I heard some squabbling yesterday about mid-day. I thought nothing of it. one of them might have laid an egg for all I know
When we did our head count last night one of my red hens was missing. we looked everywhere. and again this morning but still nothing. I figure she would've come home by now
this happened once before when we added a few hens but I went looking for that one at dusk and found her right away tucked in the compost pile.
I'm wondering if it's too early in the season to be free ranging. I know alot of you on here range all winter whether its 2 feet or 5 feet of snow.
but like the other day I saw a fox in the yard. we have been here for years and never saw anything but deer and eagles.
I'm thinking maybe it's the time of year when there is not enough prey out there to feed the predators, so my chickens are more of a target
When we did our head count last night one of my red hens was missing. we looked everywhere. and again this morning but still nothing. I figure she would've come home by now
this happened once before when we added a few hens but I went looking for that one at dusk and found her right away tucked in the compost pile.
I'm wondering if it's too early in the season to be free ranging. I know alot of you on here range all winter whether its 2 feet or 5 feet of snow.
but like the other day I saw a fox in the yard. we have been here for years and never saw anything but deer and eagles.
I'm thinking maybe it's the time of year when there is not enough prey out there to feed the predators, so my chickens are more of a target
