Yet another Tyson chicken fell off the truck!

[Forest_Nymph]

I too, have raised a fallen "hero". lol
A beautiful white leghorn pullet fell off a truck just in front of my daughter one year. Being the sweetheart she was, she stopped and with her friends help managed to catch it. It was pretty skittish at the time. After dislodging it from a nearby tree, it tried to fly over a river and didn't get far before she waded out to get it (dec. in Me) When she came home it was nearly all dried out and smelled kinda like a wet dog. Miss DeCosta was her name and she lived a long life as one of my favorites. She was the start of my chicken raising fetish!

 

[rhodiegal]

The closest plant to us is in another county called Forsyth, but there are tons of Tyson farms all around us. I was thinking about taking pictures all around our place of the two chickens we have found and add funny captions to them. Then I would put it together in a book and send it to the Tyson chicken plant. Kind of like those garden gnomes that people take from other peoples yards and take pictures of them around the world and then return it with a photo album full of the gnome posing in front of the Eiffel (sp?) tower and pyramids, etc.

 

[Marc33]

That is way too cool. You have to do it! That is great, not sure Tyson would get a kick out of it, but they might-

they have a sense of humor like the rest of us

 

[Verlin]

You are a tremendous person; thank you for being so loving to the little creatures that cannot help themselves. I always think of the Scripture that says, God notices when even a small Sparrow falls. And I believe it too.

We happen to live in an area of Washington State that is one of four areas where Red Crossbills mate, we have literally hundreds of them & many other small bird species year around. The Crossbills are noted for their lack of fear for people & I had a blast getting that close to them last summer. I saved about 10 of them that would have died if I had not given them just a little boost. But the sad part was that I had to make a special little cometary for those who were not as fortunate. I carefully wrapped each one in flowered paper towels & picked some Pansies that went in with them as well as a couple wild flowers from where they really belong. I buried around 20 of them last summer, along with about 10 various other little ones that didn't make it through their first few days out of the nest.

I never buried one of them without a tear in my eyes & a special little prayer to the Great Creator of all things, to let them too have a special place in the New Jerusalem He is preparing right now for His faithful people. This thought always helped dull the sorrow of holding such an innocent little creature in my hands, knowing it no longer had life except for hopefully in the future with the Lord. Who knows? Maybe there really will be a Rainbow Bridge where all our special little pets will meet us on our way to Heaven. Wouldn't that be a thrill that would never leave your mind throughout eternity?

God bless & never quit doing for those who cannot do for themselves, including all our special little animal friends, that are given to man for joy & companionship.

Verlin

 

[SpottedCrow]

I read Verlin's post with a tear in my ear and a song in my heart...I do the same thing at work...we've lost 3 finches including one that's been there since I started...I put them in a body bag with a piece of millet and some food and a prayer...pretty stupid I know, but it makes me feel better. And it makes them know that someone cares...When Rumpless-stiltskin, the Society finch crossed, I took her out of the cage and hugged her and burst into tears. When I took her out, all of the other finches that had been chirping and hopping all went to the back of the cage and became quiet and watched me put her in the body bag. It was almost like they were paying her their respects.

 

[SandraChick]

Verlin and Spotted Crow-- You guys have me in tears! (insert crying emote with kleenex box here)

Verlin- as a person blessed with crossbills that come to my feeders with their youngin's to feed on my bird feeders, I am especially touched. I've literally been 1ft away as mama fed her young!

Kudos to all of you who have taken in Tyson Chickens!
Sandra

 

[Bantam]

Dumb Tysion company.THATS it I'm on strike! No more tysion chickens for me!!!!!!!!!

 

[Bantam]

What is the tysion address?I want to send them a letter of how crule that is!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[goosechicken]

Chickens ride in a big 18 wheeler in some beat up cages during the delivery. You can hear them crying even from inside the car! I HATE those chicken trucks! I just want to cry when I see those poor babies riding off to their doom! Just rescued a little one from the road yesterday. No idea how long she'd been there, but she had some bleeding in her mouth. Didn't seem to have deadly injuries and could stand up. Wrapped her up in a towel and she rode home with us in the truck.Probably going to be ok. Will check on her as soon as possible. Fingers crossed! She's so lucky! Escaped a half mile from the chicken death house!:cd

 

[daring hen]

I was sobbing as I read your post because my cat just went missing and I could imagine him walking towards me across that bridge. His paws pounding heavily on the ground like they always do. Thank you Verlin. My heart was broken twice today.