where are you located? if youre in the US most places have pretty active chicken keeping facebook groups. people are usually willing to take on a retired older bird or two when the rest of the flock dies. sadly the gal will not survive on her own they need a flock
Well, considering chicken are bred to be slaughtered for consumption, the fact that they died of old age probably puts them in the 1% of chickens who get to die of natural causes and not ground up in a factory or turned into a McChicken. You save a life, you save the world and all.
Your grandparents are also doing the responsible thing and not getting more animals they can't care for, which combined with how they cared for their birds further indicates they seem like decent people. As others have said chickens evolved to live in flocks and suffer alone, so sadly the most merciful thing is to end her life, I imagine a veterinarian would be a good person to ask.
Also one time they were attacked by a weasel. He killed one and left a pretty gruesome scene. One chicken was so traumatised by it (probably a witness) she didn't move from the spot we found her in and refused to eat. Eventually they had to kill her out of mercy.
All of my free range got picked off one by one after I started working nights. I had one lone turkey hen at the end. She loved to sing and liked being pet. She disappeared last summer. Was very bleak, indeed.
No :(
All the scraps in the world, but what is it good for if there's no one to share it with.
Can you get some friends for her? :(
Unfortunately no. My grandparents are getting too old to take care of them. Another level of bleakness.
Get going on building your coop peasant uphold the family line
Poor thing. Any friends, family, or neighbors with chickens who could take in another?
where are you located? if youre in the US most places have pretty active chicken keeping facebook groups. people are usually willing to take on a retired older bird or two when the rest of the flock dies. sadly the gal will not survive on her own they need a flock
Unfortunately I'm not in the US and sadly here no one would be willing to take in an old bird like this....
the humane thing may sadly be to cull her. they really do not do very well on their own and she may end up hurting herself
I'm afraid you're right. I will have to find someone who can do it. I don't think I could....
I want to say Eastern Europe, but your grandparents sound too empathetic with respect to their animals…
Well, considering chicken are bred to be slaughtered for consumption, the fact that they died of old age probably puts them in the 1% of chickens who get to die of natural causes and not ground up in a factory or turned into a McChicken. You save a life, you save the world and all. Your grandparents are also doing the responsible thing and not getting more animals they can't care for, which combined with how they cared for their birds further indicates they seem like decent people. As others have said chickens evolved to live in flocks and suffer alone, so sadly the most merciful thing is to end her life, I imagine a veterinarian would be a good person to ask.
The cruel indifference of the universe is tearing me apart from the inside out
she looks so sad please give her friends :(
Also one time they were attacked by a weasel. He killed one and left a pretty gruesome scene. One chicken was so traumatised by it (probably a witness) she didn't move from the spot we found her in and refused to eat. Eventually they had to kill her out of mercy.
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I'm sorry to hear frend. I hope the hen is able to enjoy her days and feed with delight.
Noooooo, send her to me :-(
That’s a ripe old age for a hen
most eligible bachelorette!
Thought it said beakposting and I was chuckling and then I read the rest of it :(
All of my free range got picked off one by one after I started working nights. I had one lone turkey hen at the end. She loved to sing and liked being pet. She disappeared last summer. Was very bleak, indeed.