards the train station.

Baby Ivy

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With her buddy in September last year.

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She's going to be missed.

 

[MaryJanet]

For me, chicken life can be an emotional rollercoaster.

I've just had an update on The Vulture who has received his forever name, Boris he's living on a big block of land up near the forest with 10 hen friends, lots of foraging, and he is very loved by his new human friends who have commented on how polite he is with the hens

I hope to receive photos very soon and will be providing some baby photos in return.

I'm not crying, I'm not crying. It's the dust in my eye.

 

[MaryJanet]

 

[MaryJanet]

He's never seen so much green!!

 

[BY Bob]

Friends, Ivy has died.

She had a nice day roaming around on Sunday. She enjoyed lettuce scraps with enthusiasm yesterday. Tuesday (today) she didn't feel like coming out of the roosting box. She was sitting down, so I went out to check on her and wondered if she was broody. I kept an eye on her all morning and saw no struggling. 15 minutes ago, I went outside to check her again and maybe call the vet and I found she had died.

To my best knowledge she wasn't sick, but she may have had something I couldn't perceive, after all she wasn't broody over the summer at all. I will never know because as usual, I won't be pursuing a post mortem.

Peggy is perturbed and tried tidbitting for Ivy's remains.

She led a happy life of digging and nibbling, and shuffling along in her slippers. I'll never forget the day I met her nor the day she and her friends went wandering up the street towards the train station.

Baby Ivy

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With her buddy in September last year.

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She's going to be missed.

I'm so very very sorry for your and Peggy's loss.

 

[BY Bob]

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How wonderful!

 

[BY Bob]

I’m just feeling sad today. I took our cats to the vet yesterday, and 18 year-old Jasper has kidney disease. I know he’s old but I’m not ready to lose him yet.

Oh no.

 

[LozzyR]

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That is so wonderful!

 

[MaryJanet]

I'm so very very sorry for your and Peggy's loss.

Thanks Bob. Peggy is not her usual self.