Treacle Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 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!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi-Hi Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Oh, I keep everything crossed that she is OK - big hug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 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 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Oh no, hopefully there's no need to worry and she's snuggled up somewhere safe in the garden *hug* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Hope all's well. Hugs & fingers crossed. Alli x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlotta Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunie Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Any news? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treacle Posted December 1, 2011 Author Share Posted December 1, 2011 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlotta Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Yay! Good girl Dill! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Fabulous news . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxigirl Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 What a good girl to have kept herself safe overnight. I bet you looked like this this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavysqueak Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Yippee! I would panic if that happened. So glad its all worked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
House MD 221B Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 fantastic poor little thing glad she's safe and sound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Glad to hear she's back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy ben grace Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Oh bless her So glad she's ok Wonder where she'd been?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennym Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Oh what a relief! Great news. Hopefully she's learnt her lesson and won't wander off again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Good news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
