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Goodbye sweet girl
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Goodbye, sweet girl. Our beloved bantam, the friendliest soul in the flock and the favorite of the roos, was taken from us too soon at just one year old, a victim of a predator attack on April 2. As spring blossoms with new life, it also brings the quiet endings that remind us of the delicate balance of nature. Our gentle bantam was a soft presence, and her absence leaves a noticeable void. This loss is felt deeply because we loved her fiercely. As I close out my first year as a chicken owner, losing my first hen hits especially hard. It’s a poignant reminder of the joys and heartaches that come with caring for our feathered friends.
 | Our sweet bantam, the best little hen. Favorite of the roos, and the friendliest soul in the flock. Only one year old, taken too soon in a predator attack on April 2. 😭🐓💔 spring is a season of opening, of life stretching back toward the light— but it also carries quiet endings. our gentlest bantam, a soft presence among us, now returned to the same earth that held her. nature gives, and nature takes. we feel the loss because we loved her. — Closing out my first year as a chicken owner. Finally lost my first one. Maybe that’s why it hits a little hard. [link] [comments] |
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