Matejka
Free Ranging
We have a low spot in pasture close to septic, we call it the frog pond.
We got some fill dirt to level it, and keep all tools in shed with tractor-shed 14x26.
7 a.m. we start work, chicken s out-other side of pasture. We finish about 11, go inside to cool off lunch and nap. Partner wakes up around 1, goes puts all tools in shed and closes door-it has a regular garage door. I get up about 2, do a little house work then go check on chickens.
NO chickens-anywhere. They were in pasture at 11 when we came inside.
I check all 4 barns stalls, their favorite nook in calf pen-nothing
I panic. Behind barn is 600 acres of cow pastures. Climb thru fence check behind our barns and closest brush piles. Nothing.
4 o'clock, back to porch, hot tired, sweaty, drink some tea and started calling again. I hear a LOUD crow. From behind shed. That side has 10 acres of junk cars, 55 gal drums, junk everywhere, all wrapped up in mesquites and knee high grass.
I go back in our 4 acre pasture walk fence, calling.
NOTHING. NO CHICKENS.
Go BACK to porch, tea and start calling, LOUD crow behind shed.
Nothing no birds, I am ready to climb thru fence and start searching junk when my eyes light on shed-hmmmm.
Unlock shed and call, cluck cluck cluck-here comes the entire flock-looking at me like "what took you so long".
We got some fill dirt to level it, and keep all tools in shed with tractor-shed 14x26.
7 a.m. we start work, chicken s out-other side of pasture. We finish about 11, go inside to cool off lunch and nap. Partner wakes up around 1, goes puts all tools in shed and closes door-it has a regular garage door. I get up about 2, do a little house work then go check on chickens.
NO chickens-anywhere. They were in pasture at 11 when we came inside.
I check all 4 barns stalls, their favorite nook in calf pen-nothing
I panic. Behind barn is 600 acres of cow pastures. Climb thru fence check behind our barns and closest brush piles. Nothing.
4 o'clock, back to porch, hot tired, sweaty, drink some tea and started calling again. I hear a LOUD crow. From behind shed. That side has 10 acres of junk cars, 55 gal drums, junk everywhere, all wrapped up in mesquites and knee high grass.
I go back in our 4 acre pasture walk fence, calling.
NOTHING. NO CHICKENS.
Go BACK to porch, tea and start calling, LOUD crow behind shed.
Nothing no birds, I am ready to climb thru fence and start searching junk when my eyes light on shed-hmmmm.
Unlock shed and call, cluck cluck cluck-here comes the entire flock-looking at me like "what took you so long".