RIP Chipotle

I was bummed over the weekend. Sunday I had gone out to let the horses out, and they were flipping out. Rearing up by the gate, running around.. I look, and there is Chipotle, our little rescued bantam hen, dead. Her head was gone.
Then later in the day, I saw a possum acting very weird; running in circles, mangy fur. Mark shot it dead. I really think that, based on it and the tracks by her body, that it killed her. I am not one to kill or have killed animals; but number one, this possum was Not healthy. Also, possums spread bacteria that can blind a horse.
Anyway; just a vent on my poor lost hen. Mark saved her frm a cockfighting house in 2007 and at least we could give her a better life for a short time. She could fly as well as any bird, and it still shocks me that she was taken. My other 2 roosters are still mourning and looking for her all over, though I close them in a stall overnight.

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Originally Posted by Ginevive

I was bummed over the weekend. Sunday I had gone out to let the horses out, and they were flipping out. Rearing up by the gate, running around.. I look, and there is Chipotle, our little rescued bantam hen, dead. Her head was gone.
Then later in the day, I saw a possum acting very weird; running in circles, mangy fur. Mark shot it dead. I really think that, based on it and the tracks by her body, that it killed her. I am not one to kill or have killed animals; but number one, this possum was Not healthy. Also, possums spread bacteria that can blind a horse.
Anyway; just a vent on my poor lost hen. Mark saved her frm a cockfighting house in 2007 and at least we could give her a better life for a short time. She could fly as well as any bird, and it still shocks me that she was taken. My other 2 roosters are still mourning and looking for her all over, though I close them in a stall overnight.

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Don't all opossums have mangy looking fur? Was this day time? I do know opossums can't get rabies because their metabolism is too slow. Don't quote me on that but i think thats the truth......Now i'm going to look that up!

Possums, as with all mammals, CAN get rabies. That's the main thing I was worried about. If you had saved the possum and it had not been shot in the head, then the head could have been send off to be tested.

Only chickens and other fowl can't get rabies because their temperature is too high(105 degrees or so).

Be VERY careful, Gin...

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Originally Posted by SatanicIntention

Possums, as with all mammals, CAN get rabies. That's the main thing I was worried about. If you had saved the possum and it had not been shot in the head, then the head could have been send off to be tested.

Only chickens and other fowl can't get rabies because their temperature is too high(105 degrees or so).

Be VERY careful, Gin...

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shows you how much i know!

interesting ..........check this out!

http://www.taxidermy.net/forums/Indu...4827AAE6C.html

I am sorry for your loss. I remember the post and the pics of her when you first got her. Very unique looking fowl. (at least to me since I don't see any running around in the 'burbs)

I'd worry about rabies with that critter too. And sorry to hear of your girl. :(

Sorry to hear of your loss, even more so that it was so sudden and horrible.

:( Sorry Gin.... I know that sux to find.

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Originally Posted by Ginevive

I was bummed over the weekend. Sunday I had gone out to let the horses out, and they were flipping out. Rearing up by the gate, running around.. I look, and there is Chipotle, our little rescued bantam hen, dead. Her head was gone.
Then later in the day, I saw a possum acting very weird; running in circles, mangy fur. Mark shot it dead. I really think that, based on it and the tracks by her body, that it killed her. I am not one to kill or have killed animals; but number one, this possum was Not healthy. Also, possums spread bacteria that can blind a horse.
Anyway; just a vent on my poor lost hen. Mark saved her frm a cockfighting house in 2007 and at least we could give her a better life for a short time. She could fly as well as any bird, and it still shocks me that she was taken. My other 2 roosters are still mourning and looking for her all over, though I close them in a stall overnight.

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Aww sorry to hear about your loss :(