French frogs

[sideWing]

Was it pouring rain there yesterday evening? It was up this way, which would make me think it was a lot less likely that it was a hawk or owl, but could make it more likely that a four legged predator got her as she huddled up in the weather.

Hopefully she shows up. One time, I had a hen get out of the yard and ended up 4-5 houses away in a neighbors back yard. I ended up going and picking her up at about 10 oclock at night when I got home from work. Hopefully she's just on a play date at a neighbors house.

It was pouring here and cloudy as can be, that's why I didn't even think hawk. How did you find it that far away? I'm seriously thinking of putting out missing chicken posters in the hood.

X4 on feeling sick with you... was gonna ask if your pen was netted, but next post said she coulda flown out... Sid, I'll tell you straight, I hope she turns up but from the time frame and no feathers I don't think she will, I'm very, very sorry...

Same thing happened here... ducks were in our yard right in front of our porch just at dusk, not dark... went inside for 5 mins, came back out and 1 duck was gone the others were huddled against the porch terrified... no sounds no feathers... that's an owl... we found the remains a few days later under a tree in the property across from us... owls come out just before dark to scout and hunt...

Very sorry and do hope she is just hiding, but it sounds just like what an owl would do...

I looked everywhere I thought an owl would eat a meal and nothing yet. Still could have been an owl though, so far that is my best guess.

 

[sideWing]

Dang those leaky feathers.... He's such a pretty fella otherwise

Beautiful bird!

I would be sick if I lost one of the Smith birds, but if I lost the only one...

It is partially my fault because I should have bought more than one pullet. What was I thinking!?

 

[scflock]

Beautiful bird!
It is partially my fault because I should have bought more than one pullet. What was I thinking!?

You were thinking how much you paid for one
I'd definitely put out a missing chicken report, with reward. I know what I'd pay for one of mine.
Is there any chance she has a hidden nest and is broody?

 

[frmboyinthecity]

It was pouring here and cloudy as can be, that's why I didn't even think hawk. How did you find it that far away? I'm seriously thinking of putting out missing chicken posters in the hood.

I looked everywhere I thought an owl would eat a meal and nothing yet. Still could have been an owl though, so far that is my best guess.

I had a friend call me asking me if I was missing a chicken. I would at least knock on some neighbors doors, if not put up a poster.

 

[sideWing]

You were thinking how much you paid for one

I'd definitely put out a missing chicken report, with reward. I know what I'd pay for one of mine.
Is there any chance she has a hidden nest and is broody?

She is probably still under a year probably and showed no sign of being broody. I wish she were, that would give me hope.

I had a friend call me asking me if I was missing a chicken. I would at least knock on some neighbors doors, if not put up a poster.

I made a poster. Already knocked on the close neighbor doors but I will add a reward line to the poster and knock on more doors.

Thanks guys!

 

[scflock]

She is probably still under a year probably and showed no sign of being broody. I wish she were, that would give me hope. 

I made a poster. Already knocked on the close neighbor doors but I will add a reward line to the poster and knock on more doors. 

Thanks guys!

That's just sickening. I'm sorry

 

[sideWing]

That's just sickening. I'm sorry

Thanks man. I'm glad I got the littles still. Some of them are about two months old.

 

[3goodeggs]

Flip over every tub and bucket, I have had them go to perch on the lip and it flip on them.
I hope she is still there and fine.

 

[sideWing]

Flip over every tub and bucket, I have had them go to perch on the lip and it flip on them.
I hope she is still there and fine.

I thought we did, but I will do it all one more time. Good idea!

 

[Tumbling K]

I thought we did, but I will do it all one more time. Good idea!

have you tried the bucket test?

all of our chickens come running, when we have the feed scoop rattling with feed in it.........

our are pretty vocal about it too.........might be, if your's are the same, it may help, if she's around....