Mrs Doubtfire RIP

New shoot · « **on:** April 05, 2013, 19:48 »

Sad news in the coop today. Mrs Doubtfire, my 10 year old Vorwark bantam, was dead in the run when I got home today.

She came out fine this morning, eager as ever for her breakfast. She was in one of her favourite sun bathing spots and looked very peaceful. I hope she just sat down in the sun for a nap and never woke up.

Here she is on one of her garden foraging trips. She loved these right to the end

snowdrops · « **Reply #1 on:** April 05, 2013, 19:52 »

Oh New Shoot i am sorry for the loss of Mrs Doubtfire,what a shock for you,a lovely name for her,she was a good age wasn't she.

Springlands · « **Reply #2 on:** April 05, 2013, 20:04 »

I am so sorry to hear about Mrs Doubtfire - it is always difficult to lose a hen especially one that you have had so long.

joyfull · « **Reply #3 on:** April 05, 2013, 20:18 »

aww so sorry, RIP Mrs Doubtfire.

ANHBUC · « **Reply #4 on:** April 05, 2013, 20:22 »

So sorry, but what a lovely way to go. I wouldn't mind that myself, sat enjoying the sunshine. RIP Mrs Doubtfire.

New shoot · « **Reply #5 on:** April 06, 2013, 06:45 »

Thanks all

Had a bit of a tough day at work yesterday, so was the last thing I needed when I got home. The rest of the flock were far more matter of fact and were ignoring her and demanding corn

She had a good long life and was fit and happy to the end. Can't be bad

Chicken_Lover · « **Reply #6 on:** April 06, 2013, 09:40 »

Must have been very upsetting, but whatta way to go. With dignity.

nerdle · « **Reply #7 on:** April 06, 2013, 20:31 »

Beautiful girl and so lucky to have been yours.

sneezer · « **Reply #8 on:** April 07, 2013, 07:13 »

Sorry about Mrs Doubtfire, sounds like she had a full life with lots of adventures.

New shoot · « **Reply #9 on:** April 07, 2013, 09:04 »

Thanks again

Mrs D was coop matriarch for a long time, so she was very much the boss. She's taken a more background role the last few years, but no-one messed with her

She still 'crowed' in the coop most mornings before she was let out. Heard her just the other day, so she was fighting fit to the last.

She was always stand-offish and looked at me with total distain most of the time

Glad she went quickly and peacefully in her own time

helens-hens · « **Reply #10 on:** April 08, 2013, 14:27 »

Am sorry to hear about Mrs Doubtfire

though she was a great age and thankfully went quickly without suffering.

Happened to be showing OH the suburban bantie cockerel diaries yesterday and noticed Foghorn gives her a mention in 1 of the earliest entries.

RIP Mrs Doubtfire

Mrs Doubtfire RIP

New shoot

Mrs Doubtfire RIP

snowdrops

Re: Mrs Doubtfire RIP

Springlands

Re: Mrs Doubtfire RIP

joyfull

Re: Mrs Doubtfire RIP

ANHBUC

Re: Mrs Doubtfire RIP

New shoot

Re: Mrs Doubtfire RIP

Chicken_Lover

Re: Mrs Doubtfire RIP

nerdle

Re: Mrs Doubtfire RIP

sneezer

Re: Mrs Doubtfire RIP

New shoot

Re: Mrs Doubtfire RIP

helens-hens

Re: Mrs Doubtfire RIP