ISCA Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I left my run door open today by mistake. I returned from work to find all he chooks locked out as the automatic pop hole was shut. Even worse one of my hens, Daphne the Dorking, is missing I have searched the garden and not a sign of her. I have checked next doors garden and no joy. I hope she is roosting somewhere safe. Other than have another look in the morning, I have no idea what else to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percy049 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 hope she turns up soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlotta Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I'll keep my fingers crossed that she's roosting somewhere safe. I lost my favourite little Poland cockerel a couple of weeks ago. He jumped over/through the electric fence while I was at work and there was no sign of him when I got home after night. I was sure he'd been eaten and I had a nervous night worrying about him. It was -6 overnight and next morning I heard him very quietly crowing next door. I retrieved him and he was none the worse for his adventure after some warm weetabix! Here's hoping your girly returns in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Fingers crossed that she returns safely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I'm sure she's just hiding somewhere. Hope she appears in the morning . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reikiranf Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 What a worry, I hope she turns up in the morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Really hoping she appears in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadietoo Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 How horrid. Fingers crossed that she turns up tomorrow morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Hope she's turned up this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Oh no! I hope we have some good news this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henslaved Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 One of mine once went missing. I was calling them in to put them to bed one evening and they all turned up except Ruby. Me and my OH searched for her for quite some time but she was nowhere to be seen. Then 10 am the next morning she was stood outside the hen house squawking to be let in, as soon as the door was opened she ran straight to the nest box to lay an egg ( I waited while she finished before she got a telling off ) I hope she's turned up today . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Any news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Really hope she has/will turn up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISCA Posted January 5, 2011 Author Share Posted January 5, 2011 Thank you for all your kind thoughts & wishes. I woke up with a heavy heart this morning. As the sun started to rise over the horizon I prepared the chooks feed in the utility room and opened the back door, and there, sat on the doorstep, looking as though butter wouldn't melt in her beak was Daphne She was clucking away, ready for her breakfast. She ran down the garden, did a circuit of the chicken run and then ran in to the run, just as the others were popping out of the pop hole! She has not let on where she had been all night, the dirty stop-out, but she seemed in high spirits! And she was the only one to lay an egg today too. An experience I hope not to be repeated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 So glad to read that it was good news, glad she is safe and no worse for her night on the tiles. And an egg is a bonus Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Thats so good!! I finished my exam early today and I was just day dreaming. I thought about this post and wondered what happened! So glad it was a happy ending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reikiranf Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Yay So glad that she's home safe and sound, did she get a telling off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISCA Posted January 5, 2011 Author Share Posted January 5, 2011 Thats so good!! I finished my exam early today and I was just day dreaming. I thought about this post and wondered what happened! So glad it was a happy ending Thanks. Hope the exam went well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISCA Posted January 5, 2011 Author Share Posted January 5, 2011 Yay So glad that she's home safe and sound, did she get a telling off? Awwwww no, Daphers is far too pretty to tell off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlotta Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Oh what great news about Daphne! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Oh what a dirty little stop out! the little madam, i wonder what she got up to? So glad she returned safe and sound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Daphne the Dorking - naughty little hen - worrying Mummy like that! Great ending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISCA Posted January 5, 2011 Author Share Posted January 5, 2011 Daphne the Dorking - naughty little hen - worrying Mummy like that! Great ending Mummy? Mummy? I'm her daddy if you don't mind!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouldercroft Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 yay! happy news.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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