tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post423005017493897843..comments2023-10-17T09:38:33.865+01:00Comments on Our New Life in the Country: Chicken FriendshipsSuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-16867655425871899592013-05-04T02:33:26.710+01:002013-05-04T02:33:26.710+01:00What a sweet post about your lovely girl. Thank y...What a sweet post about your lovely girl. Thank you for giving her a good home for the end of her days, full of love and sunshine.Poppy Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12271337805172036471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-50441248148493402932013-05-03T08:29:59.449+01:002013-05-03T08:29:59.449+01:00Thank goodness for people like you who rescue thes...Thank goodness for people like you who rescue these hens and give them a wonderful end to their lives. You should be very proud, she had a lovely life with you. <br /><br />Much love<br />FIB. XFrugal in Buckshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03637007004041752433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-5866149797478199442013-05-03T04:34:21.604+01:002013-05-03T04:34:21.604+01:00I never cull my chookies - they end their lives na...I never cull my chookies - they end their lives naturally. Then I put them under a new tree I plant in the house paddock(always facing east). I have 9 girls at present but they are all getting on and the egg count is down but they are safe from the chop. My other chookie is blind (lowest in the pecking order I suspect) so she has her own area where she hears the others but cant be attacked. I have no idea how long she will live but she still looks good apart from the eyes, that is. JoyJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00964247985138171363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-71190380215521475052013-05-03T01:33:31.806+01:002013-05-03T01:33:31.806+01:00I actually cried over this heart felt post, you c...I actually cried over this heart felt post, you conveyed the whole older chicken passing proccess so well ... have been there . I know some think it's silly to cry over chickens but I still do. Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02507537074005136610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-34314787937078645752013-05-02T18:06:55.890+01:002013-05-02T18:06:55.890+01:00Me too - I have just come in for a cup of tea and ...Me too - I have just come in for a cup of tea and don't expect my old girl to still be with us when I return to check on her. She has been slowly going downhill for a few weeks, but it is my little JR that seems to know it is near the end for her - she never really bothers with them too much but she is keeping a constant vigil on this one, running straight to her every time I let her out. Animals clearly know more than we think they do :-(. Sorry you lost your little friend Sue xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-60182025480704568582013-05-02T18:06:21.990+01:002013-05-02T18:06:21.990+01:00I've only been reading your blog for a few we...I've only been reading your blog for a few weeks, I don't know you and I don't keep chickens. Over the years we've lost pets and reading your post has made me very tearful,don't apologise, it was truly beautiful and you conveyed your love and Daisy and Poppys love for Georgous Girl so well. Although upset , it was an absolute pleasure to read x Bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12545418260169484456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-13146365190258618222013-05-02T17:07:06.746+01:002013-05-02T17:07:06.746+01:00I have one going the same way chin up xI have one going the same way chin up xJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-2497368159436527442013-05-02T16:46:32.002+01:002013-05-02T16:46:32.002+01:00What a lovely, moving piece of writing. Lucky Gor...What a lovely, moving piece of writing. Lucky Gorgeous Girl to have such good friends, including you. xSudden Lunch ~ Suzy Bowlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12223072545569393665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-61789665530670657202013-05-02T15:41:30.471+01:002013-05-02T15:41:30.471+01:00very emotional -we do get attached to our animals,...very emotional -we do get attached to our animals, she was a lucky girl living with you all, thank you for sharing Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12492415809417664328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-10503594284712791052013-05-02T15:03:46.231+01:002013-05-02T15:03:46.231+01:00I'm so sorry for your loss. I'm so pleased...I'm so sorry for your loss. I'm so pleased that Gorgeous Girl lived out her life with humans who gave her the best life she could have hoped for, and chickens with whom she had such a special bond.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-59994267629135501932013-05-02T14:46:34.743+01:002013-05-02T14:46:34.743+01:00So do I - at the moment she is "giving the ev...So do I - at the moment she is "giving the evil eye" to the new girls through the wire!Compostwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028585447065282738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-84754359842027966702013-05-02T14:20:03.665+01:002013-05-02T14:20:03.665+01:00Living around animals can be very humbling. Intell...Living around animals can be very humbling. Intelligence and emotion are easy to spot. What makes us think we're so special? <br /><br />Sorry for your loss Sue. Jx rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-29735059181740633912013-05-02T14:15:07.378+01:002013-05-02T14:15:07.378+01:00A truly sad yet heart warming post, I envy those t...A truly sad yet heart warming post, I envy those that are lucky to have animals as there is definitely a unique bond and of course they form friendships and feel grief, they have brains and are very social creatures. <br /><br />A Gorgeous Girl in all aspects RIP xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-15360822460258719392013-05-02T13:54:45.048+01:002013-05-02T13:54:45.048+01:00I had tears reading that post. What a gorgeous gir...I had tears reading that post. What a gorgeous girl indeed. RIP chookie xAilsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11619082542382986466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-15624598372399776062013-05-02T13:54:15.582+01:002013-05-02T13:54:15.582+01:00People really don't give animals credit do the...People really don't give animals credit do they? Animals feel and love just as we do,but somehow most people don't see it...or refuse to.<br />Thank you for loving this sweet girl.<br />Jane xxxJane and Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102086552682194819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-30772664412670893092013-05-02T13:28:26.952+01:002013-05-02T13:28:26.952+01:00It's the sun on their little backs, it keep th...It's the sun on their little backs, it keep them wanting to stay with us just that little bit longer, they love it :-)<br /><br />I hope Yarrow has as peaceful an end.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-75245833337079739022013-05-02T13:08:49.873+01:002013-05-02T13:08:49.873+01:00Truly a Gorgeous Girl bless her little chicken hea...Truly a Gorgeous Girl bless her little chicken heart xBadPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09889591351222591488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-71576333879901966212013-05-02T12:54:59.948+01:002013-05-02T12:54:59.948+01:00Sniff. Of course they make loving friendships, and...Sniff. Of course they make loving friendships, and feel sadness when a friend dies! I cannot understand why some perople ( not you!) can think chickens or any other social animal doesn't feel grief.<br /><br />She had a wonderful life with you and died in her sleep, with her friends on either side - what more could anyone ask of death?<br /><br />Yarrow hen ( ex batt) is going the same way...daily I expectto find her dead yet daily she keeps on, keeping on. She loves sitting in a patch of sunshine and drinking from the running tap.Compostwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028585447065282738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-68993825928157406252013-05-02T12:47:56.544+01:002013-05-02T12:47:56.544+01:00Thank you for all these lovely comments. I didn&#...Thank you for all these lovely comments. I didn't mean to make so many of you tearful, and I apologise, but I think it's nice to know that there can be so much love and emotion between birds and animals. I brought a tear to my own eye reading it back again just now.<br /><br />Now I'm off out to enjoy the sunshine and give all the girls a treat of some extra corn before I get stuck into preparations in the Veggie Patch.<br /><br />Karan if you have anything you would like to ask me, feel free to drop me an email, my address is at the very bottom of the Blog page on the left or if it's something I can post about on here feel free to set me off on another long post.<br /><br />Lovely Hubby said yesterdays foodie post was far too long, I do ramble at times :-) Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-36993049411827574672013-05-02T12:10:32.158+01:002013-05-02T12:10:32.158+01:00I too am fighting back the tears for your loss, on...I too am fighting back the tears for your loss, on Tuesday I had to pts my 12 year old dog Jack (RIP ) I live very close to you probably , I live in Caversham heights, and would love to live a more rural life. I have so many things I would ask you if I ever had the chance. I read your blog everyday because you are so inspiring. Regards Karan Karanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16501075963597247530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-82938082557087287482013-05-02T11:15:49.421+01:002013-05-02T11:15:49.421+01:00Fighting back the tears here too - what an amazing...Fighting back the tears here too - what an amazing post. I'm glad she had such a peaceful last few days, with so many friends, both avian and human - surrounding and caring for her.Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04175531371914205163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-82260377363052383162013-05-02T10:08:37.251+01:002013-05-02T10:08:37.251+01:00Dear Sue
This was a lovely and very moving post. ...Dear Sue<br />This was a lovely and very moving post. If only we could all be looked after so well in our final days/hours and have a gentle death. RIP Gorgeous Girl.<br />Best wishes<br />EllieEllie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12437259693600577503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-5337767564046215302013-05-02T10:06:22.864+01:002013-05-02T10:06:22.864+01:00I too read this post with tears in my eyes, it was...I too read this post with tears in my eyes, it was so touching. I don't have chickens but I've had various other animals and I've seen the friendships they've developed with other animals and the real loss they seem to feel. Sad day for you too. xMarksgranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02870471905590321642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-27463794493623787472013-05-02T09:41:50.357+01:002013-05-02T09:41:50.357+01:00Oh Sue, i dont know whats wrong with me lately. ...Oh Sue, i dont know whats wrong with me lately. Im reading your story with tears in my eyes. Such a lovely post and a beautiful friendship. Im looking forward to having my own and observing the wonderful world of chickens. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12605358521258969537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-75713889778950283502013-05-02T09:15:14.055+01:002013-05-02T09:15:14.055+01:00I get very attached to my girls too. I've los...I get very attached to my girls too. I've lost three of my youngest ones since Easter which is upsetting. (The older ones are doing very well.) Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16855403299773356566noreply@blogger.com