accidentally forgot to close coop

[Tabbyangoracat]

This is the first time I have forgotten to close chicken coop at night. I went to let my two hens out. There was no sign of foul play, no scattered feather. I looked everywhere.
Has anyone ever done this? If a predator killed them, wouldn't there be at least one feather somewhere.

 

[Coralietg]

Look around further. A fox will take the chicken, usually pluck it elsewhere before taking it away. Sorry for your loss

 

[chicklover 1998]

Welcome to BYC, you could have had a predator take them somewhere else like Coralietg said but are you sure that they aren't just out somewhere free ranging and that they just left before you got there?

 

[User395221]

They could be hiding somewhere or perched up somewhere or, as chicklover said, wandering about, doing their "thing".

 

[kuchchicks]

Yep. Unfortunately been there, done that. Sometimes I have found signs of them, sometimes not. It's a horrible feeling. I'm very sorry for your loss.

 

[Tabbyangoracat]

Thank you everyone for your help. I have good news. This afternoon I found both hens-safe and sound!

 

[chicklover 1998]

awesome good for you I had a roo that jumped the fence and the next morning was back at home, they probably just went exploring.

 

[User395221]

Woohoo! A happy ending. So glad they hadn't been taken.

 

[kuchchicks]

Yay!!!