Our little buddy had grown into a handsome young roo, but his crooked, twisted legs couldn't hold him any longer.We tried some suggestions that our great veterinarian Dr. Bagshaw suggested, but ultimately, Tater's legs were just too deformed for him to get around anymore.
It was a very tough decision, but we knew what we had to do. Dr. Bagshaw and his staff were so wonderful helping us through this difficult time. Tater was relaxed and comfortable while I held him and rubbed his ears. He was so relaxed he laid his head down on my arm and closed his eyes. I held him while Dr. Bagshaw did what was needed to relieve our sweet Tater from any further suffering.
It is still very hard to walk past his specially built pen on the porch and see it empty. I will never think of 'naners (aka bananas) and oatmeal again without thinking of our sweet Tater. We have great memories of Tater sitting on my lap while we sat on the couch in the evenings. He would sit and watch Scott play Warcraft on his computer! Often "helping" Scott on the keyboard or alarming when something happened on the screen.
Tater was a special feathered friend on The Old Five Notch Farm and a special little guy in my heart. We will treasure our time with him. I have to think that he ran across that Rainbow Bridge with healthy good legs!
Here's a look back at our little buddy. RIP Tater....
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| This is the day we rescued our Little Tater <3 |
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| Our sweet little Tater! |
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| Tater settling in |
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| Tater....such a little snuggle bug! |
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| Tater with his "mommy feathers" <3 |
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| Tater...snuggled in with his Lamby under his Momma feathers |
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| Tater spending some couch time with Scott while they play Warcraft |
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| Tater....the "gamer" chicken |
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| Our little Tater is growing up! |
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| Tater is growing up, but never too old or big for his momma feathers |
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| Tater with his redneck air conditioner....a frozen water bottle and a fan! |
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| Tater trying out some new foods! He LOVES bananas...trying out strawberries, apples and greens too. |
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| Tater...not too sure about that green stuff! |
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| Oatmeal is yummy...still not sure about that green stuff! |
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| Tater...in his favorite spot. His house all snug with his Lamby, mirror and Mommy Feathers |
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| Tater in his beautiful new house my sweet farmer man built just for him |
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| Tater chillin' on an ice pack under his Mommy feathers <3 |
