Well this is just...heartbreaking. Dreamy aka Dreamsicle, my personal favorite baby Serama passed away this morning.
She was perfectly fine, chirping and eating with the rest of the crew. I went in the house for a while, and went to go check on them (they are in a tractor set up right now) and there she was, lying dead...her eyes still glistening, because she just passed probably minutes ago.
I am just in shock as I haven't had a sudden death like this, I have heard of chickens just dropping dead but this...is just so sad...I am not sure what is going on with this flock it seems cursed.
I am praying that this is the last of the shocks with these guys, my heart cant take any more of these sad events.
Unexplained.Unexplainable Death
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That's so sad. Sorry for your loss.
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I am sorry to hear.
Chickens-well-any kind of livestock-isreally like this. Chickens are worse because they are prey animals and will hide any illness as long as they possibly can. Sometimes we never know what gets them.
Chickens-well-any kind of livestock-isreally like this. Chickens are worse because they are prey animals and will hide any illness as long as they possibly can. Sometimes we never know what gets them.
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So sorry to hear, its the heartbreaking side of owning animals.
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Thank you for all the kind words =group hug=
I spent extra time with Dreamy by laying in bed and letting her sleep and cuddle in my hand before putting her with her buddies at night, now I will have to show love to the other two...maybe I shouldnt favorite one bird like I did...makes it more heart wrenching...
Dang Serama are so small, they are so easy to spoil LOL!
I spent extra time with Dreamy by laying in bed and letting her sleep and cuddle in my hand before putting her with her buddies at night, now I will have to show love to the other two...maybe I shouldnt favorite one bird like I did...makes it more heart wrenching...
Dang Serama are so small, they are so easy to spoil LOL!
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