- May 31, 2010
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Hi all -- I'm a new member on this forum, and a new (and proud) owner of my own flock of nine chickens in my Atlanta backyard. Seven of them are normal size -- RIRs, buff orpingtons, an americana, and barred rocks. Yesterday we added two beautiful bantams to our flock. Immediately, they flew the coop, which we hadn't yet covered. We found them last night in the alley behind the house, and shut them in the coop...(it was a fun hour and a half of chasing them through blackberry brambles and abandoned lots).
This morning, I let them out into the run (which is now well-covered with some bird netting), and an hour later, one of the bantams was gone. I'm afraid she got out under the coop, where there is a little crawl space. I realize that this means our run isn't completely predator proof, but at this point, I'm most worried about getting this bantam back. I haven't seen her, and this neighborhood is full of dogs and feral cats. Is there anything I can do to tempt her to come home? Please help!
Thank you--
This morning, I let them out into the run (which is now well-covered with some bird netting), and an hour later, one of the bantams was gone. I'm afraid she got out under the coop, where there is a little crawl space. I realize that this means our run isn't completely predator proof, but at this point, I'm most worried about getting this bantam back. I haven't seen her, and this neighborhood is full of dogs and feral cats. Is there anything I can do to tempt her to come home? Please help!
Thank you--
