Oh how my heart Sank tonight.....

[17 chickens]

Thought I would share what happened:
As I was putting away my chickens and ducks as I do every night and doing my head count 3 or 4 times just to make sure I don't miss anyone of my 100 hens and 20 ducks my heart sank as I kept being off by one.
After counting at least 8-9 times I started to divide by breeds and soon discovered that my white crested black polish didn't put her self away tonight. This hen greets all my customers every day, she literally climbs the chain link fence like a latter to start the day with me and repeats to go to bed every night, but tonight she didn't make it in.
I had my flashlight in hand looking in every bush, tree, goat house,barn and in the fields of 9 acers that surrounds our place. My German Shepard girl and I crossed all 9 acers one step at a time listening to coyotes howling in the distance and me praying that I will find her.
As I am giving up hope and locking gates for the night I look down at the fall flower garden and see this little white head in the flowers. It was my little white crested black polish named Meshone, I reached down picked her up as she's telling me in that little chicken voice of hers " I was here the whole time sitting on my clutch of eggs"
I was so happy to have found her as I am telling her she scared the crap out of me and she made my heart sank when I couldn't find her.
Oh how those little feathered friends mean the world to me!

 

[DotsMama64]

So glad you found her.

 

[Arya28]

Yes I'm glad you found her as well! I was starting to get worried near the end of your story, but am so relieved she is ok

I'm sure we've all had an experience similar to this in one way or another, because that's what chickens do, they play jokes on us

 

[17 chickens]

Oh yeah, I told her it was not funny!
I know my customers would of be very sad if she was gone.
She is such a spoiled little thing! What we do for our chickens!

 

[ben0125]

Good that you found her! But that's a lot of chickens...and acres xD

 

[17 chickens]

She has never done anything like that before! She is great at meeting our egg customers and just loves her picture taken. I think she thinks she is famous or something.... It just must be the feather fluff....

 

[N F C]

Glad that turned out well!

 

[User395221]

She's a very naughty girl, worrying you like that.

 

[MollySunshine]

Very happy you found her! I thought I was the only one who did a head count after my chickies come in, repeatedly so I know I didn't miscount. These critters weren't supposed to get to my heart! gosh darn it....

 

[b.hromada]

So happy you found her! She is simply gorgeous! What a beautiful picture as well, love your property!