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Had to bury anoth chicken today.☹️

submitted by TheOriginal1Icemonkey to whatever 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 15:32:53 ago (+24/-0)     (whatever)

This one was eight years old. A silver laced Wyandot. Sweet, sweet girl. Just a month ago another one died. She was four and had been sick off and on. I have two left and I don’t think I’m getting any more. They bring so much joy, yet they are alot of work and it’s heartbreaking when they go. These chickens all have names and will follow me into the house. Chickens are some of the best people I’ve ever known.


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[ - ] HelenHighwater 1 point 11 monthsJul 1, 2024 15:44:58 ago (+1/-0)

Sorry about your chicken.

[ - ] TheOriginal1Icemonkey [op] 0 points 11 monthsJul 1, 2024 22:23:28 ago (+0/-0)

Thank you.

[ - ] boekanier 1 point 11 monthsJul 1, 2024 05:21:42 ago (+1/-0)

animals being bros

[ - ] Endo_Aryan 1 point 11 monthsJul 1, 2024 00:39:27 ago (+1/-0)

RIP birdie. I had two gold laced wyandottes in my last flock, a mixed group of different breeds. They were very friendly compared to the australorps. Then some bastard broke into the coop, bent my hog wire :( birds are my favorite animal to keep but it really really sucks when they die.

[ - ] TheOriginal1Icemonkey [op] 1 point 11 monthsJul 1, 2024 00:41:52 ago (+1/-0)

Birds are so cool. All birds.

[ - ] Master_Foo 0 points 11 monthsJul 1, 2024 00:27:37 ago (+0/-0)

bury another chicken
You are doing it wrong.
Try burning it in a pot of boiling oil next time, you'll be happy when chickens die.

[ - ] TheOriginal1Icemonkey [op] 0 points 11 monthsJul 1, 2024 00:42:18 ago (+0/-0)

Come on man.

[ - ] mikenigger 0 points 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 23:53:49 ago (+0/-0)

covid death

[ - ] NaturalSelectionistWorker 1 point 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 23:47:41 ago (+1/-0)

Condolences. I'm sure the fresh eggs were good for you.

[ - ] AlexanderMorose13 1 point 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 23:23:25 ago (+1/-0)

I have a close friend who raises rare chickens. He says that it's nearly impossible to do without a fine mesh enclosure because nearly everything wants to kill them. He's got a couple of pitbulls that he keeps near the cage to run any wild animals off. Sometimes he sends me cam footage of the dogs chasing off hogs and even bears.

[ - ] 2plus2equals5 1 point 11 monthsJul 1, 2024 00:12:46 ago (+1/-0)*

I watched 'The Biggest Little Farm' movie about making a self-sustaining ecosystem: First use cows to mow a section of the lawn. Add to compost pile and make a sprayable liquid tea from that. Follow with chickens to clean the bugs in the cow patties and leave their own. Ducks for slugs eating the crops. etc. All work in synchronicity.

A large moving wire shelter on wheels, half-covered, water trough filled from outside, means they are safe with rotating new turf to clean.
Roll back to the overnight storage. Open door. Design an easy system to spray out and clean. Water drains away.Chicken poop can be toxic.

Enjoy those fresh eggs and grillinz ya lucky basterd.

[ - ] TheOriginal1Icemonkey [op] 1 point 11 monthsJul 1, 2024 00:41:12 ago (+1/-0)

I don’t have those issues where I am. A coyote maybe, if I let them free range. I’ve had to chase off hawks with the shotgun a few times.

[ - ] prominent_proboscis 1 point 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 21:18:25 ago (+1/-0)

our silver wyandotte is also very sweet. the RI reds are assholes.

[ - ] TheOriginal1Icemonkey [op] 1 point 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 23:05:02 ago (+1/-0)

I had one RIR and while she was super smart and did some funny shit, she was a twat to the other chickens. She was so mean to my barred rock, that one day I came home and the RIR was dead and torn to pieces. I surmized that the Barred Rock tore her up after she died. There was no fight or there would have been feathers of both chickens.

[ - ] Sleazy 0 points 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 21:03:40 ago (+0/-0)

You're supposed to cook em and eat em

[ - ] big_fat_dangus 1 point 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 19:57:58 ago (+1/-0)

Would you say you'd do anything to bring her bawk?

[ - ] TheOriginal1Icemonkey [op] 1 point 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 23:06:12 ago (+1/-0)

🤣🤣

[ - ] Clubberlang 1 point 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 17:27:04 ago (+1/-0)

Mother clucker!

Sorry for your baaabaababaaguk!! loss.

[ - ] TheOriginal1Icemonkey [op] 0 points 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 19:08:01 ago (+0/-0)

Thank you. The last two chickens are kinda beside themselves, looking around for their sister.

[ - ] Clubberlang 1 point 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 19:17:10 ago (+1/-0)

I bet thier cluckin pissed.

[ - ] TheOriginal1Icemonkey [op] 0 points 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 19:26:05 ago (+0/-0)

The sister of the one who died today, one who I usually have to try to catch, came right up to me today and wanted to be picked up. They know. They really are quite aware, maybe even self aware. This same chicken wouldn’t talk to me for four weeks when I brought home two new chickens two years ago.

[ - ] Clubberlang 1 point 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 19:32:26 ago (+1/-0)

This same chicken wouldn’t talk to me for four weeks

I'm calling buhbaaguuuk bullshit.

Chickens can't talk.

[ - ] TheOriginal1Icemonkey [op] 0 points 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 23:10:26 ago (+0/-0)

No really, she looks up at me and says “chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp”. And I say something back and she does it again. For four weeks she wouldn’t even look up at me. She was pissed. And yes, she chirps.

[ - ] Clubberlang 0 points 11 monthsJul 3, 2024 15:56:26 ago (+0/-0)

No really, she looks up at me and says “chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp”.

Suprised yo bishass herd it neeyuhguh!

[ - ] Krier55 9 points 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 17:12:50 ago (+9/-0)

Get a dog chickens are for food

[ - ] TheOriginal1Icemonkey [op] 4 points 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 19:08:16 ago (+4/-0)

I hate dogshit.

[ - ] Love240 7 points 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 19:10:47 ago (+7/-0)

You're not supposed to eat it!

[ - ] TheOriginal1Icemonkey [op] 5 points 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 19:14:08 ago (+5/-0)

Ahh man! Sheeeiit!

[ - ] InYourFaceNancyGrace 0 points 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 20:26:27 ago (+0/-0)

[ - ] big_fat_dangus 4 points 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 19:59:06 ago (+4/-0)

More than chicken shit, really? Cleaning a dirty chicken coop is the worst chore ever.

[ - ] JudyStroyer 1 point 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 22:58:44 ago (+1/-0)

The fucking smell

[ - ] TheOriginal1Icemonkey [op] 0 points 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 23:15:57 ago (+0/-0)

Yep. Chicken poops all day long. Other than those oily ones they do that stink, chicken poop is pretty cool. Dog shit always stinks.

[ - ] boekanier 0 points 11 monthsJul 1, 2024 05:24:47 ago (+0/-0)

dogs are for food too, ask a chinaman

[ - ] lord_nougat 2 points 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 16:48:42 ago (+2/-0)

Chickens are a pain, but can you imagine your yard without them?
You'll miss stepping in massive chickenshits right on your steps!

[ - ] TheOriginal1Icemonkey [op] 2 points 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 17:07:23 ago (+2/-0)

After these last two I’m gonna take a break, see how it goes. I have a whole fenced yard for them with two coops, a lean to thing for shade. I have misters set up and so on. It will be hard to look at a chicken yard with no chickens. They have taken so much effort over the years, in that, I can’t go on a vacation without having a sitter. When one is sick or old, I worry constantly. I need a real from that stuff so I can get out and do things with the wife, like a weekend in Carmel or something.
We'll see.

[ - ] KeepPoal4fags 1 point 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 17:26:00 ago (+1/-0)

Chickens are evolved to endure pretty extreme famines, they came from the bamboo forests in Asia. You can also get em a treadle feeder, or some other auto-feeder.
End of the day they are just chickens man, they are your dominion. Keep em for the next lockdown BS.

[ - ] Native 1 point 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 18:12:26 ago (+1/-0)

Buy two garbage cans, one for water and one for food. They’ll have enough food and water for a month. Condolences on your loss I had a chicken die two weeks ago, she was my bum foot girl. All her toes on her feet were curled in and she had trouble walking. But I didn’t want to put her down. She escaped twice. Once she flew on top of her coop and the second she escaped in the woods for two days and then came back

[ - ] TheOriginal1Icemonkey [op] 1 point 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 19:10:34 ago (+1/-0)

I’ve had chickens with many different issues and I cared for them all the best I could. Wrapping their foot infections. Antibiotics for different illnesses, trimming toenails, washing poopy butts, you name it.

[ - ] Native 1 point 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 20:48:33 ago (+1/-0)

At night when I lock up the chickens they are all lined up on their roost and I rub their buts. They chirp and purr like a cat it cracks me up

[ - ] Sector2 1 point 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 21:31:25 ago (+1/-0)

Bring a jacket or sweatshirt.

[ - ] MaryXmas 4 points 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 16:44:43 ago (+4/-0)

It is the same amount of work for 2 as it is 30, just more food. I opt for 30 and try to hatch some in the spring. You are going to need some birds for the upcoming struggle. Jk, you won't make it to the struggle, CA is going to fall into the ocean before then.

[ - ] SumerBreeze 1 point 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 16:10:00 ago (+1/-0)

Yea, but can they fix your plumbing?

Sorry for your loss.

[ - ] TheOriginal1Icemonkey [op] 1 point 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 17:09:14 ago (+1/-0)

No, but they can dig up your flowers and vegetables.

[ - ] ItsOk2bArian 6 points 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 16:04:07 ago (+6/-0)

My chickens are assholes. They are just a wild breed of jungle rat, nothing special. When the hens get broody they will literally attack as I collect eggs. One is clearly convinced she can kill me and gives it her best shot twice a week

[ - ] bobdole9 4 points 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 16:40:32 ago (+4/-0)

Sounds like one needs a broom...then a shovel if it can't take a hint. Eventually it'll catch on.

[ - ] FreeinTX 1 point 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 15:48:18 ago (+1/-0)

Sad

[ - ] TheOriginal1Icemonkey [op] 0 points 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 17:08:39 ago (+0/-0)

✌️

[ - ] xmasskull 6 points 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 15:44:06 ago (+6/-0)

Damn,sorry for your loss,I will place my flag @ half-staff,in honor.

[ - ] KosherHiveKicker 7 points 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 15:39:34 ago (+7/-0)

Don't chickens only live 5-10 years on average? 8 years old is longer than most get to enjoy.

[ - ] MaryXmas 4 points 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 16:42:10 ago (+4/-0)

I thought it was closer to 4 or 5 years.

[ - ] TheOriginal1Icemonkey [op] 1 point 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 17:12:37 ago (+1/-0)

I’ve had a few make it to 8, one to 8 1/2, I have one 8 year old and a 4-5 year old, we'll see.

[ - ] Althea 1 point 11 monthsJun 30, 2024 23:00:22 ago (+1/-0)

I had one chicken named Mugen that died a year or so ago, and we had her before my daughter was born 11 years ago. She was one of the chickens from our first batch, it was the end of an era when she passed. Most chickens we have don't live more than 4 years because we occasionally free range, and we have hawks, coyotes, lynx, and assorted racoon/opossum etc. The alternative is they stay in the run. It's either lock down jail where they are bored and confined, with near 100% survival (after we got rid of the racoon that was breaking in), or free-ranging and content eating all the plants and bugs they desire, but with the chance they can be snatched up in a moment. Mugen was blessed by God to have lived so long.