R.I.P. little Heather

[frias]

Sorry about Heather. I lost one to egg peritonitis a few weeks ago. Vet said it was better to put her to sleep.(((((((big hugs to you and DD))))))

[RedThorn]

Hugs to you and your daughter. Know how DD took it when Lizzie passed on

[pipscariad]

Aw, thanks for all the lovely messages, you have made it much easier to bear. Children often surprise you, don't they - DD was very matter of fact about it, but then Heather had been off colour for a few days. She was sad, but didn't shed a tear - had a good stroke of her little hen in it's box, then cuddled it all the time whilst we were digging the grave (made me well up a bit that). Her brothers made a lovely slate stone for the top of the grave, and we gave Heather a decent send off. We buried her (nice and deep, took a while to dig!) down at the plot, where she had her happy times. Just hope the other two are okay now, it seemed very strange only putting two hens to bed.

Come bed time, all three children were talking quite excitedly about the prospect of getting more chickens! Life moves on eh, especially when you're a nipper.

[Nicos]

...a lovely ending! I bet you're glad you waited for them before burying her now aren't you!

New chooks eh???..good on them!

[HayleyB]

aaaawwww, so glad she gtook it well Pip, we had the same a short while ago, and a dodgy moment the last few days with speckle (she's ok for now), always the ones the DD has named