They will let you know when they are ready. So sad when they go. They are like our children! Hug them while you can!So sorry for your loss. We have a little guy that's 17 ½ and not having good days now. I hope we have the peace of losing him the way Irwin went but there's no good way.
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Hi,Thanks for the welcome.
I grew up in Etowah County, AL but have spent the majority of my life in Central Virginia - Richmond, VA.
I heard from another member that there is a cookout coming up soon and I'd love to drop by and meet some of the group. We're just getting started back with poultry & waterfowl since the move. No hatching eggs to offer but I can bring food.
We have Crested Cream Legbars, Black Copper Maran, Saxony Ducks and a few Olive Eggers. Along with registered Belted Galloway cattle, donkeys, and horses.
@Flowerbh so sorry to hear about your puppy! It's so heartbreaking to loose one, no matter how old. We lost our ACD mix last year at 16+ too. Still miss her, but the new puppies help keep us busy.
For anyone else who might know, what would keep a chick from growing? One of my five I hatched a few weeks ago is staying tiny compared to her half siblings. If I remember correctly, she was a frizzle NN olive egger crossed with Flowers big Brahma boy Beau. She's literally still less than half the size of her siblings, even after separating her and the other 4 from the bigger pullets.
Here she is between an EE/Brahma and a frizzle ee/Brahma, both her (at least) half siblings. Any hints guys?
So sad. Our sweet little Irwin died in his sleep tonight. He was 16 1/2. When I tucked him in his bed tonight, I told him he didn't have to stay here if he didn't want to. I told him it was ok if he wanted to go play with Apollo, Ayda, Chopper and Lexi. (Our other dogs buried in the backyard). He died 10 minutes later.
so sorry for your loss you must have been a good momma 16 1/2 years is a good long life .
