docsquid Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 I got up early, made the warm chicken mash with extra corn and raisins and got a glug full of warm water. Opened the back door, went outside to put them in the run before opening the pop-hole on the cube only to find... ... Gwennie walking towards me outside the run, protesting rather a lot, and asking to be let in throught the run door. It turns out I hadn't fixed the egg port hatch properly when I reassembled the cube after cleaning yesterday, and it had fallen open and Gwennie had got out. I feel SO BAD! A fox could have got them in the night and they must have been freezing cold last night with the hatch either partially or completely open. And I'd made everything so cosy for them after cleaning too because I knew a cold snap was coming. I feel a severe attack of chicken-spoiling coming on today. The girls look fine, they are just protesting a bit, but then they protest every morning anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CluckyBucks Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Im sure a handful of mealworms and a few grapes will take thier minds off of it xx xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 i am sure you will be made to feel suitably guilty. Glad Mr Fox didnt get them. You wont do that again in a hurry. Lots of TL Chucks today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted January 4, 2010 Author Share Posted January 4, 2010 I have made amends! I have dug out all the bedding in the chicken run and replaced it with lovely fresh Hemcore, and re-arranged the log assault course so they have something interesting and new to climb on when they are in the run. They have been FR with me all morning "helping". They have now had lots of mealworms and some grapes. They must have been hungry because they have eaten all of their morning porridge, so I'll give them some more before I go out at 3pm. They have forgiven me and I have duly had three eggs delivered to me this morning. I will definitely check the egg port more carefully in future! I think I didn't engage the bottom bit properly when I shut it and it had just fallen out. I still feel very though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Glad your girls have forgiven you Mealworms and grapes can solve anything. Don't worry, you will never make that mistake again. I'm sure you will be triple checking everything from now on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Oh dear, I'm sure we've all done it at some point or other. I accidently shut one of my girls in the run all night and out of the cube. I felt awful until I notice the next night that she actually wanted to roost in the branches in the run. I just popped her back in. I'm always laying in bed wondering if I have actually put the egg port door back on properly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emchook Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 doh ! I bet you felt awful this morning !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted January 4, 2010 Author Share Posted January 4, 2010 doh ! I bet you felt awful this morning !! I've felt awful all day. I've checked the egg port three times this evening already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Aww, poor you, Im sure you feel worse than the chickens do! They are very good at making us feel guilty arnt they? But a few grapes and a handful of mealworms always does the trick, fickle little things arnt they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted January 4, 2010 Author Share Posted January 4, 2010 I get a sneaky suspicion that Gwennie enjoyed being out to FR so early - up before 7.30am, little minx! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 We all do it once Glad you got away with it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
