tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post6037138357179761213..comments2023-07-02T09:49:08.147+01:00Comments on pear tree log: ...And Then There Was OneElainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-31611679614531178082012-04-28T10:23:10.864+01:002012-04-28T10:23:10.864+01:00I'm scrolling backwards through your posts and...I'm scrolling backwards through your posts and this one touched me. I'm so glad you rescued these hens and gave them happy lives. Brown hens are my favourite chickens.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-41701723079650405512012-04-27T14:03:54.342+01:002012-04-27T14:03:54.342+01:00Hi Marie, It is amazing how much character those ...Hi Marie, It is amazing how much character those fluffy, feathery birds have - and how much pleasure we can get from caring for them! I love the name Lonesome George!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-71259250826972878372012-04-25T05:43:23.318+01:002012-04-25T05:43:23.318+01:00How sad! I used to have a rooster that was given ...How sad! I used to have a rooster that was given to me by someone who had hens and decided she didn't want her roosters anymore. I called him Lonesome George because he was our only chicken. I really liked George for as long as we had him! I know you will miss your sweet hens!A Colorful Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06890388727784255219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-87896804415285763702012-04-22T17:36:41.721+01:002012-04-22T17:36:41.721+01:00Hello Cro, The last remaining one keeps following...Hello Cro, The last remaining one keeps following us around. Luckily she is never short of company in the wood, but it must still be very strange for the poor old girl.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-81978876834861946992012-04-22T12:31:54.566+01:002012-04-22T12:31:54.566+01:00All hens are important and have characters. My thr...All hens are important and have characters. My three, and I, have a great relationship. I can easily understand your sadness.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-13944249403769452592012-04-21T17:26:27.495+01:002012-04-21T17:26:27.495+01:00Hi Jane, Thank you. She seemed perfectly happy y...Hi Jane, Thank you. She seemed perfectly happy yesterday, so you can imagine how much of a shock it was. Still, she had freedom, fun and love, and that is what matters.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-21952788406205284632012-04-21T17:20:09.727+01:002012-04-21T17:20:09.727+01:00Hi Knatolee, I know you do - your hens and ducks ...Hi Knatolee, I know you do - your hens and ducks have a wonderful life. You are right, she did end her days happily free-ranging in the Owl Wood.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-68751812178362863932012-04-21T17:18:24.818+01:002012-04-21T17:18:24.818+01:00Hi Jenny, Thank you. I felt a lot for these girl...Hi Jenny, Thank you. I felt a lot for these girls because they were ex-battery hens who were rescued and were then kept in less than ideal conditions and we had to rescue them from that. At least, as you said, they finally ended up with a safe and happy home for a while.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-30057689405917174532012-04-21T17:16:27.415+01:002012-04-21T17:16:27.415+01:00Hi Meggie, They are really entertaining - I used ...Hi Meggie, They are really entertaining - I used to love it when the "girls" would virtually pick up their petticoats and run through the woods to get to their treats! Little Sick Chick always lost the race so I had to make sure to save a little for her.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-60971336773103665952012-04-21T17:14:13.245+01:002012-04-21T17:14:13.245+01:00Thanks Chris, She was a sweet little thing. We&#...Thanks Chris, She was a sweet little thing. We'll get some more but as we still have one left - lonely Little Red Hen - I think we had better wait. We'll just have to make sure we give her plenty of extra company.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-42448378765006254932012-04-21T16:49:55.429+01:002012-04-21T16:49:55.429+01:00Hi gz, She was indeed.Hi gz, She was indeed.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-14051431741006908702012-04-21T14:09:27.431+01:002012-04-21T14:09:27.431+01:00Poor little girl, you gave her a chance to blossom...Poor little girl, you gave her a chance to blossom..and she did. She died happy and stress free...you gave her a wondeful gift.<br />Jane xJane and Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102086552682194819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-52520002086926084252012-04-21T13:55:22.352+01:002012-04-21T13:55:22.352+01:00I completely understand how you feel. I love my ch...I completely understand how you feel. I love my chickens! I'm so glad Little Red Hen got to spend her retirement days living in bliss with you. xoxoxKnatoleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809822081515082096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-86587677568744528642012-04-21T12:31:26.824+01:002012-04-21T12:31:26.824+01:00Sorry to hear about Sick Chick. I have never had ...Sorry to hear about Sick Chick. I have never had chickens but I babysat some turkeys for a couple of weeks once and I was surprised at how much personality they had. I think animals' and birds' personalities show more when they have a good home and feel safe to express it. Sick Chick had a very happy life with you.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01816796977553847916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-33926135279480649002012-04-21T12:01:45.859+01:002012-04-21T12:01:45.859+01:00Oh, Elaine....I'm so sorry. I am one of the he...Oh, Elaine....I'm so sorry. I am one of the hen-lover people. My "girls" not only entertain me, but they provide enough eggs for me and my friends.Meggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16512116319930586068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-56745318858007071622012-04-21T09:42:14.071+01:002012-04-21T09:42:14.071+01:00Sorry about your lovely hen Elaine. It's diffi...Sorry about your lovely hen Elaine. It's difficult to explain how a chicken can have a distinct personality to anyone who has never kept chooks.<br /><br />Are you going to get some more?Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11487456386841182116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-84218337225688232292012-04-21T09:27:49.392+01:002012-04-21T09:27:49.392+01:00just a hen- but still part of the familyjust a hen- but still part of the familygzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.com