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[Warriorgal]

She is booked in , the appointment is 2pm
I have to keep telling myself that its the best for her.

 

[Perris]

it is, sad but true

 

[CCUK]

She is booked in , the appointment is 2pm
I have to keep telling myself that its the best for her.

you have done the best you can.

 

[Warriorgal]

Lectra, you deserve to fly with the Angels. You were a true lady, you were very polite and cared about your chicken friends. A great loss. Rest in Peace.

 

[CCUK]

Lectra, you deserve to fly with the Angels. You were a true lady, you were very polite and cared about your chicken friends. A great loss. Rest in Peace.

 

[20andy19]

Hi, im new here.

I live in County Durham in the UK.

 

[Perris]

hello @20andy19 ! welcome to BYC
what birds have you got?

 

[Warriorgal]

IM getting over things everybody and thank you all tons for the support advices and hugs. I just wanted to mention that the vet said she seems to have the symptoms of mericks and suggested he send a sample off to be checked. the cost to me would have been £150 for that analysis and I am not a very well off person to be honest. He was brilliant though she went off very peacefully and she is next to Pebbles the other Silkie in a place by the tree. With regards to her status, well she was stable but couldnt feed herself and couldnt walk or move much, the vet said she wouldnt improve much. So it was the best thing for her, I wouldt want her just to sit there all the time and watch the other chickens walk about in the garden it would hurt me to think she would suffer by not joining them. I kept encouraging her and moving her and telling her things would be ok right till the end. to give her that bit of hope so she wouldnt be so sad. I have now mowed the lawn disinfected the coop and put new straw down etc. All the other chickens seem fine, maybe its just that Silkies are more succeptible to things. One thing I did notice about two weeks ago was a hedgehog in my garden. I didnt think much of it but I keep wondering what the issue was and whether he brought germs with him. I think I will never know. Anyway I have all my other chickens to care and life moves on. Thanks for listening

 

[CCUK]

IM getting over things everybody and thank you all tons for the support advices and hugs. I just wanted to mention that the vet said she seems to have the symptoms of mericks and suggested he send a sample off to be checked. the cost to me would have been £150 for that analysis and I am not a very well off person to be honest. He was brilliant though she went off very peacefully and she is next to Pebbles the other Silkie in a place by the tree. With regards to her status, well she was stable but couldnt feed herself and couldnt walk or move much, the vet said she wouldnt improve much. So it was the best thing for her, I wouldt want her just to sit there all the time and watch the other chickens walk about in the garden it would hurt me to think she would suffer by not joining them. I kept encouraging her and moving her and telling her things would be ok right till the end. to give her that bit of hope so she wouldnt be so sad. I have now mowed the lawn disinfected the coop and put new straw down etc. All the other chickens seem fine, maybe its just that Silkies are more succeptible to things. One thing I did notice about two weeks ago was a hedgehog in my garden. I didnt think much of it but I keep wondering what the issue was and whether he brought germs with him. I think I will never know. Anyway I have all my other chickens to care and life moves on. Thanks for listening

You did that right thing. Lectra is at peace now. That's an extortionate amount of money to get her tested. I don't think there are many people that can afford that! If your other girls are ok thats a great thing. Yorkshire coop said @rebrascora has experience dealing with mareks, even if yours are just suspected and not proven, she may be able to give you some advice. Just make sure you give your hens some extra loving, I'm sure they will appreciate it!

 

[Warriorgal]

You did that right thing. Lectra is at peace now. That's an extortionate amount of money to get her tested. I don't think there are many people that can afford that! If your other girls are ok thats a great thing. Yorkshire coop said @rebrascora has experience dealing with mareks, even if yours are just suspected and not proven, she may be able to give you some advice. Just make sure you give your hens some extra loving, I'm sure they will appreciate it!

Thank you so much for your support and advise. Im so glad that you say I have done the right thing. I keep trying to tell myself that. We appreciate our chickens and im spending lots of time out with them especially at this time. My stomach is churning as its a difficult stage for us to get over and hard to focus on anything else. I think its right we need to grieve to come to terms with things and then move on. The other chickens appear fine and healthy and I will continue to treasure them.
I have by the way two small chickens from eggs both chickens are grown to about 9 weeks old now, I hoped both would be girls but I think now one is a rooster. I pray maybe I could find a good home for the little guy. He is a white Poland, maybe someone is seeing this.
I cant put any pics up yet im waiting for a new mobile to arrive.