Lost one of our friendliest chickens today
i know some people wont take it as seriously, as chickens arent seen as pets as much as say a dog or cat, but we still have them as pets.
today we lost one of, if not, our most friendliest ladies, Omelette. She was an Isa brown and was chill around us, let us pat her, loved to have pictures taken of her, etc. she was just wonderful. but over the last couple weeks, she fell sick (not unusual for this time of the year in Australia) but she didn't get better. today, she was having great difficulties breathing and it was so painful to watch. we did all we could, isolated her, have her electrolytes, some food and water, then treated her for gapeworm (what we suspect was the issue). we then left her in the cage, complete with wood shavings and a box to huddle inside, we use for when our chickens are either sick or still young to the flock. we went out to check on her, and found her lying on her side, stiff.
I'll miss you Omelette, you were lovely. <3