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  1. Debbie292d

    Hens running away from home?

    Earlier this afternoon, I was outside and saw Charlotte, a 10-month-old silkie hen, walking quickly between our yard and the farmer's field, headed for the road. I yelled at my hubby to look at that, where's she going all by herself? A rooster spotted her and made a beeline to chase after...
  2. M

    Missing hens returning with chicks

    We have a missing hen, this much is quite common. However we also have a family member who does security installation, so we have a ridiculous amount of cameras around the property. We watched this hen walk under the porch, which opens up to under the house, and we are 90% sure that she did not...
  3. Chickadee00

    Hen ran away HELP

    Edit: I found her. Thank God I bought 4 young sebright hens yesterday, my dad accidentally left the door to their coop open and one got out, he noticed to late and wasn't fast enough to catch her. She run off into the woods around our house and I'm devastated rn. Is there a chance she can find...
  4. MooseLovesTwigs

    Chicken thought to be dead was seen in neighbors yard (.5 miles away). What can I do to get her back?

    We had a predator (fox or coyote I think) that was able to get past and force open our 6 ft wooden fence's gate (a week or so ago). 3 hens missing after a count and some signs of a kill just outside of the fence. We looked around and didn't see any sign of our birds so eventually we assumed the...
  5. A

    They keep running away...

    I've only been raising chickens for about a year and a half, but my hens have started to run away more and more frequently. I have two Easter Eggers, two Rhode Island reds, and two Plymouth Rock hens. They are free range, and have always stayed close to their coop. Their coop is regularly...
  6. One Of The Flock

    Controlling Your Flock From Roaming Far

    I would like to hear what the community has to say about their chicken escapists and methods to prevent that. I myself have a fence, watch them, and make sure they have plenty space and stuff to do in my yard. Thank you for your comments!
  7. AbbysSilkies

    Missing Guinea

    hey, y’all. Today we had a dog invasion; fortunately, the dogs were friendly and well trained, and aside from the little one getting in a coop and giving the hens a fright, nothing really happened, we just grabbed them and gave them some water while we tried to get their owner. The problem...
  8. AbbysSilkies

    Why do some chickens run away?

    Hello! I have 8 resident birds and 10 chicks, 5 of whom I’ll keep. I’ve noticed something that troubles me. Of our 8 resident birds, we have one guinea, 4 laying hens and 3 silkies. 7 of them are extremely loyal but the alpha silkie, if let out of the coop, darts into the forest as far as he...
  9. AbbysSilkies

    Runaway Chick!

    Hello, I have some young chicks, and today I took one out to play in grass (which I’ve done with all the other chicks, no issues) but this one made a break for it! I’m terrified. He’s hiding in the woods, we left out food and water and tried to catch him but he just retreated farther. Also...
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