The Rest In Peace thread

[ChickenChick46]

I've only had chicks for about 6 weeks, but unfortunately I've already lost one to FTT. I never gave this baby a proper name because it only lived a week, and I knew in my heart the whole time it wouldn't make it. I just called her Sleepy. She was beautiful, and I wish I'd gotten to see what she grew up to look like.

 

[Beau plus penny]

I've only had chicks for about 6 weeks, but unfortunately I've already lost one to FTT. I never gave this baby a proper name because it only lived a week, and I knew in my heart the whole time it wouldn't make it. I just called her Sleepy. She was beautiful, and I wish I'd gotten to see what she grew up to look like.

looks like a splash bantam cochin thats sad i love bantams i dont have any myself yet but my brother works as murray mcmurray which is in my hometown and he promised to hand pick 2 splash bantam cochins and a white silkie and a blue silkie for me we are getting them in april

 

[ChickenChick46]

looks like a splash bantam cochin thats sad i love bantams i dont have any myself yet but my brother works as murray mcmurray which is in my hometown and he promised to hand pick 2 splash bantam cochins and a white silkie and a blue silkie for me we are getting them in april

Yeah I'm pretty sure that's what she was. The other day, Rural King had a whole bunch of them in their assorted bantam bin. But I'm getting 2 older birds this weekend and an order from Meyer at the end of the month, so I didn't get any. Once my current bantams are old enough to tell their genders, I may go back and get a couple more.

 

[Beau plus penny]

Yeah I'm pretty sure that's what she was. The other day, Rural King had a whole bunch of them in their assorted bantam bin. But I'm getting 2 older birds this weekend and an order from Meyer at the end of the month, so I didn't get any. Once my current bantams are old enough to tell their genders, I may go back and get a couple more.

we are also getting 4 standard chicks in february

Ok so I wanted to tell yall bunny's story. Basically we got a bunch of chicks for free from my brother who works at the hatchery. IMMEDIATELY when I saw them I noticed bunny bc she was so different from the rest as chicks we had ones with across. Yellow ones. Black ones. Brown ones. But bunny was different. This little baby chicken had stolen my heart. I noticed that she was only gray one we got. And I dont know I just connected with her somehow. And I raised her like she was my own child. I spent time with her handled her. Everyday. Let her fall asleep in my arms. She also started out as one of the smallest ones we got. I also noticed how shy she was and didn't like other chickens much. Basically she liked her personally space she was an introvert. Just like me. I also played music for her on my phone and found that her favorite music is taylor swift and lady gaga. Which is also my favorite as she began to grow I noticed how beautiful she truely was. Over time she learned to trust me alot. She started out squaking running away to gently approaching my hand. Until eventaully she just let me pick her up. When we moved the chickens into the coop they didn't know what to thinking of it. I think it frightened bunny bc she ran back to me after being set down and try to hide in my Hoodie pocket. Eventually she began to explore. And she even started to talk to me. Which is amazing bc usually cochins are pretty quiet. Which she is but she is chatty whe I'm with her not loud just soft clucks and happy chirps. Now she is ABSOLUTELY STUNNING. Well in my opinion she has the most beautiful splash pattern so clean placed every spot of splash looks like it belongs there. I wanted other people besides to enjoy this bird she is such a joy to have in the coop. i always feared what could eventually happen. one day our turken dropped dead with feathers ruffled. then the next day 2 dropped dead and then 3 and then on the forth day july 27th. before i get into the details bunny was like a daughter so when i went into the coop that morning, it was like my worst nightmare there MY BABY was on the floor her side stiff fluffed feathers and pale comb the night before this i held her for a while as a cried hugging her against my chest my head resting on her something in me knew she wouldnt be her much longer part of wishes i had stayed in the coop overnight and been there until her end. if only we had known what was going on before it was to late. but i saw her there july 27th the absolute horror i felt, the panic. i sprinted over to her grabbed her shook her hoping perhaps she was only asleep tried to perform cpr. listening for even a heartbeat but it was useless because her comb was pale gray and she was stiff as wood. the anguish i felt the dread as i realised my worst nightmare had come true months of care and bonding and love. all gone. taken from me so easily. then my mom came outside to see where i was at and i had already buried bunny. and mom came into the coop and said i was looking for you. i barely uttered the words "bunny ---" before i broke into tears. im glad my mom was there to comfort and hug me. but nothing could fix the emptiness i felt inside after losing my best friend. its gotten better but i still think about her everyday. luckily there were survivors but we lost 10 chickens and they will always be remembered especially bunny. i just hope maybe shell come back. like how people say dogs get reincarnated and come back to you again. come home soon bunny.

i just miss her so much its been a month and the pain is still so heavy i thought giving her a memorial would make it better but i just im broken with out her she was my best friend and it just feels so empty without her i keep thinking its getting better but then i think about her for a little too long and then the weight gets heavy again