Ended Wattle I Do Without You?—2025 Valentine's Day Contest Series

[Crazy Chicken Helen]

Sorry but...just out of curiosity did you name him after the band Smokey Robinson?

Certainly did!

 

[Chicken_Obsesser]

Yay! I like that band

 

[I Miss u Loaf]

This is Herobrine, my sweet blue Americana. She HATED all people, and did not care for human interaction. One night, when I was in a bad place, I went to the coop to just cry. I felt something jump onto my shoulder and it was her. After that, her and I were the best friends. Anyone could hold her, but she preferred me. during the summer of 2024, she got really sick. We couldn't fix her, so on June 16, 2024, we put her to rest. I was distraught, and I don't think I'll ever heal. This is the last picture I have of her.

I'll meet you on the other side of the stars, Brine.
Love you forever.

 

[Chicken_Obsesser]

I'm so sorry for your loss...I had a chicken named Violet, we were best friends. I write songs about her sometimes. I'm sure Brine is in a better place now, and she's sure adorable!

 

[TwoCrows]

This is Herobrine, my sweet blue Americana. She HATED all people, and did not care for human interaction. One night, when I was in a bad place, I went to the coop to just cry. I felt something jump onto my shoulder and it was her. After that, her and I were the best friends. Anyone could hold her, but she preferred me. during the summer of 2024, she got really sick. We couldn't fix her, so on June 16, 2024, we put her to rest. I was distraught, and I don't think I'll ever heal. This is the last picture I have of her.

I'll meet you on the other side of the stars, Brine.
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Beautiful gal, I am so sorry you lost her.

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

This is Herobrine, my sweet blue Americana. She HATED all people, and did not care for human interaction. One night, when I was in a bad place, I went to the coop to just cry. I felt something jump onto my shoulder and it was her. After that, her and I were the best friends. Anyone could hold her, but she preferred me. during the summer of 2024, she got really sick. We couldn't fix her, so on June 16, 2024, we put her to rest. I was distraught, and I don't think I'll ever heal. This is the last picture I have of her.

I'll meet you on the other side of the stars, Brine.
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Such a sweet girl! So sorry for your loss! Those that are there for you during your tough times are always the best, but also hurt the worst when you lose them.

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

Happy Valentine's Day to everyone and their special birds! Just a friendly reminder, this contest ends Monday, February 17th, 2025, at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. ​

 

[Chicken_Obsesser]

One of my chickens, Violet, was very special to me. Unfortunately she passed away this past fall and it was my fault because I forgot to bring her in at night. Every day she'd come run and greet me at the gate and follow me around whenever I'd feed the rest of the animals. She'd sit with me in the summer and chase butterflies sometimes. She couldn't bare being without me and whenever I'd leave she'd call out to me. Once, I was going into the enclosure and she was exploring on the other side of the property. I called her name and she froze and looked at me. Then a few seconds later, she started running for me, in her little lopsided Langshan way. Another time, she broke her leg, and I made her a little place in the house to recover. She had a rainbow of scraps every day and that's how we discovered her favorite foods were cheese, meat, and rice. I also played a variety of music for her, including 10s pop, 80s classic rock, and modern folk music. I wrote all her favorite artists down on a piece of paper and even made a playlist for her (I know I'm insane). So in conclusion, we were very close and it absolutely broke my heart when I found her one morning, knowing it was my fault. Happy Valentine's Day, Violet. I love you so much. I have about ten songs written for you now.

This is one of my only pictures of her.

 

[TwoCrows]

One of my chickens, Violet, was very special to me. Unfortunately she passed away this past fall and it was my fault because I forgot to bring her in at night. Every day she'd come run and greet me at the gate and follow me around whenever I'd feed the rest of the animals. She'd sit with me in the summer and chase butterflies sometimes. She couldn't bare being without me and whenever I'd leave she'd call out to me. Once, I was going into the enclosure and she was exploring on the other side of the property. I called her name and she froze and looked at me. Then a few seconds later, she started running for me, in her little lopsided Langshan way. Another time, she broke her leg, and I made her a little place in the house to recover. She had a rainbow of scraps every day and that's how we discovered her favorite foods were cheese, meat, and rice. I also played a variety of music for her, including 10s pop, 80s classic rock, and modern folk music. I wrote all her favorite artists down on a piece of paper and even made a playlist for her (I know I'm insane). So in conclusion, we were very close and it absolutely broke my heart when I found her one morning, knowing it was my fault. Happy Valentine's Day, Violet. I love you so much. I have about ten songs written for you now.

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This is one of my only pictures of her.

I am so sorry you lost her.

 

[Chicken_Obsesser]

Thank you. It's okay though, because it's all part of life/chicken keeping. Plus, the OEGB in my profile photo is pretty great too