Thanks PM.
It will be a while before I add any more girls I think.
Ideally I only want 4 hens maximum in my flock and introduce two at a time. But who knows, I may be struck with chicken math! 😄
Hi SilkySilkie. I have an Araucana.
She is that dove grey which I think is called lavender.
They come in lots of colours I believe. Here is a link to the "Open poultry Standards" for Australia if you are interested.
http://www.openpoultrystandards.com/Araucana
My other 2 girls are "Easter...
Anxiety is a real pain to try and manage. I find it helps to think of the best possible outcome rather than the worst if I have no control or no way of knowing what may/has happened. You know what they say "Hope for the best but prepare for the worst" which pretty much covers most things.
Just...
Mary Janet's idea is not bad.
You could also contact a pet transport service.
Here are 3 links I found as a start. You may find better ones if you search. Good luck!
https://www.animalarktransport.com/
https://www.uship.com/au/pet-transport/
https://www.airtasker.com/pet-care/pet-transport/nsw/
Ah, a plover (Google says that they are also called Masked Lapwings). I've never been swooped by one, I'm usually targeted by magpies!
I think they are ground nesting birds. Maybe you were near it's nest.