Farewell Crow

Crow has passed on. She has always been scatty and slightly prehistoric looking. Her death was not unexpected. Araucanas are known for their blue shelled eggs. Crow only laid about six eggs in her short life. They were however, the most beautiful eggs I have ever seen. Too exquisite to use. I still have a couple I want to preserve somehow.
Chicken behaviour is endlessly fascinating, the night after Crow died, the other Araucana cuddled up with the two shavers on the floor of the coop, she has never done that before, preferring to sleep on the top perch.
The top pic shows Alex our second born attempting to dig Crow a grave with the assistance of Belinda. Eventually we had to lock her away or there may have been the need to dig the grave a little deeper.
Farewell Crow