Scully
When she saw me she would come running full speed right to my feet and always let me pick her up for a hug. I got her when she was 2 days old and she was such a cute little fluff ball of a chick. Sold to me as an Americana, she layed pretty light blue eggs most days during the bright months.
As she grew up she started to look different from the others, her coat looked almost leopard print and her beak started to crisscross. She had a scissor beak that looked so goofy, and the most gorgeous plumage I had ever seen on a chicken. She had a beard for awhile, but always made such a mess eating that all her beard fluff fell out from the weight of dried on food.
She was such a sweet chicken, and of all of my hens I adored her the most.
A few weeks ago I rehomed most of my hens as I knew I wouldn't be able to bring them with me to my new home. Scully was the exception, I just had to bring her, and so I did this past weekend. I set her up in my mom's garden, which is fenced to keep out the deer. At night I locked her into a wire dog crate in hopes of keeping predatory critters out.
Last night I dreamed about her and a rooster that looked just like her, I don't know the significance of that. Maybe it's just to show me there will be others like her in my life one day.
Early this morning, the second night she spent here with me, she was attacked and killed by some raccoons.
I find it so ironic that she could live 2 years in the country just fine and as soon as she moved to town wildlife got her.
Such is life.
Might be a little morbid to share, but they left me the top of her cute silly looking beak. And I felt like sharing a pick of it here to memorialize her. This part of her will be buried at the base of the roses, to nourish the pant, and she will become them, blooming in my memory year after year.
I am so very sorry for your loss Amy, shevwas beautiful amd I am really sad . I still dream with the ones that are gone. Hugs, dunno what to say but send a warm hug.
Its okay Yidneth, my intention isn't to make anyone sad by this, but more to celebrate her unique cuteness and her happy life with a few words and pictures forever stuck on the blockchain.
Big hugs to you too ♡♡♡♡
I felt sad, I cannot help it, but that sadness is not a bad thing... I aknowledge she was a beautiful being and hope her memories will bring you many smiles. With all my "gone" babies I'm grateful for the time, and every smile.
Still. Hugs.
Ikut prihatin ya Sobat
Im so sorry my dear friend...
Sending you all my love
Thanks Meno ♡
ooh nooooooo :'( :'( I was hoping that wasn't where your story was going...
RIP Scully, you were such a great companion...
Thanks Lyndsay, she really was ♡♡♡
How is everything else going there, settling in well?
Was this chicken named after the Roman general Scully? If so, kudos to you for knowing your history. A most interesting name for a chicken.
Haha nooo, she was named after Scully from the xfiles :)
I love how animals touch our lives, even if they aren't in them for long. Blessings to you and your family, human, feathered, and furry. 💖
Thank you ♡
Wow, she really deserves all the commendation, what an heroic deed, you will be forget her influential characteristic sister. She deserves some accolade.
She was a very lovely pet ♡
Raccoons... Evil... Poor Scully....
They were probably just tryna feed thier babies. Im not happy with what happened but I cant hate nature :(
Nice Chicken, i like it
My condolences. 💚 I love your memorial to her. 💛