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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: Casey76 on November 21, 2009, 09:33

Title: Nasty shock this morning
Post by: Casey76 on November 21, 2009, 09:33

Got up to let the girls out, and I found Jelly outside the coop, dead :(

There wasn't a mark on her, and it wasn't that cold last night.  Poor wee girl.  She was only just 32 weeks old.

It was dark when I got home from work last night so I must have miscounted on my headcount when I closed the coop up.

Title: Re: Nasty shock this morning
Post by: joyfull on November 21, 2009, 09:37

  :( so sorry for you, hugs from here xx

Title: Re: Nasty shock this morning
Post by: judrop on November 21, 2009, 09:56

Oh dear SO very sorry to hear that,
 it is a timely reminder that chooks seem so strong and characterful, we forget that they can be so fragile too.
Your not alone in getting the head count wrong, I have done it and poor Honey was out all night, only when O H let them out next morning did we realise what had happened, I was convinced Charlie (Fox ) had got her, WE were lucky, sad , but so easily done.
Really feel for you, BIG hugs {{{{{{XX

Title: Re: Nasty shock this morning
Post by: Jane-M on November 21, 2009, 09:58

Oh what a shame  :( I expected a similar event on Tuesday as we had a missing beak in the house when we got back from work - after dark these days of course. A long search didn't turn her up so we just had to hope. She was on the doorstep next morning having spent one of the worst rainy nights in the open in mid-moult. A sad sight, but she stuffed herself on corn and was fine.

Title: Re: Nasty shock this morning
Post by: Bonniebean on November 21, 2009, 11:35

So, so sorry Casey, it must have been a dreadful shock. xxx

Title: Re: Nasty shock this morning
Post by: Jeanette on November 21, 2009, 13:19

So sorry. It is so easy to miscount on these dark nights but i dont think that made any difference. But it is always very sad. Hugs Jeanette

Title: Re: Nasty shock this morning
Post by: Rubellite on November 21, 2009, 13:48

So sorry  :(

Title: Re: Nasty shock this morning
Post by: chooksbury on November 21, 2009, 17:30

 :(   Awww poor Jelly - sorry to hear that . . chicky hug

Title: Re: Nasty shock this morning
Post by: raeburg on November 21, 2009, 17:50

Sorry to hear about loosing your chook.

Title: Re: Nasty shock this morning
Post by: Foxy on November 21, 2009, 18:51

That is a real shame. :(

Title: Re: Nasty shock this morning
Post by: chickenlady on November 21, 2009, 19:27

Oh bless you  :( sending big hugs!  :(

Debbie x

Title: Re: Nasty shock this morning
Post by: Big Jen on November 21, 2009, 19:40

 :( :( :(
So sorry

Jenny

Title: Re: Nasty shock this morning
Post by: LittleRedHen on November 22, 2009, 09:21

(((((((((((((((((( Oh, how awful!  You must be gutted!))))))))))))))))))))))))  So sorry to hear this!   :(

Title: Re: Nasty shock this morning
Post by: pink-chicken on November 22, 2009, 09:48

I'm so sorry Casey  :( it could so easily happen on the dark nights though. RIP Jelly and a big hug to you.

Love, Jan.x