MJ's little flock

[MaryJanet]

Oh MJ. That was a shock to read. Right from first seeing her I thought she was one of the most unusual and stunning looking chickens.
She will indeed be missed. She certainly had a lovely life with you.
Fly free little Ivy.

It was a shock to discover her remains when I expected her to be broody and peck me.

She really was a rare beauty.

 

[Ribh]

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 sorry MJ. She was a lovely little hen.

These things do happen though. I remember Pebbles, a little blue Australorp bantam, went into the nest to lay her egg, came out, went under the coop & died. Weird & so, so sad. Ivy will be missed.

 

[MaryJanet]

I'm so sorry MJ. She was a lovely little hen.

These things do happen though. I remember Pebbles, a little blue Australorp bantam, went into the nest to lay her egg, came out, went under the coop & died. Weird & so, so sad. Ivy will be missed.

I've been having a bad run over the last few months. Edie. Erica. Ivy.

And I've had to say goodbye to the two cockerels.

Sometimes it's a punishing hobby.

 

[LozzyR]

I've been having a bad run over the last few months. Edie. Erica. Ivy.

And I've had to say goodbye to the two cockerels.

Sometimes it's a punishing hobby.

I’m so sorry MJ.

 

[MaryJanet]

I’m so sorry MJ.

Thanks Lozzy.

She was a good hen.

 

[MaryJanet]

Ivy says, "I said 'Good day, sir!'," to the chicken on the mug.

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Just remembering and recalling some of Ivy's bright moments.

 

[BDutch]

I've been having a bad run over the last few months. Edie. Erica. Ivy.

And I've had to say goodbye to the two cockerels.

Sometimes it's a punishing hobby.

Sorry for all your losses MJ. Adding Ivy to this list so soon after all the other goodbyes must be heartbreaking .

 

[LozzyR]

Thanks Lozzy.

She was a good hen.

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.

 

[RoyalChick]

I've been having a bad run over the last few months. Edie. Erica. Ivy.

And I've had to say goodbye to the two cockerels.

Sometimes it's a punishing hobby.

 

[BDutch]

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.

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

What did the vet say about pain?