Helen&Lee Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 About an hour ago one of my neighbours knocked on the door - 'One of your chickens has got out' It turned out as she was walking back into our cul-de-sac from walking the dogs, one of the dogs, a choc lab (lovely but mad as anything) spotted Dolly, my Speckledy. She chased Dolly into next doors garden, my neighbour followed and called the dog off and she saw Dolly dissappear into the corner of an overgrown patch. She came to get me, and as we walked into my neighbours garden we saw this huge pile of feathers.....we couldn't find her and it was possible she had found her way into the field on the other side... I went to get my husband and we set off for the field, called her and nothing... finally after stamping all the blooming nettles down (hands and feet stung to bits) we spotted her in the corner, still in my neighbour's garden. Hubby went back and I pushed her away from the corner - she then set off on a game of chase around the garden. Caught her, and when you part the feathers on the top of her body there is a huge clump missing and a bit of skin s"Ooops, word censored!"ped away. I sprayed it with Gentian Violet, covered it back over with her other feathers, put her down and she was pecking for the corn we threw down for her and the other chooks. She has now retreated to the nesting box to sit with my broody, I've given her some Rescue Remedy and I think I'm going to leave her a while, my broody is a very gentle broody so she is very 'safe' with her..... Off for a large glass of the vino now..... I also have no idea how she got out, me thinks she definately needs a wing clipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Phew. Am glad she is relatively unscathed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Glad she's back. Hope she is ok. Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Phew, close call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 blimey.. any holes anywhere or def flew out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Good job you found her before to much had happened to her. Hope she's ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Crikey, what an episode - you deserve the wine! Glad you found her, she sounds like she's going to be ok. How is she today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Blimey! I am tired just reading that so it sounds like you needed that wine Glad she is ok, hopefully she will be none the worse for her adventure in the big world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 What a relief she's relatively OK . I'm so glad you found her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen&Lee Posted September 20, 2008 Author Share Posted September 20, 2008 Well, this morning she was the first at the door of the run as usual and she's been active all day. She is normally right at my feet though and today she hasn't let me catch her. I've left her today hoping the Gentian Violet will have done it's stuff... If anything the upset will have upset her laying routine as she had laid an egg when we found her..Bless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
