I think my chicken has eloped. Update: Marriage is official!

[drumstick diva]

Me again - just wanted to say I was having a bad day until this thread came along and now I am feeling good and hanging around the computer to see what comes in next. I do thank you muchly.

 

[Tala]

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I am currently punishing all 21 of mine for the rebellious actions of 2. See one thought she would be clever, flew out and got dog-eaten. So I locked the rest up for a prison haircut (they're still growing so replacing feathers faster than I had thought.....my bad) and when I came out the next morning the ONE who roosted in a tree out of reach and missed the feather-cutting event WAS OVER THE FENCE IN THE DOG'S YARD WHERE HER SISTER GOT KILLED!!!!!!!!!!!! Suicidal if I say so myself!
Needless to say I caught her back, gave her a good wing clipping and locked the coop door behind me. Poor biddies have nothing but pellets and water, no free range for them! Hmp!

 

[damarisgw]

Story of my life lol My mom would crack up if she read this because she knows its so true !
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[TinyLittleFarm]

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Maybe I'll start an "All My Chickens" blog about the little stinkers!

 

[Buff Hooligans]

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I think I see a skull tattoo on her ankle too.

 

[wsdareme]

Do you have a hen you could cast as Erica Kane?

Maybe Daisy?

Your neighbor's roo could be Adam Chandler.

 

[TinyLittleFarm]

I'm kind of sad.

After MANY retrievals, lock ups, and trying again, Daisy has officially been rehomed with the neighbors and her husband. I went over there again tonight to get her and the neighbors were out and they said that she and Romeo (whose real name is Casper, as it turns out) are absolutely inseparable. He does not try to mate with other hens, they hang out together all day away from the other chickens....they're totally in love.

The last few times I've brought her home, she has stayed away from all my other chickens unless they were all locked in the run. The second I'd open the coop door, she'd scatter and head right for the woods and return to her man.

We decided that the best thing for everyone involved is to let Daisy stay where she wants to be. In return, we are getting two chicks as soon as their momma is done with them. (Pullets please!

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Daisy has a favorite nest box and apparently she lays nice dark green eggs. I raised her only for her to run away right when she starts laying beautiful eggs.

But I think she's happy and I'm sick of trotting over there every day and I just can't keep her locked up by herself forever. Plus we can go visit. Once I decide to incubate eggs, they said I could have some of her eggs so I can have a few grandbabies.

She was my prettiest EE and I really feel like this is what she wants, but I'll miss her!

 

[sheaviance1]

What a bittersweet ending to a wonderful love story. Sad for you, but happy for her!

 

[hudsonhousechicks]

Awwwww....I'm sorry to hear that. It's bittersweet. I like the photo of her that you've posted. It looks like she's running off in a hurry to meet her man.

 

[drumstick diva]

Yeah right, didn't Romeo akaCasper do the same thing to Felicity. I'm not going to call Daisy a hussy because I know how much you care for her. But I have a gut feeling she is going to return home one day pg and heart broken because Casper took off with some rockin' pullet named Angelina..