Goodbye Violet...

We had to put Violet down yesterday. She was looking really sick and wasn't eating or moving around much. The vet said she had some genetic thing, I can't remember what it was called, but basically her eggs didn't move into the uterus thing and was forming somewhere else (something like ectopic pregnancy almost) her abdomen was filling up with fluid and she was very very weak and in a lot of pain. The vet said there was nothing she could do.

We decided to have them put her to sleep while we were there, she said it would have been a long painful death otherwise. I'm so sad but it was the kindest thing for her. I was sad too because I thought she was going to take her and give her the injection and then let us hold her as she passed, but I misunderstood and when she took her and brought her back she was already gone. I think she kinda did that because the kids were there and I could tell she was worried about how they were going to take it. I had already explained on the way that we might need to let her go. Gryphon understood but was teary and sad. Ruby was sad but quickly got over it.

We brought Violet home and buried her next to her sister Laylou, we're going to plant some violets on top of her grave for her this week, and some for Laylou too. I hope this doesn't turn into a chicken cemetery. The vet said it was nothing communicable, and the eggs we have are perfectly fine to eat, but she said that if the other chickens came from the same batch we might be looking at them all having that condition. Hopefully not. We loved you Violet and we'll miss you, thank you for all the eggs and for being our sweetie girl, I hope you get to forage for some good grubs and worms in the summerlands!!