chooklady Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Took the girls down some water and porridge at 8 this morning only to find that Harriet was missing. My daugther and I searched everywhere for her. We back onto scrubby woodland and then a field where some foxes live. We went right down to the den and we found odd pale feathers here and there but no signs of a struggle either in the garden or outside, it is a bit of a mystery. Yesterday, late afternoon I was emptying the poo trays and feeding our guineas and rabbits and generally making sure everyone had food, water and bedding and the chickens were just foraging around the garden, I thought they were all back inside but perhaps they weren't. I had to take my daugther out and I thought hubby had shut them in properly and he thought I had and they weren't so it's our fault she's missing. I can't believe a fox would just take one so I can only think that she got left in the garden and was taken from there, poor Harriet, I feel very guilty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 So sorry to hear about Harriet. I left one out ( black) the other night by accident, but luckily she was Ok. It's so easy to do. Hope Mr Fox doesn't come back. Tricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Sorry to hear it. Hope by some miracle she turns up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathybc Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 hoping she turns up x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catherinedon Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 On no sorry to hear that. Hope she will come back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 just a thought -have you looked upwards into trees/bushes? I have had a couple of very naughty girls who have survived nights out by roosting above my head... not easy to do now its dark, but on the other hand, if she is roosting up a tree she will be asleep and therefore easy to grab. everything crossed for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Please check under any flower pots & buckets you may have laying about the garden. Check in all sheds - incase she waddled off in them whilst open & is shut in. Oh & yes do look upwards in trees, on shed roofs etc. Hope she comes home. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Any sign of her this morning ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chooklady Posted November 28, 2010 Author Share Posted November 28, 2010 There is no sign of Harriet. I think we have to accept that she has been taken by a fox. We live in a cul de sac so I might e-mail all the neighbours tomorrow to see if anyone has seen anything. Thanks for your replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 So sorry . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 so sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeMeadfan Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Sorry to hear this. x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 sorry to hear about Harriet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
