jnmccrt Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 I was out yesterday morning between 10 am and lunchtime and when I came home, our free range 2 year old "girls" had vanished from our back garden. We've checked all the neighbours' gardens but no luck. I can't bear the thought that they might have been stolen and are not now being looked after properly so in a strange sort of way I hope a fox got them. But I thought foxes always left a big mess behind and there's no sign of a struggle, not even a feather to remember them by. Our garden looks so empty now ... someone once said a garden without chickens is like a stage without actors. How true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura007 Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 oh no thats awful!! have they found a small hidy hole??? i hope you find them soon. fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 I hope they turn up for you karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Oh dear what a shock for you I do hope you find them - they might have just wandered off - is there any way they can get out of your garden?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Oh!...Bad luck. I hope they turn up safe and sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Oh, so sorry to hear this. Fingers crossed that they are safe and sound somewhere, and that you find them, but it does sound as if maybe a fox is to blame. One of mine was taken away by a fox this year: No feathers left behind, and like you, when I went back outside couldn't understand where she was. The only reason I know it was a fox is because the cheeky thing was trotting back across our paddocks for the other one 10 minutes later. If they were taken by a fox, it would have been a very quick way to go. Big hugs being sent your way xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 How odd. It's worth putting a note to all nearby houses, just in case someone has seen them, Best wishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 So sorry to hear this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Really sorry to hear about your chooks. I do hope you find them, or at least find out what happened to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 So sorry to hear Any news? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 How dreadful for you, please keep us informed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine C Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Sorry to here this. Hope they turn up soon. e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnmccrt Posted December 3, 2006 Author Share Posted December 3, 2006 Thank you for your concern, everyone. We're feeling very sad, and it does help to know that other chook lovers know what you're going through. The girls disappeared on Friday morning and I put notes through all our neighbours' doors by 3 pm that day as I wanted to try and find them before dark, but "Ooops, word censored!"ody has seen a thing. I even reported them as lost to our local police station in case someone phoned in to say they had a couple of big budgies roosting on top of their dustbin. But it's now 48 hours later and they're not coming back. Our garden was escape-proof for chickens, so it wouldn't have been that easy for a fox to get in unseen in broad daylight, especially as our garden is bordered on all sides by other gardens with 6 foot fences - but that seems the most likely explanation and it would have all been over quickly, at least. Thanks again, everyone. Make a big fuss of your chickens today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 sorry to hear that Christian x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jess Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 mine went missing the other day it turned out they decided to sleep in a tree in my back garden, i dont know how they got there and i dont know why after all my shouting they just ignored me. i hope urs return im sure they will because mine always do x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleHen Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 Such sad news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballgunner Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 im so sorry to hear that i hope you find them safe soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 ???...mmm how puzzling. I was reading your thread and was reading out to hubby. Quite worried now as we have 6 foot fences all round and have neighbours gardens bordering ours. hope they are found safe hubby reckons they've been stolen ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballgunner Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 have you looked in trees and in gaps also in house because sometimes mine sneak in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
