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<blockquote data-quote="Lannie" data-source="post: 1718323" data-attributes="member: 8202"><p>Probably, but remember, husbands have thumbs. They could take it off. LOL!</p><p></p><p>Well, my little angel killed my favorite old (12 YEARS old) hen a few days ago. I had a strenuous bout of morning chores that day and was exhausted when I got in the house, so I didn't check on her for about an hour. My laziness cost Princess her life. When I discovered it, Maggie was tossing her poor dead body around and I lost it. She not only got zapped while I was still inside the house (she immediately left the body), but I stormed out and read her the riot act, in all capitals! With exclamation marks! Then I threw the body at her, and by some stroke of luck, hit her from behind as she was scooting away from me. She thought Princess was attacking her, I think. It was almost funny, in a sad, twisted sort of way. Princess was not a small hen. She was a Light Brahma/EE cross and had some heft to her. </p><p></p><p>Princess was the only one I was really worried about, her being so old and all, she was kind of special, but now she's gone, and I don't care if I lose the random other one here or there now. They're all older hens not laying anymore, or rambunctious roosters that don't need to be here in the first place. (Yes, I'm running a chicken retirement home...) But so far, so good. Maybe being attacked by a dead chicken, and having Mom go postal on her made an impression, I dunno. Eh, she'll get over it.</p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, she's such a beautiful girl, and she loves her Mom so much, I can't stay mad at her. Even after I "scolded" her for killing Princess, the look on her face was so sad, it was all I could do not to go hug her and comfort her. It stabbed me in the heart that I was the one that made her feel that way, but it was necessary. Sometimes you have to administer tough love, especially with a teenager. And really, 99% of the time, she's as good as gold. I can't complain. </p><p></p><p>RIP Princess. You paid with your life, but you helped Maggie learn an important lesson.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lannie, post: 1718323, member: 8202"] Probably, but remember, husbands have thumbs. They could take it off. LOL! Well, my little angel killed my favorite old (12 YEARS old) hen a few days ago. I had a strenuous bout of morning chores that day and was exhausted when I got in the house, so I didn't check on her for about an hour. My laziness cost Princess her life. When I discovered it, Maggie was tossing her poor dead body around and I lost it. She not only got zapped while I was still inside the house (she immediately left the body), but I stormed out and read her the riot act, in all capitals! With exclamation marks! Then I threw the body at her, and by some stroke of luck, hit her from behind as she was scooting away from me. She thought Princess was attacking her, I think. It was almost funny, in a sad, twisted sort of way. Princess was not a small hen. She was a Light Brahma/EE cross and had some heft to her. Princess was the only one I was really worried about, her being so old and all, she was kind of special, but now she's gone, and I don't care if I lose the random other one here or there now. They're all older hens not laying anymore, or rambunctious roosters that don't need to be here in the first place. (Yes, I'm running a chicken retirement home...) But so far, so good. Maybe being attacked by a dead chicken, and having Mom go postal on her made an impression, I dunno. Eh, she'll get over it. Meanwhile, she's such a beautiful girl, and she loves her Mom so much, I can't stay mad at her. Even after I "scolded" her for killing Princess, the look on her face was so sad, it was all I could do not to go hug her and comfort her. It stabbed me in the heart that I was the one that made her feel that way, but it was necessary. Sometimes you have to administer tough love, especially with a teenager. And really, 99% of the time, she's as good as gold. I can't complain. RIP Princess. You paid with your life, but you helped Maggie learn an important lesson. [/QUOTE]
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