Chillicat Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Evening all Just wanted to share last nights experience with you. I came home from work yesterday at around 4:15 and my mum, who lives with us and happens to do an eggstremly eggspert job of nannying for the chickens during the day, couldn't find Amelia. Amelia, just 14 weeks old, got her name from Miss Earhart as she can fly eggstremly well. Anyway my mum was really worried that she couldn't find her and it was getting dark very quickly. My mum had been searching for some time and was worried that she'd flown over into a neighbours garden or been taken by a strange black cat that had been lurking in the garden during the day Fortunately due to my eagle eye (I've done ALL of the Where's Wally books), I found her within seconds......IN OUR CHRISTMAS TREE! The tree is my son's first real Christmas tree that we planted in the garden..........he's now 13 so the tree is quite big and Amelia managed to fly up into it just above head height. It took a while to get her out as she wasn't budging, but we managed to get her back in the eglu safely in the end. Of course, I stole a cuddle too So, moral of the story is to check the trees if your chicken goes missing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Great story. Saronne x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Shirl Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 What a lovely story. I love that your mum chicken sits for you I would like to have seen her hiding in the christmas tree Amelia, not your mum Little minx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Obviously the song needs to be changed to A Chook in a Christmas Tree! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Clucks-minusOne Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 My clucks went missing yesterday during the day and I found them sitting in a large laurel tree. I don't know who was more surprised me or them but they jumped off the branches looking very guilty. I think this must be their escape route into next doors wood.....walk along overhanging branch, jump down onto soft leaf mould dig around then stand at railings looking surprised to be on wrong side of the fence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Very seasonal roosting. Bless her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 My clucks went missing yesterday during the day and I found them sitting in a large laurel tree. I don't know who was more surprised me or them but they jumped off the branches looking very guilty. I think this must be their escape route into next doors wood.....walk along overhanging branch, jump down onto soft leaf mould dig around then stand at railings looking surprised to be on wrong side of the fence. 'The Great Escape' I'll be singing the tune all night now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Shirl Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 My clucks went missing yesterday during the day and I found them sitting in a large laurel tree. I don't know who was more surprised me or them but they jumped off the branches looking very guilty. I think this must be their escape route into next doors wood.....walk along overhanging branch, jump down onto soft leaf mould dig around then stand at railings looking surprised to be on wrong side of the fence. I can just see them looking around to see if the coast is clear. You have to laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Clucks-minusOne Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 I did when I found them. poor Roxy is scared of heights so was still dithering about jumping down and gave the game away. Now I have to think of a way to stop them. I thought about your roosting hens Chicken Shirl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 How funny. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Shirl Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Now I have to think of a way to stop them. I thought about your roosting hens Chicken Shirl. Gosh, there is no way to stop that. You will have to build a twenty foot wall around your garden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CluckyBucks Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Awwwwww xx xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dippy bird Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 I did when I found them. poor Roxy is scared of heights so was still dithering about jumping down and gave the game away. Now I have to think of a way to stop them. I thought about your roosting hens Chicken Shirl. You have a chicken that is scared of heights? Have you tried therapy for her? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Shirl Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 I did when I found them. poor Roxy is scared of heights so was still dithering about jumping down and gave the game away. Now I have to think of a way to stop them. I thought about your roosting hens Chicken Shirl. You have a chicken that is scared of heights? Have you tried therapy for her? That just had me in tucks Dippy Bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 How sweet , a seasonal roosting perch. if she was happy up there, you can bet she'll be back up there tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 The ultimate christmas tree decoration! It never fails to amaze me how many new and interesting ways our ladies can find of escaping and networking with the neighbours. Anyone would thnk they don't love us (till they all come scurrying back when the treat box rattles!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
