Nightmare comes to life

[JedJackson]

This is tragic and I'm very sorry you've had to go through so much in such a short period of time. The accident sounds harrowing, and maybe it is a good thing that you have little memory of it. But to lose so many your beloved pets on top of that must be nearly unbearable.

I wish I could make it better for you, but all I can offer are words. Remember you are not alone. Remember to get help when you need it-- we are here to talk any time, and I believe talking helps, if only a little. Remember that there is still grace and love in this world, and believe they will come to you, because they will.

 

[HappyDancin']

Oh noooooo! I am SO sorry for your recent pains and struggles... Absolutely devastating.

How are you hanging in there? How are your three little survivors doing?! So proud of them...wow, they ran for their lives, and they made it! That's impressive; of course you're celebrating their special little lives, even as you mourn. The silver lining... <3

It helps to talk/type about it... Your chicken friends are here to listen and empathize. I know this type of loss feels so haunting...

 

[Michael Propst]

My thoughts and prayers are with you as you recover both physically and emotionally.

 

[MissChick@dee]

I just can’t imagine. We’re all thankful you and your father survived such a horrific accident. When God brings a storm he really brings a storm. I’m sorry that you are going through one now. If God brings it to you he will bring you through it. I’m sorry for your loss ...truly.

 

[TheHoverMother]

My heart aches for you. Sending love and lots of prayers to you today.

 

[MissChick@dee]

Oh noooooo! I am SO sorry for your recent pains and struggles... Absolutely devastating.

How are you hanging in there? How are your three little survivors doing?! So proud of them...wow, they ran for their lives, and they made it! That's impressive; of course you're celebrating their special little lives, even as you mourn. The silver lining... <3

It helps to talk/type about it... Your chicken friends are here to listen and empathize. I know this type of loss feels so haunting...

 

[Wil781]

I am so sorry for your loss, I know how you feel I lost my Henrietta yesterday, a 5 month old Golden Comet. As you said one day at a time, jump right back in there and get you some chicks, it won't take away your loss but it will help mend a broken heart.

 

[sourland]

Sorry for your loss. One day at a time is all that we have. This too shall pass. Sending healing vibes to you and your Dad.

 

[N F C]

I'm so sorry for your loss, especially during this time when you're dealing with the accident recovery (sometimes things all seem to happen at once, don't they?).

Sour is right, one day at a time

 

[Coop de Grass]

As some of you know I have 6 bantam cochin frizzels and i bought 4 baby orpingtons that were a few weeks old. I had them all for months now and they were growing up together nice and starting to look like adults. They were my babys they would eat out of my hand and follow me around just because I was mother hen. Last month on july 15th me and my father were in a serious accident when some one wanted to blow through a stop sign at 60 and hit us head on shoving us under the bed of a logging truck. I dont have many if any memories from the accident but with how bad it was they didnt expect me or my father to make it to the hospital .They life flighted us both and just like we always do we both fought to live. In that time my friend took care of my babys for me after the accident my boyfriend decided to step up and move in to help take care of me and my animals because i have a seriously broken foot and needed surgery along witg my left side of my face was shattered too. That got surgery as well but im on bed rest until christmas time and im hoping not much later then that. Every day since ive been home i take my 45 min walk to go outside and sit with my little ones. Yesterday broke my heart though. My boyfriend brought a dog here that since day one has tried to kill my chickens. I told him the hound needed to go because of it and he started looking for a home for him. In the mean time hes been kept on a chain away from the house and at night he slept in a crate in the trailer . we went to have my foot looked at yesterday and by the time we got home the hound was outside and coming to great the truck and my heart just sank . i was mad instaly i seen feathers everywhere. He killed everyone of my babys but 3 that managed to get away some how. A flock of 18 and im left with 3 babys and my 2 pet roosters. The dog killed them for fun and stacked most of them in the same spot. Yesterday was hard for me. Still is i went out and fed them this morning and my heart was just broken . life takes over some times and everything goes out of control. That dog is gone now and for good but I wont ever have my babys back. I buried them in the sunflower patch yesterday and spent the rest of the night quite and crying. I know some say these things happen but i tried so hard to protect my flock and still managed to fail tthem i wont let it happen again. Love your little fluff butts a little extra today for me and always stay conscious about who brings dogs around or even dogs in the neighborhood. I have 3 dogs of my own that would never do this and never have. One day at a time though.

@Fireflylane there are no words or emoticons that can convey how sorry I am for your loss and how saddened I am by the trauma you have endured since your accident.

I know that walk out to visit your babies was an important part of your recovery. in 2015 I had a tendon transfer in my left leg. My husband would push me out to my flock and they would climb onto my lap and tell me the latest news. That flock is gone now for a variety of reasons and life is not the same without them. But I made sure that they went to people who care for them.

Your babies are gone in a way not so different than your accident. You have buried them in your sunflower patch, which sounds like a lovely place to be. The flower heads may bend down, and shower them with seeds.

You did not fail your flock. You did not fail them! You did everything within your power to love them and keep them safe. People say that chickens don't " and that they only come running because we are a source of treats and food. People say all kinds of things that I don't agree with. My chickens are all different. Some are downright silly, some affectionate, some are divas. How do I know that I'm more than a food truck??? Because I can do surgery on their foot and they will still cuddle on my lap.

I hope that in time your visits to the sunflower patch will be ones full of happy memories, and that your flock will grow once more until it is filled with different fluffy butts. I thought that I wouldn't be able to start another flock. My husband convinced me to file for a variance to change the zoning for our property. 4 months later it was approved and I got to have a small flock. My neighbors and I miss my roosters, but the hens come running to the fence when they see the back door open, and that is when I feel that everything is right in my world.

You have 3 babies to spoil rotten! Get a few of those chicken diaper thingies and keep them with you whenever you can! ( And let me know how the diapers work!) Those 3 chicklets will be the start of your new flock. It never goes away, but it does get better and you sound like you will overcome this summer with the help of your friends and family, and your dogs and feathered friends.


Look to the sunflowers, my friend.