I have a Cayuga pair, Thelma and Louise. They range freely with my flock of chickens.
For the past 3 days, Thelma has been absent. Neither of them fly, as they are pretty large ducks. The acre is fenced with chain link fencing. I haven't checked every bit of the property (like the land-lady's back yard, or all over the 1/3 of an acre pasture) but she is no where in my yard. Not under the trees where she liked to nap, or hiding in the blackberry brambles.
I have been hoping she has gone broody somewhere, it being Spring and all.
I am not missing ANY chickens. I cannot imagine a predator has taken her, and only her.
Does anybody have any ideas or suggestions to share where I might look for her? Or what might have happened to her? She's been laying for nearly a year, now, took a couple of weeks off lately and just started dropping an egg here and there about a week ago.
Louie doesn't seem to know where she is, either, and is very needy. He's always loved me nearly as much as he loves her.
For the past 3 days, Thelma has been absent. Neither of them fly, as they are pretty large ducks. The acre is fenced with chain link fencing. I haven't checked every bit of the property (like the land-lady's back yard, or all over the 1/3 of an acre pasture) but she is no where in my yard. Not under the trees where she liked to nap, or hiding in the blackberry brambles.
I have been hoping she has gone broody somewhere, it being Spring and all.
I am not missing ANY chickens. I cannot imagine a predator has taken her, and only her.
Does anybody have any ideas or suggestions to share where I might look for her? Or what might have happened to her? She's been laying for nearly a year, now, took a couple of weeks off lately and just started dropping an egg here and there about a week ago.
Louie doesn't seem to know where she is, either, and is very needy. He's always loved me nearly as much as he loves her.