Comments on: The Glory that was Skittles http://www.akalranch.com/2009/02/skittles/ Family, Spirit, Spanish Mustangs ... Fri, 25 Nov 2011 22:13:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kilauea Poetry http://www.akalranch.com/2009/02/skittles/comment-page-1/#comment-339 Kilauea Poetry Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:44:36 +0000 http://www.akalranch.com/?p=796#comment-339 The crown..and the colors are so striking. Beautiful- The crown..and the colors are so striking. Beautiful-

]]> By: Simrat http://www.akalranch.com/2009/02/skittles/comment-page-1/#comment-337 Simrat Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:16:53 +0000 http://www.akalranch.com/?p=796#comment-337 Thanks for adding the details. I didn't know that he was so young when he came to you. He was definitely a special being. Thanks for adding the details. I didn’t know that he was so young when he came to you. He was definitely a special being.

]]> By: Amy Jo http://www.akalranch.com/2009/02/skittles/comment-page-1/#comment-335 Amy Jo Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:57:36 +0000 http://www.akalranch.com/?p=796#comment-335 I neglected to mention that Skittles was one-day old when his mother and entire clutch were killed by the coyote. He came to us at one-week of age. He lived in the house with us and slept under the covers with Sam to keep warm. We even bought him a chicken diaper at www.chickendiapers.com, made specifically to fit Skittles with his measurements. Skittles was extraordinarily special. I neglected to mention that Skittles was one-day old when his mother and entire clutch were killed by the coyote. He came to us at one-week of age. He lived in the house with us and slept under the covers with Sam to keep warm. We even bought him a chicken diaper at http://www.chickendiapers.com, made specifically to fit Skittles with his measurements. Skittles was extraordinarily special.

]]> By: Amy Jo http://www.akalranch.com/2009/02/skittles/comment-page-1/#comment-334 Amy Jo Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:54:49 +0000 http://www.akalranch.com/?p=796#comment-334 Well, this one made me cry, Simrat. I miss Skittles so much. We were just talking about him yesterday as previous renters did not know a neighbor clipped his wings in anger rendering Skittles incapable of flying and roosting high in the trees as he had finally graduated to. The story is tragic, knowing this precious soul lost his entire family to a coyote in broad daylight; a mama peacock will not leave her nest - no matter what. Skittles survived and immediately came here to live - in the house - with us. He slept with my oldest son as he was a birthday present from our friends, Larisa and Jeff. It was a unique situation as it is rare to have the chance to raise a peacock from so young an age (due to the mother's protective nature). Skittles was kind, gentle, and very social. He was only trying to get friendly with the neighbor's chicken, thinking he, too, was a chicken. This is a neighbor who we have helped time and time again - financially, taking in their animals, etc. The only way to describe his absence is tragic. Skittles, I wish you would come back - as a peacock, a horse, a human - it wouldn't matter. Your soul is pure and loved by all. Please come home. Well, this one made me cry, Simrat. I miss Skittles so much. We were just talking about him yesterday as previous renters did not know a neighbor clipped his wings in anger rendering Skittles incapable of flying and roosting high in the trees as he had finally graduated to. The story is tragic, knowing this precious soul lost his entire family to a coyote in broad daylight; a mama peacock will not leave her nest – no matter what. Skittles survived and immediately came here to live – in the house – with us. He slept with my oldest son as he was a birthday present from our friends, Larisa and Jeff. It was a unique situation as it is rare to have the chance to raise a peacock from so young an age (due to the mother’s protective nature). Skittles was kind, gentle, and very social. He was only trying to get friendly with the neighbor’s chicken, thinking he, too, was a chicken. This is a neighbor who we have helped time and time again – financially, taking in their animals, etc. The only way to describe his absence is tragic.

Skittles, I wish you would come back – as a peacock, a horse, a human – it wouldn’t matter. Your soul is pure and loved by all. Please come home.

]]> By: Simrat http://www.akalranch.com/2009/02/skittles/comment-page-1/#comment-333 Simrat Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:25:03 +0000 http://www.akalranch.com/?p=796#comment-333 Thanks, everyone. He was owned by my friends at Tired Dog Ranch http://tireddogranch.com/ - Website http://tireddogranch.com/site/ - Blog Thanks, everyone. He was owned by my friends at Tired Dog Ranch http://tireddogranch.com/ – Website
http://tireddogranch.com/site/ – Blog

]]> By: TJ http://www.akalranch.com/2009/02/skittles/comment-page-1/#comment-332 TJ Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:16:59 +0000 http://www.akalranch.com/?p=796#comment-332 By the looks of the photos he stood tall and most proudly colorful. Great captures...sorry for your loss. TJ By the looks of the photos he stood tall and most proudly colorful.
Great captures…sorry for your loss.
TJ

]]> By: Kathleen http://www.akalranch.com/2009/02/skittles/comment-page-1/#comment-331 Kathleen Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:47:02 +0000 http://www.akalranch.com/?p=796#comment-331 Oh what a beautiful boy he was. I am so sorry he met with this untimely death, I know you must miss him greatly. Oh what a beautiful boy he was. I am so sorry he met with this untimely death, I know you must miss him greatly.

]]> By: The Daily http://www.akalranch.com/2009/02/skittles/comment-page-1/#comment-327 The Daily Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:05:25 +0000 http://www.akalranch.com/?p=796#comment-327 beautiful shots My MM entry this week : <a href="http://thedailyphoto.today.com/2009/02/15/dying-tulip/" rel="nofollow">in HERE</a>. I hope you have time to visit. Thanks beautiful shots

My MM entry this week : in HERE. I hope you have time to visit. Thanks

]]> By: Simrat http://www.akalranch.com/2009/02/skittles/comment-page-1/#comment-325 Simrat Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:56:22 +0000 http://www.akalranch.com/?p=796#comment-325 From what we can tell, he was killed by another animal, maybe a dog or coyote. From what we can tell, he was killed by another animal, maybe a dog or coyote.

]]> By: G http://www.akalranch.com/2009/02/skittles/comment-page-1/#comment-324 G Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:35:41 +0000 http://www.akalranch.com/?p=796#comment-324 So beautiful ! what happened to it ? So beautiful ! what happened to it ?

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