My Carla got chomped on probably by a fox, a couple of nights ago. I thought she just lost feathers but I looked closer and she has deep gashes in her back and tail. This is when livestock become pets. I took her to the vet and they cleaned her woulds, trimmed the feathers away from the area...
Yes, all girls came home. My husband actually rounded them up. He said no more letting them out in the yard. I hate to keep them penned up, but we don't know if that beagle will return now that he knows about our birds.
Can't call animal control. We have to keep a low profile because...
Well, one is back in the coop, having been chased home by my husband. There is another in the neighbor's yard. The third is still hiding. In any case, the crisis seems to be winding down. Thanks for your encouragement.
We live in the suburbs. Today a neighborhood beagle chased my 3 hens out of our fenced yard and away. There's no sign of them. The stupid dog went home. My husband is out looking for the birds. Is there a chance they will come home on their own?