Guest Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 I havn't mentioned here but we have been having a run extention built. Where it was going the fence behind had some loose panels and Mum was worried about next doors dogs getting through. When she looked again they seemed tight - so she thought they had been fixed. This afternoon when I was getting changed I heard a lot of clucking and looked out to see the girls were all at the front of the run by the door, I thought they had seen Mum coming to let them out. 5 mins later James came running in shouting they had been attacked and their were feathers everywhere. As I looked out I saw one run past my study and hide underneath the steps of the hot tub. Next doors Jack Russell had got through the fence and into their run - it had caught Poppet - one of the ex batts and there are a lot of feathers. I sat with her on my lap for quite a while cuddling her and stroking out the rest of the loose feathers - she took her favourite "wet bread" no problem. When she got down she spent the rest of the afternoon huddling under a bush whilst the others all clucked round her (except broody bunny who hadn't moved from the nest!). I put her back into the run at about 7pm, straight into the Eglu, a while later she was out in the run with the others. I've stapled extra wire all along the fence and when the builder comes Monday to finish the run I'll get him to add more. Our neighbor also nailed the boards back in from her side - she was very apologetic too. Fingers crossed that poor Poppet survives the night - she seems OK but you never know about shock do you. I'm running a hen party in the morning too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 What a shame - your poor girlies . Hope Poppet gets over the shock OK. Thank goodness there's no visible damage . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 poor little lovely, I hope she has a restfull night and is fine and well in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbey Road Girl Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 How traumatic. Hope your girl recovers (imagine a "fingers crossed" emoticon). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Poor poppet. I hope she gets over it quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 She seems OK this morning - is free ranging with the others. She was the best feathered of my batteries but is now looking a little tattier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Oh bless her Hope she pulls through Pengy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Oh how horrible for you!! Thank goodness Poppet seems OK today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fur 'n' Feathers Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 She seems OK this morning - is free ranging with the others. She was the best feathered of my batteries but is now looking a little tattier. Just read this topic Penguinmad. What a horrible experience for you all. So glad she survived and seems to be recovering. As if they hadn't suffered enough. Good thing there were people around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clucking mad Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 how did the dog get in seeing as the eglu's are fox proof? get well soon!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...