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[Shirl]

I can't believe it I went out in the garden earlier and my last ex-batt has vanished. There is no trace of her. No-one could have taken her as the OH has been in all day and the dogs would have gone mad if anyone had come near the house. I have searched the garden for feathers and there don't appear to be signs of an attack. I've called and she is normally reliable at coming but she's gone. The others are all fine and have taken themselves off to bed. I can't understand how a chicken can vanish.

[jennydavies]

There's nowhere that she could have got herself trapped - garden shed - she's not roosting in a tree

[cathybc]

I hope she reappears x

[Shirl]

She's not a rooster she's more of a ground dweller than some of the others. There are no sheds or anything she could get in to and no way of getting out. It's a real mystery.

[sparkysmum]

Fingers crossed for a safe return. Alli x

[coco]

Hopefully shes found somewhere safe to sleep for the night. Hope she turns up tomorrow.

[chick wiggle]

Oh Dear, its such a worry. One of mine 'dissapeared' the other night, i searched everywhere for her and all the others had gone to bed. In the end, i found her perched on top of the nest box divider in the cube! I had already looked in the cube, but you dont expect them to be there!

i will keep my fingers crossed for her safe return.

[Plum]

Hope your girl turns up

[Powerlady]

Did you find her? Hope you did and she's ok.

[Chicken Shirl]

Oh dear I hope she is around this morning. Surely she must have gone to roost somewhere......

[Chucky1]

I hope you girl turns up OK.

 

We lost a girl about 4 weeks ago, we searched around but nothing. No feathers or "evidence" . It was just (and remains) a complete mystery. I suspect that she had a nest somewhere and went to sit on it - but I've been right next to a nest before now and haven't seen it until a little red comb bobs back and forth.

 

Good Luck

[Shirl]

No sign of her still. She stopped laying ages ago because we've had her about 3 years and she's an ex-batt. She disappeared when it was still light and we're pretty rural so we don't see foxes during the day. There is a neighbour's cat that takes an interest but batts are quite big so I wouldn't have thought it could carry her over a 6ft fence. She's so friendly it won't be the same without her.

[sari]

Hope you find her Shirl....my Selma went walkabout 2 weeks ago, and monsieur fox found her...hope yours gets back ok x x x x

[chicken bark]

Shirl - I hope you get to know what has happened. Better still I hope she turns up today.

[oneyolktoanother]

hope you get her back safe

[beach chick]

any sign? fingers crossed

[BocBoc]

Fingers crossed she comes home safe soon

[Shirl]

She's still not back. It's been nearly 24 hours.

[alet_chicken]

Fingers crossed here too.

[beach chick]

silly question, although you say she's not a rooster, have you looked in shrubs and up trees? she could have got scared and taken flight and be perched somewhere up above your head...

[Shirl]

No I haven't looked up. We have at least 40 trees in our garden so I don't know how easy it will be to see but I'll have a look now. Thanks

[goodinparts]

Oh Shirl...how worrying. Do hope she's looking down on you from a nice safe branch...

[Mercedes55]

I do hope that you find her safe and sound, it's just awful that she has disappeared like that

[Dizzy-Deb]

I hope you find her too, I know I would be frantic if couldnt find one of mine. Got fingers crossed for her. xxx

[sparkysmum]

Still hoping for a safe return but sharing your anxiety. Alli x