Pro - Does anyone else's nest boxes get soaked in rain?

[Treacle]

I went to shut the chickens in tonight and one of them is missing! Dill is an ex batt that I have had since May!! My daughter and I have scoured the garden with torches in the rain and even used the Springer spaniel to sniff her out but nothing. There are no holes in the fence that I can see so she can't get out on her own. This is going to be a very long night I feel sick!!!

[Heidi-Hi]

Oh, I keep everything crossed that she is OK - big hug

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Don't panic, she may just be roosting in a tree or under a bush . Loads of hens have been found safe and well the next morning, so don't despair .

[mollyripkim]

I'm so sorry, hopefully she will just be hiding out of the rain and will be safe and happy in the morning. Fingers crossed for you.

[Cheeky Chooky]

Oh no, hopefully there's no need to worry and she's snuggled up somewhere safe in the garden *hug*

[sparkysmum]

Hope all's well. Hugs & fingers crossed. Alli x

[karlotta]

My lovely home hatched Poland cockerel decided to disappear on one of the coldest nights we had last winter (it was -8!) and I was worried sick and did indeed cry but Lo and behold when I went out to let everyone out in the morning I heard a plaintive croaky crow coming from next door and apart from looking rather frosty, he was none the worse for the experience after a bit of warm weetabix!

 

Keeping my fingers crossed that your girl has found someone where nice and safe for the night and that she'll be back with you tomorrow.

[Clunie]

Good luck Treacle, I hope that you either find your girl tonight or she is there waiting for you tomorrow.

 

I can so sympathise as ast winter one of my ex batts went missing in howling wind and lashing rain (just like tonight here) and me and my husband went out looking for her at 6 in the pitch dark. we eventually found her cuddled up under a fallen tree in a lovely dry and wind free place. Clever girl as she'd only been out of the cages for six months!

 

Vicky x

[Chortle Chook]

Oh Treacle I do keep my fingers crossed for you but don't under-estimate the ability of an ex-bat to survive. They are nothing if not survivors.

 

By the way, karlotta, my Poland flew over to the neighbours too - on day one - just to check out whose garden she would like best. Luckily she found the grass wasn't greener (they had a girly whippet who peed on it all) and has never done it again.

[Alis girls]

Any news?

[chuckmum6]

She is probably roosting in a tree, one of mine did this and was out in the garden in the morning. Fingers crossed for you!

[Goosey Lucy]

Hopefully she's roosting up high somewhere, I was shocked how high some of mine could get.

 

Let us know when you find her tomorrow x

[Treacle]

Guess who was sitting outside the backdoor this morning? Yay it was Dill looking very bedraggled and grumpy but otherwise ok! Phew!!! She is now tucking into some warm porridge

[karlotta]

Yay! Good girl Dill!

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Fabulous news .

[Alis girls]

ah so pleased is that Ready Brek or proper porridge? if its RB she'll have a little warm glow round her. Wonder where she'd been causing mum a sleepless night

[daxigirl]

What a good girl to have kept herself safe overnight. I bet you looked like this this morning.

[cavysqueak]

Yippee! I would panic if that happened. So glad its all worked out.

[House MD 221B]

fantastic poor little thing glad she's safe and sound

[Goosey Lucy]

Glad to hear she's back

[poppy ben grace]

Thats wonderful news! You must be so relieved, naughty Dill for giving Mum such a fright! Hope she has learnt her lesson and takes herself to bed with the others tonight.

[Cheeky Chooky]

Oh bless her So glad she's ok Wonder where she'd been?!

[jennym]

Oh yay, happy day. So glad she found her way home. She needs one of those parolee ankle-tagg thingies that'll set off an alarm if she breaches the perimeter

[MedusA]

Oh what a relief! Great news. Hopefully she's learnt her lesson and won't wander off again.

[Lewis]

Good news!