umbrella thursday Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 We have two nearly nine year old girls and five new girls aged 24 weeks. They have free ranged together very happily. Very occasionally our two barbu d'uccles roost on next door's shed before coming home to bed. This evening we were outside having dinner with friends and went to lock the girls' door to find that Gwen, the little pekin has simply vanished. We have scoured the garden and gardens around us without a trace. No sign of a struggle and if something had taken her surely the others would have started shouting. Is there any hope? My children will be devastated. And I hate not knowing ... Feel so sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Very sorry to hear it. There is hope, sometimes hens go to roost somewhere and turn up the next day, but sadly it is possible that she's been taken. You are doing very well to have hens that are nearly nine years old, though - they obviously have a good life. Fingers crossed that she turns up when it's daylight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbrella thursday Posted August 28, 2016 Author Share Posted August 28, 2016 Thanks Olly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Might have gone broody in a small dark place, hoping for good news this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 I hope she comes back. I've read happy endings on here before so fingers crossed xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbrella thursday Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share Posted August 30, 2016 She's back. Sorry not to have posted before but we went off camping. My husband let the others out early in the hope of enticing her back and she flapped down from the ivy. So pleased and relieved. We really thought we had looked everywhere. Thanks everyone for your stories of hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Great news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Hooray! That's such good news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chooksRCute Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 That is one lucky chicken, what a relief I'm so pleased for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeramaSilly Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 So happy to hear she's safe!! x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 What a clever girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 I'm so pleased for you that she came back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
