Updates and Saying Goodbye to Gracie

[Stormhorse23]

Hello again! Its been so long since I've posted. I've come a long way since I first began with chickens. I now have a 100 sq foot dog run for my chickens and might be adding on another eventually! I have 11 chickens but sadly, my beautiful Light Brahma is being put to sleep soon for unknown causes. She is fading quickly and can barely move. I have her isolated inside a warm box in the bathroom. She has no mass to her and her face is pale and her comb shriveled to nothing. She is only a few months old. No other chicken is sick or even weak. All others are thriving.

I took some pictures of me and Gracie together. This is our last day. A lot might not understand how much I absolutely love this chicken, but I love her more than my dogs! Here we are. you will have to refresh the page to see all the pictures

Here are the others and their run and coop. A larger coop is in the process.

Thats all. Thank you for looking. i wanted to share my babies and beautiful Gracie with you

 

[silkiechicken]

Sorry about your girl. Are you getting a exam done on her after she is put down to see what went wrong?

As a side note, I noticed all the others sleeping in the nest boxes, I assume in your coop renovations you'll be getting roosts put in? It's a bad habit to be in nest boxes, since when they start laying eggs, they will have poo on them.

 

[justusnak]

How long has she been ill? What have you tried? Is her poo normal? I am guessing she wont eat? Did you try electrolytes and vitamins...maybe some hard boiled egg? I am so very sorry you are loseing her...I think I can safely say...we all understand your feelings on the loss. Strange how we can get so close to a chicken! She is beautifull!

 

[Stormhorse23]

she eats and drinks fine. this has been like this for weeks, no change

 

[johnnyjack]

sorry about ur bird.

 

[jdypat]

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I understand. I had Goldie.. the first chicken i ever hatched. i had given her away when i tired of chickens and i reclaimed her when i found out her new home was in a neglected state. and i got more chickens.
she was the queen of the yard 5 years old laid the most huge eggs ive ever seen.. then one day i found her dead on the nest.. she left me with a huge egg and gave her all for it. ill forever remember Goldie..

 

[firechicken]

Sorry to hear about that storm. Is a pretty brahma.

 

[jjthink]

I'm so sorry your sweet girl is so ill - I'm sure you are a comfort to her......
JJ

 

[chickbea]

I'm sorry for you and your girl. I've been in the same position and it is just terrible.

 

[SpottedCrow]

I'm so sorry for you and your birdy.
Sometimes these things just happen...and you just never know the cause.
Godspeed dear Gracie.