Silverton, Oregon.
We have had our hens since last Easter. We had 3 but one disappeared last week, and just have two. Neighbors have not seen the missing hen, NO evidence of a predator. She was very friendly so could have followed someone walking down the street if she escaped the backyard...
I was washing and refrigerating our eggs till I was educated that they can are just as good and actually better nutrients if they are unwashed and unrefrigerated. I was told that either may take away some of the nutrients. Now they sit on the counter til we use them and have had no problem.
I kissed them when they were inside chicks..now they are outside they just get cuddled and scratched. My husband is totally surprised at what PETS these chickens are!
We just have 3 hens who wander the backyard during the day and head to their coop at dusk. Last week one of them disappeared completely. I found NO evidence of an attack. I did not consider a bird could have taken them away. I am still hoping that she just got out of the yard and followed...