RIP Beautiful Skye

[speckledhen]

Thank you, Brad. You must mean Hawkeye, Dutch's father. He was the very first bird I ever lost. It's just life, but I want someone to make it to a ripe old age in this flock. My oldest ones are four years old now, but I've lost half of that original group to the same reproductive issues.

 

[Year of the Rooster]

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Yes, Hawkeye's death was sad too, but I was referring to how you may have to rehome Dutch.

 

[vnploveschickens]

Oh Cyn, I am so sorry that you lost Skye. She was a real beauty.

 

[speckledhen]

Oh, sorry, Brad. My mind is all over the place today. Dutch is relegated to a pen with three girls till I can figure out what to do with the idiot. Today, I had to clip Fern's wings. She is Dutch's daughter and flew out of the pen and out of the perimeter fence, making her dog-bait and vulnerable. She'd been out for maybe an hour when we realized she was missing. I've only clipped the wings of one other bird, ironically--Skye's when she was 15 weeks old. Funny that the second bird I clipped was on the day Skye died. Fern is trying to get herself eaten before she lays her first egg, silly girl.

 

[Year of the Rooster]

No need to apologize. It's understandable. You're under quite a bit of stress.

 

[horsejody]

 

[usschicago1]

I am so sorry...I hate chicken looses! At least you have those pictures of her in her glory days! Especially the top two where her comb is bright red...... Im sorry Cynthia

 

[lovemychicns]

Cyn I am so sorry for your loss.

Karen

 

[mayapooh]

I am so very sorry for the loss of your beautiful girl.