How long to chooks mourn for?

Petite Poulet · **Joined:** Thu Jun 09, 2011 7:17 pm **Posts:** 5219

Lady Frances is STILL making those sad clucking noises each morning

We have introduced new little ones, even given her a clutch of fertile eggs as she has spent 4 weeks mostly in seclusion in the nesting box.

I guess she is still grieving the death of her bestest friend.

How long to chooks mourn for?

Y.barnesy · **Posted:** Mon Oct 21, 2013 12:20 pm

Depends on the chookie in question

Within the what I called the fab four
Bertha lost a Chookie friend of her own breed before she came here in November last year she mourned for about three and a half weeks.

The Isa's didn't care at all.

The Isa's didn't care when Bertha passed away.
But each time one of their own passed away they mourned about a day or two.

Lady Frances must of loved Lola deeply so she will feel better in her own time just lots of cuddles and perhaps, How old is Gertie And Misty they could help Lady Frances

Your council restriction is unfair to you and Lady Frances
If boss chookie and Mr rooster were still with you they may have helped Lady Frances with her loss

its lovley to see a close bond in-betweens two chookies
noticed two of the Isa's getting that way Harriet and Henrietta
and heart breaking for them when one passes away

Petite Poulet · **Joined:** Thu Jun 09, 2011 7:17 pm **Posts:** 5219

Thank you, kindly

Yas

Marans are very sensitive chookies

Y.barnesy · **Posted:** Mon Oct 21, 2013 6:18 pm

Petite Poulet wrote:

Thank you, kindly

Yas

Marans are very sensitive chookies

my pleasure PP

Then that would be why its taking her a while to mourn Lola
hugs to you and Lady Frances

Petite Poulet · **Joined:** Thu Jun 09, 2011 7:17 pm **Posts:** 5219

Thank you, kindly

for the hugs Yas.

roy35 · **Joined:** Thu Oct 24, 2013 3:12 am **Posts:** 1

I lost 2 hens about 2 weeks apart and I have no doubt the second one died from stress with the loss of her friend as she was perfectly fine until a fox took her mate then she stopped eating and dies 2 weeks later

Petite Poulet · **Joined:** Thu Jun 09, 2011 7:17 pm **Posts:** 5219

roy35 wrote:

I lost 2 hens about 2 weeks apart and I have no doubt the second one died from stress with the loss of her friend as she was perfectly fine until a fox took her mate then she stopped eating and dies 2 weeks later

roy35, I am so sorry for your losses.

Lady Frances is reclusive in her nesting box and makes the most mournful clucking noises early each morning, I think she has nightmares and doesn't like waking up alone.

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