Monday, August 31, 2009

Lucky died today

Let me tell you about Lucky, she was a sweetheart.
One night her coop got attacked by a wild animal and most chickens got killed. Two of her sisters survived and were brought to my coop the next day, because their owner wanted a safer home for them. The dog came out of the woods two days later with Lucky in his mouth. She was seriously damaged but was alive. She was also brought to my coop and reunited with her sisters. Lucky did great. Last year she and her sister Chimney decided to brood together. They hatched 6 beautiful babies. This year, Lucky wasn't much into the brooding game, but Chimney had two successful hatches.

Lucky never pecked on the other hens and in turn, they left her alone. She loved her greens in the afternoon. Last night I could tell that she was not feeling well. She sat huddled in the corner and didn't want any treats. She died today, probably of old age. I buried her alongside the path that goes from the back yard into the woods. Poor Lucky!

1 comment:

Sandy said...

So sad when we have to say goodbye to our animals.