In Mourning
Before….
A couple of days ago, I had planned to highlight the white dog on my blog, but something tragic happened and I’ve actually been in mourning because of a recent loss (really.) No, it isn’t the loss of a hen per se, but rather….oh well…you know in the old days – when we were kids, they often had, in the entertainment section of magazines or newspapers, two nearly identical pictures, but 5-10 things were different or missing and you had to figure it out – I loved that. Well, I’ll let you folks figure out what’s different. I’ll give you a hint – just focus on Pepita herself:
After…
I’m still in mourning. A little down. Not feeling quite myself. I’ve had a similar feeling with a dog here and there, when tragedy has struck. I hope to snap out of it soon. Pepita has – at least I hope so.
I’m so touched by how you love your animals. I only have two cats, but I literally think they are my children.
I know. There’s something incredible and real about seeing, feeling, and BEING with animals on the same level (of mutual love, trust, respect.) They are amazing, intelligent, emotional, and loving. The relationship is simple and honest. They are as close and as bonded to us as any family member – and sometimes more so. They are family. They ARE our kids!!
Poor Pepita. And I hope you get over it soon too
Thank you! I’m doing better day by day. I kinda felt the same way when my little maltese got in a “resource” fight with one of the rescue dogs (the smaller border collie-beagle mix) and she lost a lower front tooth. Something about my little pets losing a body part really affects me — lol!!
Ow. What happened to it?
rough sex?
Oh, that’s a happy thought. My head chook grabs and shakes the combs of other chooks when she’s in the mood (and they’ve not shown the proper subservience). I hate it and I shout at her but it’s hard to fight nature.
I wonder why chickens are so rough in sex and dominance? I think when body parts come flying off, something is amiss. I read that each rooster should have 10 hens – optimally. I have 2 roosters for 3 hens. I once again tried calling the chicken people who sold me these chickens and who kept insisting I have 5 hens. An easy switch could have happened earlier when I first called and before all the bonding occurred.
Now, with 2 huge roosters, the coop is just a bit smaller than I would like, taking up more roost room and I’m dealing with rooster-sex-power-dominance issues. Five hens would have been nice. Although the roosters do protect the flock and keep the girls together. I guess it’s a wash.
The chicken people haven’t returned my call. I don’t even know why I’m calling them. It’s not like I’ll cull the flock, demand 2 more hens, or demand my few dollars back
sorry for your lost
Were you able to find what was lost?