Sadly Lilli the chicken died today of a sudden illness. She seemed sick yesterday morning and by bedtime last night she was clearly weak and disoriented. This morning she didn't come out of the coop and I found her barely breathing and covered in waste. Dev and I knew she didn't have much chance of pulling through but we gave her a bath and some fresh food and water.
By the afternoon it was clear she was going to die and Dev planned on putting her down so that she wouldn't suffer, but when he brought Beatrice out to say goodbye to Lilli he found she was already dead.
Goodbye, Lilli! You were my favorite chicken, the one who most liked to be held and petted, and you will be missed.
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