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RE: Old Red - Comedy Open Mic Round 30
Sorry about your loss. I imagine it's never easy to part with anything you've bonded with, regardless of what kind of animal it happens to be.
Sorry about your loss. I imagine it's never easy to part with anything you've bonded with, regardless of what kind of animal it happens to be.
Thanks. I'm over it now and have been prepared for everything dying, so it wasn't too hard. It's just right at the time, when you actually watch it, it seems worse than it probably is. We made the deal when we got chickens that there would be no taking them to the vet. They are livestock and then they are deadstock. I have no problem feeding a chicken after she's done laying, but it's a big difference to shell out $15 a year or $150 per vet visit. They only have a few year lifespan at the best of times.
They are almost pets, because of the fun I have with them, but they are not quite there yet. It's funny that the cat doesn't give us anything but love and grief, and we don't bat an eye at a $900 bill for a UT surgery when it's about to die, but a chicken doesn't even warrant a ride to town.
Heh, well, I mean there’s probably some kind of mammalian connection there, right? Interesting perspective though from someone who actually owns them. I’ve always wanted to raise chickens but we’re not in the right place yet.