serenechick
Hatching
Hi! I am fairly new to chicken parenting. 
I have (had) a flock of 12 birds. 1 rooster and 3 hens around 8 months that always stick together, then a gaggle of "babies" around 3-4 months that hang out separately. They all free-range on our 11 acres but always choose to hang out in a fairly small area near the coop/house (easier to beg for treats that way). My rooster and one hen went missing last night. Never showed up at the coop. And no sign of them today. We've walked a pretty wide circle and there's not even a feather anywhere. My roo is friendly, would come to my call, and crowed loudly and often. And he was BIG - I don't think there is any way a bird got him. What might have gotten TWO chickens at virtually the same time and left no trace whatsoever?
I'm a sad chicken mama.
I have (had) a flock of 12 birds. 1 rooster and 3 hens around 8 months that always stick together, then a gaggle of "babies" around 3-4 months that hang out separately. They all free-range on our 11 acres but always choose to hang out in a fairly small area near the coop/house (easier to beg for treats that way). My rooster and one hen went missing last night. Never showed up at the coop. And no sign of them today. We've walked a pretty wide circle and there's not even a feather anywhere. My roo is friendly, would come to my call, and crowed loudly and often. And he was BIG - I don't think there is any way a bird got him. What might have gotten TWO chickens at virtually the same time and left no trace whatsoever? I'm a sad chicken mama.
