HELP MY FLOCK IS GONE!

[Sunshine Flock]

Sorry about the cofusion. I live where theres no raccoons, so i totally wasnt thinking about that! Thanks for stepping up and preventing a terrible event!

Oh, I totally would have thought to put out food, too! We're just overrun with predators here as of late, so that's why it occurred to me that food may not be a good idea at night.

 

[micstrachan]

I am thinking of youcand your sweet feathered babies!!! I sincerely hope they come home.

 

[Shelby Hodge]

No luck yet. It's not light outside yet so right now we're just walking around with a flashlight looking. I'm praying as soon as the sun comes up they start clucking.

 

[staceyj]

No luck yet. It's not light outside yet so right now we're just walking around with a flashlight looking. I'm praying as soon as the sun comes up they start clucking.

 

[DIGGIN CHICKEN]

If i was that small and had a threat like that after me ...i'd head for the nearest bush ... bet they snoozing under something ... i thing they too young to get into the trees ... they will get thirsty though...so check any watering points .. ponds streams, dams even taps you have outside ... personally i'd just pull up a chair under some shade ... grab a cold frosted one and keep my eyes and ears peeled !

 

[DIGGIN CHICKEN]

AAAhhhh ...so its dark now ... they most probably huddled together under something ...i'd wait till morning and hope for the best ...

 

[Jessica Thompson]

Our dog ate a rooster

 

[Shelby Hodge]

AAAhhhh ...so its dark now ... they most probably huddled together under something ...i'd wait till morning and hope for the best ...

It is morning now. I've been out there since 5am it's now 8. I know they escaped out of my yard and either into the woods or into the neighborhood. I can't imagine they went far, but idk. I just hope they come back.

 

[Daddy rooster]

So I have a small flock of five 7 week old Rhode Island Reds. For the past three days I have been introducing them to the coop and bringing them back in at night. Well today I put them out in the run and when I came out they were gone. My dog had gotten through the chicken coop and I guess scared them out. There is no blood on my dog and no bodies or anything anywhere so I am assuming they are all alive. I have been searching for like 4 hours with no luck. Will they come back? They don't really know the outside. Up til 3 days ago they were in a big plastic box under a heat lamp. I am so upset. I love my chickens and hope they are okay. I am also worried because even though they have most all their feathers they still don't have the feathers under their wings and it's going to be like 50 degrees tonight. Would you think they would stick together? please help

All mine stayed flocked together when young an still do.hope you find them.i worry about mine every time I leave.i live on a high traffic road an they have started sneaking out.

 

[Shelby Hodge]

Well still haven't found them. Idk if this was a good idea or not, but before work I went out bought a grown hen and put her in the coop. I'm hoping her clucks bring them out.