I inherited a flock of chickens about 6 months ago. One sweet hen was over 10 years old, so I think what I've been dreading since we got her is finally unfolding.
She gets around remarkably well for being tired and arthritic, until this morning. She didn't follow her friends back into the coop tonight, and won't even open her eyes after I brought her inside wrapped in a blanket. I never thought I could get so attached to a chicken.
We miraculously have a vet appointment for another animal in our menagerie, but it will kill me to bring her in too. She has had a wonderful 6 months with me, full of raisins, watermelon, spinach, and naps under the avocado trees. I am ready for whatever the vet suggests, because her quality of life has quite literally flown the coop.
Thanks for letting me vent. Here she was a month ago begging for raisins.
She gets around remarkably well for being tired and arthritic, until this morning. She didn't follow her friends back into the coop tonight, and won't even open her eyes after I brought her inside wrapped in a blanket. I never thought I could get so attached to a chicken.
We miraculously have a vet appointment for another animal in our menagerie, but it will kill me to bring her in too. She has had a wonderful 6 months with me, full of raisins, watermelon, spinach, and naps under the avocado trees. I am ready for whatever the vet suggests, because her quality of life has quite literally flown the coop.
Thanks for letting me vent. Here she was a month ago begging for raisins.