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Gregory lost his battle with pneumonia this afternoon. I've been injecting him furiously for three days, the vet said the first 24 hours would be make or break so he proved himself a real fighter.
Gregory was a handsome bird and a wonderful, wonderful rooster, kind and gentle with people and unfailingly attentive to his wives and children. This afternoon he wanted to come out of the house so we let him sit in the sun and fed him doughnuts: one of his favourite foods. We thought he was winning the battle but I just went out to give him the jab and he had just gone.
I've never known a rooster so gentle.
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« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2007, 05:13:33 PM » |
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Sorry to hear this Lu  Poor Gregory, what a lucky bird to be so well looked after too  |
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« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2007, 05:17:03 PM » |
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I think I have to do a whole reporting of his death thing: not sure, will have to ask my wonderful vet tomorrow. :'(
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« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2007, 05:22:53 PM » |
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How sad... and what a great name for such a finer bird. to you Lu! |
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« Reply #5 on: November 14, 2007, 05:36:49 PM » |
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So sorry Lu - he sounds like a fantastic rooster - they are worth their weight in gold aren't they. RIP Gregory Peck.
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Niki xxx
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« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2007, 08:14:33 PM » |
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RIP Gregory Peck...............
so sorry Lu :(
(but i must say, "Gregory Peck" is a great name for a rooster!!!!)
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« Reply #7 on: November 14, 2007, 08:19:18 PM » |
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Awwww - so sorry Lu :( RIP Gregory Peck :'( ps - I LOVED his name too  |
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« Reply #8 on: November 14, 2007, 08:27:53 PM » |
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He leaves behind his flock of film stars (no puns) but Rita Heyworth, Hedi Lamarr, Ginger Rodgers, etc etc..
this generation my pheasant hybrid is Calister Flockhart (another pun) but now we need a rooster name. I've always wanted a Bertie Wooster, but it seems to obvious....
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« Reply #9 on: November 14, 2007, 08:52:45 PM » |
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I'm sorry :'( RIP little Guy. but now we need a rooster name We had a Gary Rhodes (rhode island red) till he attacked my daughter (then aged 4) he then became cock au vin  at 14lb he was a bird you wouldn't want to meet in a dark alley  |
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« Reply #10 on: November 14, 2007, 08:55:52 PM » |
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So sorry. RIP Gregory. x |
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« Reply #11 on: November 14, 2007, 09:49:42 PM » |
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RIP Gregory Peck.
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« Reply #12 on: November 14, 2007, 09:57:15 PM » |
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:'( so sorry Lu
RIP Gregory Peck
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« Reply #13 on: November 15, 2007, 12:16:20 PM » |
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One of our lovely gardener's dug the hole for me. He has been very sweet about Greg's 'place of rest' and said even he will miss him and that he was a big presence. :'(
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« Reply #14 on: November 15, 2007, 08:34:18 PM » |
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Sorry to hear about Gregory - he sounds like a lovely character. I do think Bertie Wooster a very good name Maggie x |
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