Has anyone had missing birds returning?

[KLIL]

Hi everyone,

2 months ago. 7 of my pullets went missing whilst free ranging.
5 went missing, then 1 and then another. No signs of a predator taken them or anything. So its unknown as to what happened to them. They had also been successfully free ranging for weeks prior.

Has everyone ever had some of their flock go missing then return again?
If yes, how long were they missing for before they returned?

Just curious if everyone has ever been lucky enough to get their birds back.

 

[AnimalGeek23]

Not me, mine will not be able to free range because I live in the suburbs, but a friend of mine who’s had a bit of experience with owning chickens before had her girl come back.
She had two pullets, one called Chubby Buffy and another Mini Buffy. They were free ranging and got lost at noon but Chubby Buffy came back two days after, unscathed. Sadly, Mini Buffy was gone. It’s truly a miracle that actually happened! She was super lucky...
I’m also sorry about your gals. Hopefully they might come back like the Chubby did!

 

[KLIL]

Not me, mine will not be able to free range because I live in the suburbs, but a friend of mine who’s had a bit of experience with owning chickens before had her girl come back.
She had two pullets, one called Chubby Buffy and another Mini Buffy. They were free ranging and got lost at noon but Chubby Buffy came back two days after, unscathed. Sadly, Mini Buffy was gone. It’s truly a miracle that actually happened! She was super lucky...
I’m also sorry about your gals. Hopefully they might come back like the Chubby did!

Ohhh that's really exciting! Im extremely happy to hear that your friends chicken Chubby returned.

Im not counting on mine returning but im so happy to hear stories or peoples that have returned.

Thank you

 

[HuffleClaw]

Hmm well if it’s counts one of my bantams (during 20* F weather) slept in my neighbors’ dog ridden yard and returned safely the next morning.

 

[AnimalGeek23]

Hmm well if it’s counts one of my bantams (during 20* F weather) slept in my neighbors’ dog ridden yard and returned safely the next morning.

That’s amazing!

 

[HuffleClaw]

That’s amazing!

I was really surprised (their dogs barked and howled ALL night) I cried thinking that the dogs had eaten her but looked outside to find a fluffy little white bantam back on my doorstep

 

[AnimalGeek23]

Ohhh that's really exciting! Im extremely happy to hear that your friends chicken Chubby returned.

Im not counting on mine returning but im so happy to hear stories or peoples that have returned.

Thank you

Sadly my friend’s dad culled Chubby after a month because of possibly Marek’s. They recently got 5 golden laced Wyandottes happily free ranging... they have very lucky chickens!

 

[AnimalGeek23]

I was really surprised (their dogs barked and howled ALL night) I cried thinking that the dogs had eaten her but looked outside to find a fluffy little white bantam back on my doorstep

Small but mighty!

 

[Kessel23]

One time I had a dog attack and the roosters led all their groups of hens way out into the woods, they all returned before night though. I also had a dog chase one of the roosters off the property, I had to go to school but when I came back he had returned. I have never had a bird go missing for more than one night, 2 months is a lot of time, it kinda sounds like a fox got yours.

 

[HuffleClaw]

Small but mighty!

Definitely!