3.6m Omlet Chicken Run for sale, Brand New in Boxes, Milton Keynes (MK19)

[The Rivetts]

We have had our Rhode Island Red for about 3 months now, and both our girls free-range across several large gardens, covering I guess about 3 acres.

For a month or so, Nutmeg has been laying away from home. We found the first stash, but have not found her eggs for the last 3 weeks.

 

She has not come home for the last 3 nights, though after the 1st night she came home in the morning for her breakfast. We never see any foxes as a neighbour is a sheep-farmer and shoots on site. Is it possible that since it is warm and she has a large stash of eggs, she has gone broody?

 

Any advice would be appreciated.

[Patricia W]

I hope that's the explanation. Keep us posted.

 

 

Tricia

[midori]

I have no answers, but I hope she is OK and comes back.

[The Rivetts]

Wow, this forum is so good! Within 10 minutes of me posting here, one of our neighbours [also a chicken-keeper, but his don't free-range] came to say he had found her brooding in the depths of his shrubbery. She had laid 10 beautiful big eggs, and has a bare breast - she would clearly make a good chicken mummy.

 

She is now shut in the run with some nice mealworms, as she has got a bit thin in the last few days, and both girls are going to get their wings clipped before bedtime to see if we can keep them on their own land. Think a couple of days of confinement is probably a good idea, just till she gets back to normal.

 

Thanks for your support.

[majuka]

Glad Nutmeg is back home safe and sound.

[Patricia W]

Brilliant!

[scarlettohara]

That's great news

[Chucky1]

That's great news.

 

Was about to reply that one if ours disappeared for a few days than reappeared.

 

Good Luck

[Roobaloo]

Fantastic news!!!!

 

When I read your first post, I decided not to reply because I was convinced it was going to have ended badly!! What a relief!!

 

[cathybc]

brilliant news!