Single hen

[Martin B]

I've been up for an hour now, but untill about 10 minutes ago it was still quite dark. I had my breakfast and then went out to let the chooks out, but as I got to the garden door, two pairs of beady eyes and 2 beaks were looking back at me!

I wondered how they got out, and was glad they are ok. However I was out last night and my brother had let them out and forgot to remind me to lock them up. I even went out there last night to see if there were any eggs, and the chooks were inside the eglu. I musn't have noticed the open run door, but this was at 9o'clock so it was pitch black!

...Just very shocked and very thankful at the moment.

[Mrs Frugal]

Gosh Martin ! That was a close shave!! Bet your heart was beating hard when you realised what had happened! Glad they're OK and didn't come to any harm during the night.

[chocchick]

Glad they are OK.

[Lesley]

- happy ending - and it will help you to remember next time

[Egluntyne]

It pulls you up with a jolt doesn't it?

 

I had a vaguely similar experience a few weeks ago!

 

Glad all is ok.

[The Dogmother]

So did I; we were eating, drinking and making merry at Lesley's when I remembered that I hadn't put the chooks in and it was pitch black Luckily Phil was heading back, and went to my place to put them away.

 

You'll not do it again Martin

[Paola]

My worry is that one day I will forget to open the eglu door and the girls would be stuck inside To get over my paranoia I only push the door closed

[Martin B]

I'm sure I won't do it again. Very frightning!

[theherd123]

Oh Martin such a good job they are all ok!

[Martin B]

Yep. They're locked up safely now. Lesley seemed unphased because she laif an egg!