Flame in the chicken shed in the afternoon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nWe had only just been talking about when Toffee was ready to go and that she went and perched in the chicken shed. They only perch in the chicken shed during the day when they are their end. I knew it was Flame’s time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I rang the vet and they had no appointments last night but could see her at half past eight this morning. At bedtime I rattled the sunflower hearts but Flame didn’t move. I held the container in front of Flame’s beak and she had a few sunflower hearts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The vet said that she had never seen a chicken as old as Flame. She said that I had given her good life and this was the last kind thing I could do for her. The vet took Flame out of the room to give her some gas and then put her in my lap so that I could hold her and talk to her. She gave her the anesthetic while I held her and Flame gently went to sleep while the tears streamed down my face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Flame was such a lovely girl and it so sad to see the run without her in it. The only consolation is that she did live to a good age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I will do a tribute to her soon. I have many years of photo of her to look through. Goodbye Flame. You will be very much missed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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