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LindsayDarling
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Thank youVery sorry for your loss! He loved you and you loved him! He was a beautiful boy! Give your hens an extra hug!![]()
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Thank youVery sorry for your loss! He loved you and you loved him! He was a beautiful boy! Give your hens an extra hug!![]()
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Thank you for sharing that, appreciate itSo sorry that you lost him. I will be a dissenting voice. I have never had an issue with cannibalism and most of my chickens who have died have been seen by the flock so they understand.
Now it is a bit different because mainly they have died in the coop and the hens seem to know and have often done a sort of 'last visit' kind of thing.
I recently lost my top hen in the middle of the night. She just feel off the roost dead. Everyone came and inspected the body before getting on with their day. Then I removed her.
I don't think we can really know what chickens think and feel so do what feels natural to you.
Yes, my chickens do something very similar. They come and spend a few moments with the dead flock member before moving on with their day. I don't think it's necessary to show the flock your beautiful boy again but I wouldn't be personally opposed to letting them see him.So sorry that you lost him. I will be a dissenting voice. I have never had an issue with cannibalism and most of my chickens who have died have been seen by the flock so they understand.
Now it is a bit different because mainly they have died in the coop and the hens seem to know and have often done a sort of 'last visit' kind of thing.
I recently lost my top hen in the middle of the night. She just feel off the roost dead. Everyone came and inspected the body before getting on with their day. Then I removed her.
I don't think we can really know what chickens think and feel so do what feels natural to you.
I should add: when my hen, aspen, died, all of my chickens surrounded me (i was holding her) and just sat down. They were free-ranging and don’t usually do that. They seem fine now, although they are spending a lot more time preening each other and sitting with each other. If you want to, i think you should show them his body, but if you don't its fine.I'm so sorry for your loss![]()
Gosh that is so touching! We just buried him. If the flock were out I wldve let them come see, but they weren't around so we said our last goodbyes. It feels so sad and empty without him. Maybe I'm not built for thisI should add: when my hen, aspen, died, all of my chickens surrounded me (i was holding her) and just sat down. They were free-ranging and don’t usually do that. They seem fine now, although they are spending a lot more time preening each other and sitting with each other. If you want to, i think you should show them his body, but if you don't its fine.
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Gosh that is so touching! We just buried him. If the flock were out I wldve let them come see, but they weren't around so we said our last goodbyes. It feels so sad and empty without him. Maybe I'm not built for this![]()
I am very sorry for your loss.This is prob a weird question. My roo got frostbite, then got into a bad scuffle defending his girls. He lost alot of blood. I did all I could do to save him, but he died this am in my roomShould I show his girls his body so they know? Is that worst than him just disappearing? I've gone through alot of loss myself and am sensitive to grief even with animals. I'm going to bury him on my property. RIP Theo!