Earlier this evening after a vet consultation we decided that it was time to say goodbye to Yoko. It was really hard. It’s been a difficult week. I can’t quite get my head around the fact that I don’t have any hens now. I miss Yoko and I miss having my girls. I’m really sad.
Despite [...]
Well, she’s back. We’re amazed. In all honesty, I didn’t think I’d be writing this post this evening.
Having dropped her off at five past eight this morning, I expected that was the last time I’d ever see her. I blubbed, signed the forms and said my goodbyes, went home, blubbed some more and lay flat [...]
Today is Wednesday and I’m not at work.
Last week I booked off two days in anticipation of a plethora of chicken-related problems and sorrow. On Monday I booked an extra day of holiday. Yesterday was my first day without Maureen. Tomorrow we may be saying goodbye to Yoko. Tomorrow I may be chicken-less.
She’s been booked [...]
Yesterday evening my Smallest Smallholding got a little bit smaller again.
Maureen had been diagnosed with kidney disease a couple of months ago, and we didn’t know how long she had. She’d been getting much slower and eating and drinking less and less. Up until a few days ago, she’d been taking herself off around the [...]
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