tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788187538635738913.post1451161824429900042..comments2024-02-08T13:18:11.431-08:00Comments on deborah jean's DANDELION HOUSE and GARDEN : Good-bye Lacy LouAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12431126111383952372noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788187538635738913.post-45813239808588278502013-09-17T11:22:36.878-07:002013-09-17T11:22:36.878-07:00I didn't get the opportunity to read this unti...I didn't get the opportunity to read this until today and it sure tore my heart. We've only had chickens since Easter of this year but I'm already so attached to them I know I'm in trouble. I agree with what you all have said, it never occurred to me that I'd get this attached to chickens but we do. I am so sorry for your loss and my heart definitely goes out to you. Thank you for so candidly sharing your experience.lwiesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14585884247796935770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788187538635738913.post-43275175260951727452013-09-12T22:07:10.419-07:002013-09-12T22:07:10.419-07:00I am so sorry. Lacy Lou was a beautiful chicken. ...I am so sorry. Lacy Lou was a beautiful chicken. Vickie @ makingoursustainablelife.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01210045536198927269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788187538635738913.post-35270876002972252002013-09-11T11:25:35.638-07:002013-09-11T11:25:35.638-07:00Thank you Lisa. :) Wonderful suggestions for an ai...Thank you Lisa. :) Wonderful suggestions for an ailing chicken. All is well in the hen house at the moment. Thank goodness! <br />Deb Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12431126111383952372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788187538635738913.post-15321456065010683352013-09-11T03:09:19.698-07:002013-09-11T03:09:19.698-07:00Many times it IS too late once you start to see sy...Many times it IS too late once you start to see symptoms but I would administer some Nutri-drench or electrolytes, make a hen comfortable and warm, and be sure she's inside, separated from the rest of the flock and safe from predators. Often times there are things you can do to help them pull through. As soon as you notice symptoms, a few natural remedies can help in some cases. I would also worry it was possibly an infectious disease and immediately step up the rest of the flock's rations of apple cider vinegar and fresh minced garlic....and of course watch closely for the next few days, just in case. So sorry for your loss. Lisa | Fresh Eggs Daily®https://www.blogger.com/profile/16766604467302444189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788187538635738913.post-12608905624870422882013-09-10T20:49:07.650-07:002013-09-10T20:49:07.650-07:00Thank you Becky! Indeed... yes, RIP Lacy Lou...
hu...Thank you Becky! Indeed... yes, RIP Lacy Lou...<br />hugs! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12431126111383952372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788187538635738913.post-86556179440580161622013-09-10T20:48:28.156-07:002013-09-10T20:48:28.156-07:00Thanks Michelle! We sure do! Thanks Michelle! We sure do! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12431126111383952372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788187538635738913.post-24084370090988581582013-09-10T20:47:54.145-07:002013-09-10T20:47:54.145-07:00Thank so much Brenda! I'm sorry for the loss o...Thank so much Brenda! I'm sorry for the loss of your girl Florence and for your soft hearted husband too. Animals just give us so much if we are tuned in to it, even frogs! I stepped on a small toad while I was out cutting flowers last week and I felt just awful! I didn't see the poor little thing and only noticed it after I had smushed it... :( I look now! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12431126111383952372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788187538635738913.post-55273081099472301302013-09-10T20:45:34.323-07:002013-09-10T20:45:34.323-07:00Thank you Daisy! I like to think she has some more...Thank you Daisy! I like to think she has some more "work to do"in chicken heaven too! Loveing your good wishes! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12431126111383952372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788187538635738913.post-34634669978986130122013-09-10T20:44:26.833-07:002013-09-10T20:44:26.833-07:00Oh, I'm sorry for your loss of your girl Butte...Oh, I'm sorry for your loss of your girl Buttercup too! Yes, they have a way of wriggling right into our hearts... for sure! thanks so much for your note! Deb Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12431126111383952372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788187538635738913.post-1303151877900484282013-09-10T20:43:00.704-07:002013-09-10T20:43:00.704-07:00Thank you Elaine!I like what you do to usher your ...Thank you Elaine!I like what you do to usher your sick chickens out of this world and onto the next. Chickens deserve humane passage too! Hugs,DebAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12431126111383952372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788187538635738913.post-37003382187307315552013-09-10T20:41:24.030-07:002013-09-10T20:41:24.030-07:00Thanks so much Candy! They sure do! :) Thanks so much Candy! They sure do! :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12431126111383952372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788187538635738913.post-45366582173133448612013-09-10T20:40:48.262-07:002013-09-10T20:40:48.262-07:00Thank you Kathy.You are so right. It's not eas...Thank you Kathy.You are so right. It's not easy. I'm sorry to hear of your loss too due to the heat wave. It's amazing how hardy they can be and how fragile at the same time. It's a blessing the others survived it! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12431126111383952372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788187538635738913.post-25981367232263477652013-09-10T20:17:20.202-07:002013-09-10T20:17:20.202-07:00Oh Deb! I am so sorry. She was a beauty. ~RIP L...Oh Deb! I am so sorry. She was a beauty. ~RIP Lacy Lou.A Daughter of the Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17311710191707158497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788187538635738913.post-46048206419143541002013-09-10T19:03:02.908-07:002013-09-10T19:03:02.908-07:00So sorry to hear of your loss. We do get close to ...So sorry to hear of your loss. We do get close to them.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04299100592327267900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788187538635738913.post-4232186736140575412013-09-10T17:42:17.488-07:002013-09-10T17:42:17.488-07:00Oh Deborah, I just went through this myself just ...Oh Deborah, I just went through this myself just over a week ago. My little Bar Rock girl, Florence, was not doing well at all. Was always going off by herself and hiding in the corner of the coop for 2-3 days. Unfortunately she was hanging on and looked to be suffering and my hubs told me to go do my errands when I was very distraught, crying and saying I just did not know what else to do for her, and he would take care of her. I am afraid it was very traumatic for him, he has such a soft heart for all animals and children. He even makes the grands put the frogs back in the pond after they catch them, won't let them take them home because he knows they won't live long. I have had other hens that have died but they had gone quickly after noticing they were ill, so we have never had to do something like this before. Sorry for the loss of one of your sweet hens.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07431119683829319380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788187538635738913.post-14417371955627796092013-09-10T17:14:48.111-07:002013-09-10T17:14:48.111-07:00Aw, so sorry your girl got called away. She must ...Aw, so sorry your girl got called away. She must have some mother henin' to do elsewhere...She may have wanted to go without you there, knowing how attached you are to her. God's speed to that sweet girl. She certainly was a gorgeous looking chick.<br />I'm not looking forward to having to say goodbye to any of our future hens. I cried when my boy lost his fish!<br />Healing thoughts your way...daisy ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06129079277073067462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788187538635738913.post-69475805922376289672013-09-10T15:20:12.004-07:002013-09-10T15:20:12.004-07:00It's not easy losing one you are close to. I&...It's not easy losing one you are close to. I'm sorry for your loss. Kathy Felsted Usherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10471923897561942341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788187538635738913.post-34045798021530361192013-09-10T15:19:02.115-07:002013-09-10T15:19:02.115-07:00We let them go naturally unless they are in pain a...We let them go naturally unless they are in pain as was our old rooster who had been severely attacked by another so my husband put him out of his misery. Others we just left alone so they would go in the comfort of their own coop. The last one was overcome by heat so I did take her into the house to try and revive her. Three others made it ok but she was just too far gone. (We had a sudden, unanticipated very high heat wave that came on within hours and the chicks were young).Kathy Felsted Usherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10471923897561942341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788187538635738913.post-84911328087427125782013-09-10T15:16:38.743-07:002013-09-10T15:16:38.743-07:00Oh, Deb, I'm so sorry! They do become more tha...Oh, Deb, I'm so sorry! They do become more than just 'livestock' don't they. {{HUGS}} to you!!Candy C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07863818451136277378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788187538635738913.post-81645998833196603172013-09-10T11:44:11.498-07:002013-09-10T11:44:11.498-07:00I am sorry to hear this . We did the same thing wi...I am sorry to hear this . We did the same thing with our sick girls what we would do is put them on a comfy towel or blanket and let nature take it's course and make sure they were not in any pain . There are so many reasons that even a vet can't do anything about as what, why and how chickens get sick . Our prayers are with you and the rest of the girls !Country Gal https://www.blogger.com/profile/08693944554850315123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788187538635738913.post-89689189817925506782013-09-10T11:39:47.347-07:002013-09-10T11:39:47.347-07:00I am so very sorry for your loss, Deb :( I know ex...I am so very sorry for your loss, Deb :( I know exactly how you feel. I lost my beautiful golden laced wyandotte, Buttercup, less than a year ago and it was horrible. If I can, I try to stay with them if I know their time is near, but in your situation I would have done the same thing. I'm glad that you got to say goodbye to her. Isn't it crazy how attached we get to these animals? I had no idea it would be this way! They really work their way into our hearts, don't they?Our Neck of the Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00796487269192271170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788187538635738913.post-68852093150197234812013-09-10T10:36:23.221-07:002013-09-10T10:36:23.221-07:00I'm happy to hear your hen is still hanging on...I'm happy to hear your hen is still hanging on enjoying veggie scraps. I had a feeling about my girl a few weeks ago. She started moving slow too... Enjoy each day... maybe she and Lacy will meet in the big chicken run of heaven while free ranging! Thanks so much for your note today!<br />Hugs,<br />Deb Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12431126111383952372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788187538635738913.post-25095183688576337102013-09-10T10:29:52.748-07:002013-09-10T10:29:52.748-07:00Oh.... so sorry to hear about your lost :( We hav...Oh.... so sorry to hear about your lost :( We have one hen that is not doing well. Two months ago...our neighbour offered to slaughter her as a solution, because he said she wont last the morrow!!.. but I thought that was a cruel suggestion.. We decided to let nature take it's course. Guess what?! although she's seem slow in her movement but she is still alive, enjoying the veggies we throw in that she loves. Annie's Journalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12090526620020692343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788187538635738913.post-15753636140093340872013-09-10T10:28:03.209-07:002013-09-10T10:28:03.209-07:00Hi Debbie! Thank you so much. You will love them.....Hi Debbie! Thank you so much. You will love them... they live very happily with Ameracaunas which make up the rest of my flock right now besides the one golden we have. Love your photo! Thanks for your note today! Hugs! <br />DebAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12431126111383952372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788187538635738913.post-18955534417923632462013-09-10T10:25:07.846-07:002013-09-10T10:25:07.846-07:00SO sorry for you loss Deb. It really choked me up...SO sorry for you loss Deb. It really choked me up. I don't have chickens (YET), but have lost other animals. You did the right thing. I think animals know when it is their time and they go and do what they need to do. That is what I have observed in loosing dogs in the past. Again so sorry for this. Your blog did inspire me to look at this breed when I get my own girls in the spring.FarmgirlUnleashedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03110100720962804284noreply@blogger.com