My son(who is 13 today) closes up my coops at night. He comes in last night and tells me Nigel is dead. I just looked at him. I have had Nigel for 2 years, working on a project that has been difficult to say the least(he is an araucana). I finally hatched some chicks that I will hopefully have some pullets to continue this project. I was just shocked. I decided I need to see myself. I get the flashlight and head out, my 10yo son wants to see what happened so he comes with. We start getting close and 10yo says that's a weird way to die? (his leg was straight up in the air). As I get closer I just stare are him, then noticed his tuft under his eye moved. Upon looking a little better I realized the poor boy must have been fighting through the fence with my free range boy as they often do and got his foot stuck in the wire. I untangled him and he limped a little into coop, I will re-evaluate him today to make sure he only hurt his pride
My son tends to react(over-react) quickly and often gives me mini heart attacks, especially when he calls about the kids getting hurt....one reason I just looked at him when he told me. I try to remain skeptical when it is about the animals now......geez.....kids
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