Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[RoyalChick]

She fought hard, but my poor sweet Skeksis took her last breath this morning. She will be buried beside her beloved Mr. Bumble. I am absolutely devastated. I have never had a pet like her and never will again.

I am so very sorry. She was truly a unique hen and I feel I got to know her a little from your posts.
I understand how precious she was to you so I can only imagine how devastated you are.
Just so sad right now.
Rest in peace Skeksis, your global fan club will miss you very much.

 

[Iluveggers]

Aww man, lots of bad news the last few pages. @Shadrach & @no fly zone , I am so sorry. Sending

@Perris So sorry to hear about the diagnosis. I hope you get the advice you need.

 

[Perris]

She fought hard, but my poor sweet Skeksis took her last breath this morning. She will be buried beside her beloved Mr. Bumble. I am absolutely devastated. I have never had a pet like her and never will again.

so sorry; she was truly one of a kind, and we all know she meant a great deal to you so her passing will be very heavy on you. Big hug from across the pond

 

[TropicalChickies]

She fought hard, but my poor sweet Skeksis took her last breath this morning. She will be buried beside her beloved Mr. Bumble. I am absolutely devastated. I have never had a pet like her and never will again.

I'm so sorry about Skeksis. Such a loss leaves a big space.

My goodness, it's been a busy few weeks for the chicken ferryman for the folks on this thread. May we find some solace in sharing our grief and tending to new life. And may our departed friends find freedom and and peace -- or perhaps return as humans who understand how to love and care for chickens.

Stripe and (Paco) Segundo, looking out to the early morning light.

 

[ManueB]

She fought hard, but my poor sweet Skeksis took her last breath this morning. She will be buried beside her beloved Mr. Bumble. I am absolutely devastated. I have never had a pet like her and never will again.

I'm so sorry for you, @no fly zone. You had such a bond with her. You will maybe be go through difficult times, remember that your grief and devastation, and maybe later anger, or numbness come with the love you shared.
I'm sad she's gone and I won't forget her. That she knew to step on a plant to eat it more easily and that she submitted wearing ugly Christmas clothes to make you happy.

 

[Molpet]

She fought hard, but my poor sweet Skeksis took her last breath this morning. She will be buried beside her beloved Mr. Bumble. I am absolutely devastated. I have never had a pet like her and never will again.

so sorry for your loss

 

[Shadrach]

Good luck with your plans. How will you manage quarantine and integration if you're successful with the acquisitions?

I'll use the small coop and fix the attached run up. Far from ideal, but better than nothing.

 

[Shadrach]

She fought hard, but my poor sweet Skeksis took her last breath this morning. She will be buried beside her beloved Mr. Bumble. I am absolutely devastated. I have never had a pet like her and never will again.

Not much consolation but it's the life they lived that matters.

 

[MrsNorthie]

She fought hard, but my poor sweet Skeksis took her last breath this morning. She will be buried beside her beloved Mr. Bumble. I am absolutely devastated. I have never had a pet like her and never will again.

I am so sorry!

 

[Shadrach]

I'm glad to see someone else who doesn't rush to bury or dispose of the body. I also let them lie in a peaceful place at least until the body is quite cold. Maybe it's silly, but I don't think the life energy goes away just like that. I think it takes awhile to dissipate. Tibetans who still practice Tibetan Buddhism will keep a dead family member or clan kin around for five days to let the person's vital energy leave the body to look for a new place or being to inhabit.

I like to sit with the dead.
I like to be there when they die.
It's not a morbid thing. I find it helps with the feelings of loss. There is no horror in it. We may die in a horrible manner but death puts an end to suffering and like birth, should be seen as a positive thing.
We have all sorts of problems with death in modern western society. We are constantly trying to prevent it and when it does happen the whole process is hidden away and the ceremonies after death has come and gone are for the living and most I find hypocritical.

With chickens it's extreme at both ends of live for the majority now. Hatched in incubators, killed by machines, many never even experiencing the wonders of nature. Disgusting really.
Ella had a good death. I would be happy to die just where she did with the same company.

I love this picture, both in fact. Just behind these two lies Ella. Maybe the chickens can see death walking up the allotments.