The flock hasn’t been the same since our fearless leader Blaze passed away. The preliminary necropsy report ruled out trauma as a cause of death, so we know for certain that none of the other roosters were to blame for his untimely departure. An enlarged spleen was the only abnormal finding in the post mortem exam, but the results from the tissue samples offered no definitive cause for the enlarged spleen.
Rachel & Blaze, The Royal Couple. ♥
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The flock hasn’t been the same since our fearless leader Blaze passed away. The preliminary necropsy report ruled out trauma as a cause of death, so we know for certain that none of the other roosters were to blame for his untimely departure. An enlarged spleen was the only abnormal finding in the post mortem exam, but the results from the tissue samples offered no definitive cause for the enlarged spleen.
Rachel & Blaze, The Royal Couple. ♥
If you missed my recent Facebook Coop Photo Contest, please feel free to view the amazing entries on Facebook or my Pinterest Chicken Coops Board!
Seems like Blaze’s untimely passing remains a bit of a mystery. Have you re-homed Sylvio yet – if you did, I may have missed it that post – have been fighting with issues involving online banking all week! Checks going to places they should not – frustrating. Anyway, I would love to win a Grandpa’s Feeder – I think that is the item I could use the most to improve hen life. I am currently on top of my rodent problem – we adopted two cats from the Tenth Life Foundation here in Northern CA which places cats in shelters… Read more »
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I am so very sorry for you loss! My heart truly breaks for you, Rachel, and your whole flock. Blaze was a Rock Star in the chicken community and will truly be missed!
How sad about Blaze. He was a beautiful bird. Would love to win the grandpa’ feeder.
Thanks for the update about Blaze. Love the pics & captions. Wow, that Grandpa’s Feeder sure would curb all of the wasted food that goes on here!