Sorry about your loss, but I have gone in and changed your title to remove the poll part so people don't get the wrong impression. Also have moved this to me my chickens and family as it is a personal story of what happened to you and your flock.
I thought it was well written. I didn't think it was embellished or that it in some way championed or glorified the events at all. The poll thing was a bit strange, but if we were all held to every misstep we took we'd never right ourselves and walk tall again now would we. Good luck with your current birds and keep at it. Keystonepaul