My Ivy.. Latest Relapse...She's Gone

[ChickyLaura]

I am very sorry. I haven't had chickens more than one year, but I understand how difficult it is to lose one. It seems it's harder when it's an animal that we nurse. She knows that she's loved and cared for, that's the most important thing in my book.

 

[WriterofWords]

I was just looking through the posts and I can't see pics on the school server unless they are uploaded directly to BYC. Do you have a pic of Violet? I'm so sorry it's ending this way, but she's with those who love and care for her and not out in some empty dry run along.
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[NGT ANGL]

, strength and courage being sent to you Cynthia. Maybe no one else in the world would understand how much chickens mean to those who have them, but all here on BYC sure do - I am so sorry you are going through this and please accept my sympathies.

 

[speckledhen]

She's gone. She laid her head on Zane's pillow and just went to sleep quietly. RIP, my sweet Violet.

 

[pinguin]

FWIW, when our Clover was near the end a few weeks back, I spent much of the day holding her, rocking her in our porch swing & reading to her. She seemed to rest more easily listening to "The Secret Garden," only opening her eyes when a particularly raucous noise from the coop would rouse her for a few seconds.

Though we were prepared to put her down, we were spared that when she died in her sleep that night.

I never thought I'd cry over a chicken, but I have, more than a few times. They grab at your heart when you least expect it & don't let go.

Silly as it may sound, I told Clover that it was okay to go & that before she'd know it, she'd be in the Great yet Endless Coop in the Sky. No hawks, no coons, all the scratch she could eat. And watermelon every day. She'll be waiting for your Violet.

Gotta quit before I start crying all over my keyboard again.

Strength & caring from all of us.

 

[HorseFeathers]

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I am so sorry. Let's hope she's happy, wherever she is.
One of our hens, Rita, has a large infection in her abdomen and won't be with us for too much longer. I hope she can find Clover and Vi.

 

[WriterofWords]

I'm sorry.

 

[speckledhen]

Found a picture of Violet, the day I caught her trying to lay her egg outside the coop, the only time ever.

In the pic below, both the RIRs on the top step and all three SLWs on the next one, have been lost to internal laying. Violet is on the far right, Lorelei in the middle and Lacy, the first one to go, on the left. I still have one hatchery RIR, both Buff Orpingtons and both BRs, though Ivy isn't out of the woods still and may not ever be:

And here is Vi, giving the new rooster, Hawkeye, a hard time when they first met face to face.

 

[chickenzoo]

So sorry for your loss, it seems we both have lost a lot of our dear chickies these past years. I've loved everyone of them, and miss them. I can still remember their stories too. Rest in peace sweet Violet, may you meet up with all your friends and wait for us.....

 

[jjthink]

I'm so very sorry Cyn

Poor sweet beings - they deserve longer lives without a care.......
Teary eyed JJ