RIP Basil 😢🐥

[PippinTheChicken]

So sad sweet little Basil has passed away My thoughts are with you.
Hopefully you can find some new Polish girls to join your flock. Where did you get Basil from? A reputable breeder?

Opposite of that; ebay

 

[Little Baby Bean]

I am so sorry Pippin. RIP to your little cutie. She was very beautiful.

 

[JustBabyMargo]

Basil, you were too young, I'm sorry I wasn't there to say goodbye, or be the one who gave you your last hug. All I want to do is see you again, and let you know how much you meant to me.

Today I got some very upsetting news from the neighbors. Basil was found dead in the corner of the coop. I can't stop crying.

Basil was the kind of chick who loved to sleep on your lap. She was the one with the big brown eyes you couldn't say no to.

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Oh no. I’m so sorry. I know exactly how it feels. I’m sorry her time had to come to an end so soon but I like to believe that she lived her life to the fullest. She sounded very sweet and was beautiful. I’m sure she loved you very much and you made her the happiest she could ever be- which is the best thing we could ever do for our babies. Rather than feeling sad remember her very fondly and be happy for the time you had with her. She’s right up there with Baby Margo in chicken heaven.

 

[Silkie Princess]

So sorry! It is VERY hard to let go of these babies. I lost Cupcake only a week agoThey are all in a better place. R.I.P Basil

 

[the_peanut_coop]

I'm so sorry your dear basil has departed from this life. She was just about the cutest chick in the world.

 

[Araucana Nest]

So sorry for the loss of beautiful Basil. Fill the empty spaces with happy memories.

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Yesterday I got her body from the neighbours and buried her in a nice, private space in the garden.
Talking to the neighbours, I got a bit more information about her death. She was found in the corner of the nest box (it's not unusual, my chickens like to sleep in the nests), where the wood is broken. There is a medium sized gap between the 2 pieces of wood. It was a cold night that night, which makes me believe the draft coming from the gap in the coop made her too cold, and she died. I'm going to work on fixing that so it doesn't happen again.
I've checked for mites or lice, nothing.

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Darwin isn't red faced like Clover, maybe I do have another girl?

 

[Sammster]

Aww, I'm so sorry

 

[Chookchicken]

Darwin isn't red faced like Clover, maybe I do have another girl?

You can try posting photos and we can try to sex him/her.