superkitty Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 My new baby, Hermione, has just taken about 5 years off my life. I only got her on Sunday so she is in a separate run-within-the-WIR. The idea was to do that for a week and then try some introductions via FR. So I just went out to check that she had managed to put herself to bed ok...and no Hermione Checked everywhere in the run 3 or 4 times, then went in for a torch, went out and checked again, panic panic panic! Then I noticed that the girls were getting ready to go to bed and on the off-chance, checked the Eglu. There she was Lord knows how she managed to get out of the run, but she obviously wanted to sleep with the big girls. So I watched closely as they went in, and there didn't seem to be any problems - she was in the nestbox and them in their usual spots. Then she got up and squiggled her way in between them, still no problems. Hermione sneaks in with the big girls by Faith Al-Egaily, on Flickr So HELP! What do I do now? Should I take her out?! Or leave her in there?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roselady Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 I just wanted to say how cute! Your heart must have been thudding Sorry I can't advise though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs_B Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 I don't know what to advise as I am very new to chickens but I want to say I am glad you found your girl! I bet your heart was going crazy when she wasn't in her fun!! She's looks very happy! x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superkitty Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share Posted July 3, 2012 Yep, my heart was pounding, I thought somehow a fox must have got in or something Practically impossible, given that they're all in an Omlet WIR, plus we have 10 foot fencing with cat fencing on top all around the garden...but my brains weren't working I just went out and checked again, and both big girls are asleep, with her (awake) snuggled up to the back of them. I think I'm going to leave her there, and leave our bedroom window open so I can hear any commotion.... I don't have the heart to take her out...but she's so TINY compared to them. I'm guessing I should separate them again in the morning...? They're all sleepy and nice now but they might turn on her in the morning ... Oh dear They're a worry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superkitty Posted July 4, 2012 Author Share Posted July 4, 2012 Well, I was up at 5am rescuing Hermione because everyone had woken up and she was getting duffed up She's been separated for most of the day but I went in with a cuppa after work, let her out and supervised. Quite a lot of charging and lunging....and no actual contact! My girls are so lazy that they can't even do proper Chicken Aggro Not that I want them to, of course. I put her back into her but and then everyone had a nice afternoon nap Everyone has a nice sit down by Faith Al-Egaily, on Flickr Of course at night time she was all over the shop again so I've let her go into the eglu with the girls again tonight...and no doubt will be up at 5 again tomorrow Slight size difference! by Faith Al-Egaily, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roselady Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 oh dear! Lovely pics Did you have an early start again then ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs_B Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Great photos! I look forward to see how your chickens all get on in the coming days/weeks!! x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superkitty Posted July 5, 2012 Author Share Posted July 5, 2012 oh dear! Lovely pics Did you have an early start again then ? Yes, quarter to 5 But it was just that they wouldn't let her out of the eglu, so I popped her into her bit again and just went back to bed I had to leave them separated all day today because of work, but I'll open up her bit tonight and just let her make her way into the eglu (rather than having to climb up the fence, which I presume is how she's getting out at night-time!) She is such a cutie, I'm smitten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 This is such a lovely story although I can imagine how scared you were at first, they are such lovely photos. I lost Esme my bantam orp one day and like you was in a complete panic, turns out I had shut her in the garage without realising and she was happily sat on a bench. She is so nosey that she investigates everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superkitty Posted July 5, 2012 Author Share Posted July 5, 2012 Glad it's not just me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roselady Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 She looks lovely, hopefully they'll accept her very soon Not surprised you re smitten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
