The other day I lost my precious silkie girl, Baby. She was the sweetest of my girls and show bred. After a minor foot surgery (minor but painful) I arrived to find my dog who was guarding the chickens had knocked over the pellet food. Although through further investigation I stumbled upon a headless Baby. At first I thought it was our new duck but soon noticed the tell-tale blue feeties and soft feathers. I crumpled up and cried until I had to go inside before my foot got worse. Everyone was shocked that I would scream and cry over my 'dumb bird' which just made it all worse. Nowadays animals are so ... expendable. People make the commitment but can't follow through. I came to the conclusion that after knocking down the food Baby had come to investigate and chow down peacefully (she wasn't one to pick a fight) but Lily (our dog) got protective of the food and killed her. It was devastating and from now on we will be leaving our less food aggressive dog to fend for our pets. RIP Baby you were loved and I will always wish I had gotten more time with you. Without you their won't be as much sunshine in the world.