Naughty RIR!

[LedgeWoods]

Put all the girls to bed last night and discovered I was one short! Searched high and low around the property and in the woods - no Numchuck. Since DH had the workshop and machine shed doors open all day, I took another look in there, calling and looking in all the nooks and crannies (and there are A LOT OF THOSE!) Nothing. I feared a hawk, owl or 4-legged predator got her as she scratched in the woods.

This morning I went out with the car lights hoping to find her roosting by the coop - no Numchuck.
I got home from work this afternoon and DH says, "Guess who I found?" Numchuck had taken up residency in the machine shed. Little brat must've had a good roosting spot and never made a peep when I called for her in there. ....but she gently dropped a perfect extra large uncracked egg in the corner on the 1" gravel.

Ok I'll take her peace offering, forgive her, and take the happy ending!

 

[Ima Chicken Lover]

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

What kind of treats does DH have in the machine shed? Does he have a refrigerator in there maybe? Filled with cracked corn? MMMMmmmm.

I'm glad you found your little one.

 

[LedgeWoods]

Makes me wonder! He always brings the girls treats when he lets them out to free-range since he gets home from work before me. I think they think he's got a stash in there somewhere!

 

[bjash]

We had a similar experience with our RIRs one night when they slipped out when the gate was left cracked. I went down to lock them up and found all but one. After checking everywhere, I finally found her on the peak of the roof of the coop (12 feet up!). Sitting up there not making a peep!

 

[jaimslee4u]

For some reason I've always noticed that after dark mine won't make a peep! I wonder if it is a predatory thing????

 

[chicken wild]

 

[bjash]

After a hard day of pecking at everything, they deserve a break.