chickenpatty Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 I'm so sad and ashamed to admit that we caused our 20 chicks to die yesterday. :( :( :( We were gone from early in the morning until late at night. Apparently, the tarp covering their cage had not been replaced the night before after dh moved it. The poor little birds were in the hot broiling sun all day and ran out of water. :( All but one were dead, and that one is lame. ugh, i feel sick to my stomach to think about it. a sad day here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepy Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 oh, that's so sad. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon H in IL Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Yikes. The fragility of life. Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laylamcb Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Oh, how awful! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdWTMer Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Oh, I'm so sorry. That's hard. My brother was devastated when he left his dog in the back of our car in the heat of summer in Houston, TX. I know how you must feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 I am so sorry, its not easy having animals. Jet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithseed Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 We've killed a couple ourselves, so I know how you feel. Just one so far this year, thankfully (also due to heat with no water!).....but we've lost a whole flock three times now. Twice due to neighborhood dogs, and once because we had to make an emergency trip out of state for a week- they didn't stand a chance, but we had no choice. Hang in there. Tomorrow is a new day. At least that's what I keep telling myself :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elisabeth in IL Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 I'm sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvbnhome Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 we had that happen to us once. We were raising some chickens for butchering.. 100, 1/2 died. It was sickening:( Sometimes it was just so hot that we had to fill up their water buckets every two hours. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrianne Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 :grouphug: Oh Chickenpatty I am so sorry. Hugs to you all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doran Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 I know you're hurting so over this loss. I can certainly imagine. I think this eventuality is one of the reasons I became mildly obsessed with my birds when I had them. The first thing I'd do every morning and the last thing I'd do every night was to check on them. There are still no guarantees, though. It's so hard. It's probably not too late to try for another batch before summer's out. Do you have it in you? :sad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Sorry about your chicks, I know you feel badly about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in the Kootenays Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 I've had similar things happen and have felt sick about it too. Right now I've no chickens at all because some predator got them, I've set the waterer on chicks, had lights fail etc. You're not alone. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy in Ky Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 I am so sorry. :grouphug: It is so easy for something like that to happen. We have lots of animals, and it is a full-time job just keeping up with all their needs, all the time. Please don't be too hard on yourself. I wish I could give you a hug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saille Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Ugh. I've got one chick who hatched with deformed feet because, apparently, I suck at incubator hatching. I feel guilty every time I see her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Missy Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Oh, so sorry to hear. Hope it all works out for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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