Miracle missing :(

Today is a very sad day in my coop... I went up to mow my neighbor's yard yesterday afternoon... everything was fine in my yard... came home four hours later and everything seemed fine, but when I went to put everyone in for the night my big, best roo, Miracle, was not to be found. I walked the yard and looked everywhere I could think... his favorite hen was in the coop already... no one seemed upset and I found no piles of feathers so I can only guess that it was a quick snatch and run by a coyote. My birds are free-range and just love the edges of the bean field (it's cooler there and has the best bugs but provides great cover for a predator).

Miracle was a special bird... he started his life with a broken leg at 2 days old (stepped on)... he healed and his mom and brother and the flock took him back in and he grew up to become top roo... a good roo all around... he took very good care of his flock and was a good bird to us... never a problem.

Every time I hear a fuss outside today, I jump up and run to see what is going on... but it's only been my second in command roo/now head roo chasing down the girls... Miracle isn't here to stop him.

No question here... just wanted to share with people who understand... and I've put it on here before, this is just part of the price that is paid for free-ranging... my birds are happy and healthy and I wouldn't change that.

thanks...

 

Just read cicene mete's wonderful story of her hen coming back after several days... so maybe...
but I hear my 2nd in command yellow roo (doesn't even have a name) crowing and see him strutting around the front yard and I have my doubts.
Yes, Miracle was well loved!

 

Quote:Haven't come up with anything else... "YellowRoo" it is. (decided to run it all together when writing it and when saying it)

Miracle was either his daddy or his grandad... hope he developes some of his daddy's traits!