Our old black chicken Kali has gone to the big forest in the sky (historically chickens were forest dwellers so it’s only natural that their Avalon is a forest). She was ancient, and a fierce protective warrior when our cats first introduced themselves hence being named after the Indian warrior goddess.
It’s weird because with so many animals, a death sort of passes without thought almost, but ocassionally I get a spare minute to reflect and remember my lost little chicken companion.