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Had to have one of my girls put to sleep today. The vet told me a couple of months ago that she had tumours in her abdomen and she wouldn't live for very long. She was still eating well but looking very swollen the last few days and not pooing properly. I knew when I took her to the vet today that I would end up coming home without her but still cried my eyes out. Can't believe how these ex-batts become one of the family just as much as any other pet.
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sorry for your loss frias ,Rip mrs Brown.
Unless you have had chickens you wouldnt know how much of a great pet they become and as you said part of the family, People that havnt think we are crazy
Well done to you saving her and giving her a new life outside the cage 99.9% of batts never get this 
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So sorry to hear about Mrs Brown frias. She was well loved in her retirement and got to be a chicken in the end. Big hugs xxxMy girls found their way into my heart and now they nest thereComment
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Oooooow that's so sad . I dread the day I lose one of mine. It's easy to say that she ended her days happily, and in freedom, but it's still awful when they go. Hope you are ok, and have the others to help console you.
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[[[[[[[[[[[hug]]]]]]]]]]] sorry for your loss
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I'm so sorry for you, look what you did, you gave her freedom & most of all lots of love, see she got there in the end. Big, big ((((hug))))Comment
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Soooo sorry Frias. Having been in the same position I know how sad I felt. Still get a lump in my throat when I think of the girls who did at least have a taste of freedom and doing chickeny things. xxxxComment
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{{{{{{{{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} from another Mrs Brown
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(((hugs))) they sure do worm their way into peoples hearts don't they.
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Oh so sorry to hear that Frias. It's good to know she had a true chickeny life before the end though. They really do get into people's hearts, these little hens, don't they?Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.
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What a sad day for you...it's hard to make that final decision isn't it????
Well done to you though for giving her a few months of fun- and affection.
Bye bye Mrs Brown xx"Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple
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Sorry to hear your news Frias!x....always hard making that choice,but sounds like it was the right one!
the fates lead him who will;him who won't they drag.
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I think Mrs Brown was a bit peaky a while back at pretty much the same time as Cocoa, strange coincidence
Hayley B
John Wayne's daughter, Marisa Wayne, will be competing with my Other Half, in the Macmillan 4x4 Challenge (in its 10th year) in March 2011, all sponsorship money goes to Macmillan Cancer Support, please sponsor them at http://www.justgiving.com/Mac4x4TeamDuke'
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Thanks folks. Yes I think Cocoa and Mrs Brown were off colour at the same time. She took her moult quite badly and although grew beautiful feathers back I think it sometimes takes too much out of these ex-batts. Who knows what they went through before. I am now down to 4 but to cheer me up they laid 4 eggs yesterday and 3 so far today. The last one is still trying to make it 4 today.
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