I need to appropriately vent

jnicholes

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Hey guys,

I don’t know if this is appropriate for the forum, but please bear with me.

I need to vent.

Some of you may have seen my most recent thread, but for those who haven’t, my flock of 13 has been reduced to six chickens by a raccoon. Repairs have been done and fortification is complete, but I’m still pretty sad. I had to put down two of them myself today. The rest were dead. Only six are left.

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It just makes me so sad seeing that the chickens were in pain. It makes me so sad to see that they’re in shock. It also makes me sad that I could’ve made the run better with hardware cloth instead of chicken wire, but I didn’t. That’s a mistake on my part, and this is the consequence.

I’m also sad that I had to put down two myself. I know they’re in a lot of pain, and I know they’re in a better place now, but I still feel sad.

I mean, I raised these girls from chicks. Seeing them grow up and then seeing them die, especially when I have to put two down myself really takes a toll on me emotionally.

One thing you need to know about me is that I have ADHD and depression issues. For me, writing about how I feel really helps me out.

So, to sum it up, I am sad.

Anyway, I just needed to vent. Thank you for listening and reading. You can respond if you want.
 
:hugsthank you for sharing, Jared. We're all here for you and most, if not all of us, know exactly what you're going through and how you feel, because we've been through it ourselves. It's never easy to lose one or more of our precious babies, no matter how it happens, and having to put them down ourselves makes it especially hard. I'm proud of you that you were able to do that. I know you are an experienced hunter so I'm sure you did an efficient job. I have no doubt that you will fix whatever you must, to keep the rest of your flock safe. You're a good man, Jared. Your flock is lucky to have you, as are we. ❤️
 
Hey guys,

I don’t know if this is appropriate for the forum, but please bear with me.

I need to vent.

Some of you may have seen my most recent thread, but for those who haven’t, my flock of 13 has been reduced to six chickens by a raccoon. Repairs have been done and fortification is complete, but I’m still pretty sad. I had to put down two of them myself today. The rest were dead. Only six are left.

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It just makes me so sad seeing that the chickens were in pain. It makes me so sad to see that they’re in shock. It also makes me sad that I could’ve made the run better with hardware cloth instead of chicken wire, but I didn’t. That’s a mistake on my part, and this is the consequence.

I’m also sad that I had to put down two myself. I know they’re in a lot of pain, and I know they’re in a better place now, but I still feel sad.

I mean, I raised these girls from chicks. Seeing them grow up and then seeing them die, especially when I have to put two down myself really takes a toll on me emotionally.

One thing you need to know about me is that I have ADHD and depression issues. For me, writing about how I feel really helps me out.

So, to sum it up, I am sad.

Anyway, I just needed to vent. Thank you for listening and reading. You can respond if you want.
I am very sorry you are going through this. My deepest condolences on the loss of your girls. ❤️ I'm glad you can write about it and that it helps. Your girls are blessed to have you as their owner.
 
I know you are an experienced hunter so I'm sure you did an efficient job.

Well, I didn’t shoot them with my blunderbuss, if that’s what you mean.

They passed quickly and painlessly from my hatchet. It was all I had.

I feel better after posting my sadness. Thank you all for listening.
 
Well, I didn’t shoot them with my blunderbuss, if that’s what you mean.

They passed quickly and painlessly from my hatchet. It was all I had.

I feel better after posting my sadness. Thank you all for listening.
You handled the whole thing incredibly well. Everyone makes mistakes. Regrets are part of living and learning. I think most people have some and I question those who don't.

Consider what you could have done, but dwell on doing it better in the future, and not what you didn't do in the past.

You gained a lot of experience in a day. That's a positive thing. Now your chickens will be much safer, and when you're ready bring new ones in.
 

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