New Member from Hampshire, UK

Date sort Score sort
Mrs.Doolittle

Mrs.Doolittle

In the Brooder
9 Years
Jan 29, 2010
17
1
22
D.gif
yippiechickie.gif
Hi, I'm Fiona & I've just joined. I have found this site so useful, especially lately as one of my bantams was very ill. It's good to know there are other people out there just like me who love their chickys as much as I do. I'm very sad at the moment as despite mine & my vet's best efforts, we sadly lost poor little Beatrice this week. She was a Belgian something-or-other (I'm not really bothered about breed names - just chickys as individuals) - speckled white/black/ginger with big feathery "slippers". She was a very sweet, quiet little soul who loved being cuddled, sunbathing and dustbathing, and used to lay her eggs snuggled up in a fleece blanket on the sofa! I will miss her so much. My other little girl is Lavender, a Lavender Pekin - see, I do know some breeds! She is a lovely, cheeky, chatty little girl who needs constant attention & company. She used to boss poor little Bea about, but loved being with her really and is now mooching about wondering what to do with herself, missing Bea. I had them both living indoors since Bea was ill, & Lavender is still indoors. I wonder if I should get another bantam soon to keep her company, or if it's best not to? I'm not trying to replace Bea, but I worry about Lavender being lonely. Any advice would be very welcome. Thankyou. Looking forward to hearing from someone soon.
 
HI!
welcome-byc.gif
from Indiana!
frow.gif
Well, I do know chickens are social animals, and I do know they're capable of feeling loss. If you do get another bird, I'd make sure they're close in size, and the new bird is a friendly breed. Good Luck & So Sorry for your loss!
hugs.gif
 
welcome-byc.gif
from the Michigan thumb!
thumbsup.gif


I'm sorry to hear of your loss of Beatrice. It's so hard to lose them, and I know your grief.
hit.gif

I completely agree with Gonzo...chickens are very social. I would try to find Lavender a friend...one close to the same age and size as Beatrice was. Your loving company is good, but Lavender really needs a chicken pal to do everyday chicken things with...like scratching and dust bathing. It might look kinda funny if tried doing those things with her.
lau.gif
Best of luck to you!
hugs.gif
 
Thankyou Gonzo and Shelley for your advice. I haven't got the hang of these smilies yet, & I will try to add photos of my lovely little Bea & Lavender but I'm not very good at these things! I think Lavender & Bea are/were about 7 or 8 yrs old. I took them on from someone who had them from eggs for about 1yr before me, & I I must have had them 6 - 7 yrs. I guess that may be quite old? I've tried to avoid finding out their life expectancy 'cos I'll be worrying myself silly the whole time. Little Lavender laid her first egg of the year thismorning! I was so surprised - she doesn't normally start egging 'til about Easter time, funnily enough!(A chocolate egg of course!). I suppose it's 'cos she's been living inside & it's nice & warm. She's been sleeping in a cat-carrying basket with hay in it up in the spare bedroom. (So was Beatrice, in a seperate basket). How sweet - their own bedroom! I think you're right, Lavender should have a chicky friend. I spend hours out in the garden with them (well, sadly just Lavender now), "chickening" as I call it - laboriously digging for worms, turning over stones/rocks & lifting pots looking for centipedes, woodlice, spiders, bugs & grubs for their delictation! Lavender's (& Bea was) only little so when she scratches about she doesn't find much so she's quite happy to sit back & watch me do all the work! I love it though! Now she's laid her 1st egg, I guess I'd better keep Lavender in - it's too cold at the moment to even think about putting her back out in the chicken shed to sleep, even though it's well insulated & she's got a thick sheepskin-type fleece covered perch! It's lovely having her living in the house, but my husband's not too keen, & as we're currently living at my mum's, it means she's on chicken-duty all day while I'm at work, trying to keep Lavender entertained. She starts grizzling if she's left on her own even for a few minutes (no, not my mum - Lavender!). I think I might have to take her shopping at the supermarket - she could ride in the trolley (cart)! I think she'd quite like it! Any more comments would be gratefully received. Lavender's getting grizzly now cos it's 4.00 - her bedtime - the daylight is going. Bye for now.
 
Welcome! And I'm so sorry for your lost chickie.
hugs.gif
I believe they feel the loss, too. Our rooster seemed depressed when we lost his roommate. He's in with our flock of hens now and really seems different, happier to be outside and stuff.
 

New posts New threads Active threads

Back
Top Bottom