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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Bionic on September 03, 2012, 05:54:08 pm

Title: The deed is being done tonight - we were too late she has died
Post by: Bionic on September 03, 2012, 05:54:08 pm

Doris, my hen who had the prolapse in May, is unwell. She has a bit of a dirty bottom but its more than that. She is hiding under a bush and hardly moving.
As she has never laid an egg I have decided to put her out of her misery rather than try to treat her.
Question, bearing in mind I have no idea what is wrong with her should I eat her or leave her for Mr Fox?
thanks
Sally
We are definitely not eating her. RIP Doris. Even though she never laid she was my favourite

Title: Re: The deed is being done tonight - we were too late she has died
Post by: suziequeue on September 03, 2012, 07:03:47 pm

Awwwwww - sorry to hear that Bionic. We had one die a while back and we just took the carcass up to the woods


 :bouquet: :bouquet:

Title: Re: The deed is being done tonight - we were too late she has died
Post by: MAK on September 03, 2012, 07:30:19 pm

Eat her !
If you leave it for Mr Fox then he will be back at the same time tomorrow night for more.
Martin

Title: Re: The deed is being done tonight - we were too late she has died
Post by: Bionic on September 03, 2012, 08:03:36 pm

MAK, Its bin day tomorrow so we have sneaked her in the bin.  I realised the same about Mr Fox. I don't want him to get the taste.
Sally

Title: Re: The deed is being done tonight - we were too late she has died
Post by: jaykay on September 03, 2012, 08:14:32 pm

Oh dear, I'm sorry. Yes, got to stop Mr F thinking here is the place for dinner  >:(

Title: Re: The deed is being done tonight - we were too late she has died
Post by: Mammyshaz on September 03, 2012, 08:51:30 pm

Sorry to hear about Doris  :bouquet: