Our poor Didee. Didee has died.
It is very, very sad and I am inconsolable at the moment.
I know I will be alright soon enough, but right now I am too sad.
We tried lots of things:
This week I tried giving her warm baths in case it was a stuck egg, and to help keep her bottom feathers stay clean. I've fed her cheese and porridge in case it's a tummy problem, I've cleaned the house out thoroughly and moved the run to fresh ground. I even put her on a hot water bottle so that she could conserve her energy. But she has not been eating or drinking and I put her in the nest box in the afternoons, where she just sat.
Didee was our little friend and we will miss her very much.
Oh Nessa, I am so sorry for your loss. I was really pulling for Didee and hoping she would get better. You did absolutely everything you could do (and exactly what I would have done) and you gave her the best treatment possible. Sometimes unfortunately that is just not enough. I have lost some sweet hens so I know how hard it is. Hang in there.
ReplyDeleteOh no, poor little Didee :(
ReplyDeleteIt is heart breaking to lose a beloved hen. Sending hugs xxxxx