This morning my daughter and I discovered our beautiful Buff-Laced Polish hen, Phyllis Diller, deceased inside one of our nest boxes.
Phyllis was one of my family’s favorite chickens because of her high-society lady personality. She provided countless hours of entertainment with her silly antics and unique appearance, and some fun blog fodder, too: Phyllis Diller Blog Posts.
(These two photos were taken in March of this year)
I brought Phyllis home as a week old chick 4 1/2 years ago, and she quickly etched a special place in our hearts. She will be greatly missed.
Farewell beautiful Phyllis.
26 comments:
Awww, it made me sad when I read the title to your post. I remember her from way, way back. She had a good life with ya'll. I know she'll be missed. Sorry...
That is sad. She was one great chick - and I mean that as a compliment.
Dan
I'm so sorry. I know how special she was.
Awwww, too bad. Losing a character like that is tough.
Oh, Lisa. I'm so sorry. I know what it's like to lose a loving pet...sigh...
I am so sorry Lisa! I just loved her, one beautiful chicken! She had an amazing life with you and your family, and you have lots of memories of her!
Sorry to read that Lisa, and Jenna, I know how much she loves the chickens.
RIP Phyllis, you were loved by many.
Oh I am so sorry Lisa.... I know how hard it is to lose a chicken that you have become fond of.... RIP Phyllis!
Aw I'm sorry you lost your pretty hen :(
Sorry to hear this sad news about Phyllis. She definitely was a beauty.
Oh Tell Jen I'm sorry to hear this! Also sorry for you as well. Phyllis was a special hen.
I never thought a person could get attached to a chicken but now I know after only having my chicks for 3 weeks. I've gone through extreme measures to save one that had some weird thing that kind of looked like seizures. She's not completely normal yet but the attacks of whatever it was have stopped anyway. I was really crying over her for a couple days.
so sorry
Ahhhhh...so sad! My middle name is Phyllis...so I also was fond of her...
So sorry to hear about Phyllis. Sounds like she went peacefully though. You and Jen gave her a nice comfortable place to live which helped accentuate her ladiness.
Phyllis had the best chicken life ever on your farm!
How's Sid Vicious? Still trying to get ya?
Sorry to hear this. She sounded like a wonderful character. And I have to say the pictures of her made me smile.
Lisa I'm so sorry for the loss of your beautiful bird. She couldn't have been more appropriately named.
Lisa, I'm so sorry for the loss of your beautiful bird. She was very appropriately named.
4 1/2 years seems so short, but I guess that's pretty good for a chicken! She sure was a character, and you guys gave her a great name to go with it.
Sorry you lost one of the family. She was a beautiful doll and I'm sure is irreplaceable.
So sorry for your loss! We have lost four hens since the beginning of March. They all have prolapsed while laying eggs. I have never had this issue before, so not sure what is going on?!
Oh my goodness Desert Hen! I'm so sorry! Ironically, I believe this is also what happened to Phyllis, too. She hadn't laid an egg for months, and all of a sudden started laying a little over a week ago. I knew it was her because she's the only one that lays med sized white eggs (Our Japanese Silky lays tiny white eggs). And Phyllis rarely hung out in the nest box, except to lay an egg, and then she was out of there quick.
It's so strange and so sad. And nothing we can do to save them. :(
~Lisa
Oh no, not Phyllis she was my favorite. So sorry to hear this Lisa. She will be missed she was such a character and so unique.
Awww, sad to hear. happy trails Phillis Diller, you gave me a new perspective on chickens!
- The Equestrian Vagabond
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