Support groups for lost chickens

I'm sorry you lost your birds. The fact is that most of us will lose many birds over the years, even with the best of care. After awhile, you learn to get over it faster and be a bit more philosophical about things like that. Folks who keep chickens more like livestock and less like pets rarely arent phased much by losing a bird here and there. I've lost some wonderful feathered friends over the past two years and it hurts, but I know they were very well cared-for while they were here and I have always done my best for them, so I try not to dwell on it too much.

 

I'm with you Cyn. As much as I loved Gimpy Girl, there comes a time to move on. I've even been able to come to the point where I no longer look at her sister, FussyButt, and expect her personality to be that of Gimpy Girl. It's not going to happen.

They're all individuals, every bit as much as people are. All I can do is cherish the memory of those feathered friends I've lost and hope that some day the Great Spirit sees fit to send me another best feathered friend. Maybe this springs chicks will contain just such a friend!

I hope I haven't been misunderstood here....I think everyone around BYC has always been generally very supportive of anyone who has reported the loss of a special bird. I guess that's why I don't see the need for a special thread devoted solely to that.... All one has to do is say they lost someone special and there is almost always at least 20 people ready to lend their words of condolences and support.


Edited for, what else, spelling errors!

 

Am I sad when I lose one of my chickens?....yes, but I don't need a support group to get over it.

 

Ohhh, Roocrazy, I can see why you need support! That's really tough to have lost 29 out of 31 chicks, I hope this wasn't your first batch of chicks? That's barely a 6.5% survival rate! I wish you much better success with your next batch.

We've had a lot of chickens come & go here, some we miss much more than others. I think the most difficult losses to bear are the ones where I know it's because of some carelessness or stupidity on my part.

I appreciate your offer of support, we really are here to hold you up too.

 

Quote:Lawd I'm glad you got there and said something nice, before I went and put my foot in my mouth being the realist that I am.....

 

I have to admit when I walk outside with certain treats I still look for Nugget and Tux, it hurts too, they were my babies.

 

I was under the impression that bumping our own threads is at minimum poor taste and maybe even agains the BYC rules. Roo i would begin by practicing a bit more paitence when beginning a thread.