chicker441
In the Brooder
- Oct 15, 2018
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Hi all,
This evening, just after dusk, I went to lock up my two pet hens (standard, cross bred 2 year old laying hens that are inseparable since they have been together since they hatched). I noticed that the door was open for some strange reason and freaked out when I thought they were both gone but then I took a closer look and realised that only one of them was in there. I quickly looked around with my torch for any signs of struggle, such as feathers, etc. but found absolutely nothing. Their pen is surrounded mainly by pasture and a few fences and trees here and there as we are renting on a cattle farm. Using a headlight, I looked all around the area, up trees, in sheds, everywhere, including the pasture - and found absolutely no sign of anything. Not a single feather anywhere. The grass isn’t very long at the moment. By the way, I’m from Australia. We do have foxes but in my experience they usually leave some feathers behind. My other hen didn’t even seem too phased which is odd because they have both been nearly killed by a dog before (luckily they only lost a few feathers) but were traumatised for a day or so afterwards - and she didn’t seem too worried (but then again wasn’t making any noise like she usually does). I’m worried because normally if they get out they go places together. My hen is going to be absolutely heartbroken if the other one has been killed, as will I as she is the only other chicken she has ever known. Do you think maybe she has wandered off and hid for tonight? Why would she do that though instead of sleeping with her sister
This evening, just after dusk, I went to lock up my two pet hens (standard, cross bred 2 year old laying hens that are inseparable since they have been together since they hatched). I noticed that the door was open for some strange reason and freaked out when I thought they were both gone but then I took a closer look and realised that only one of them was in there. I quickly looked around with my torch for any signs of struggle, such as feathers, etc. but found absolutely nothing. Their pen is surrounded mainly by pasture and a few fences and trees here and there as we are renting on a cattle farm. Using a headlight, I looked all around the area, up trees, in sheds, everywhere, including the pasture - and found absolutely no sign of anything. Not a single feather anywhere. The grass isn’t very long at the moment. By the way, I’m from Australia. We do have foxes but in my experience they usually leave some feathers behind. My other hen didn’t even seem too phased which is odd because they have both been nearly killed by a dog before (luckily they only lost a few feathers) but were traumatised for a day or so afterwards - and she didn’t seem too worried (but then again wasn’t making any noise like she usually does). I’m worried because normally if they get out they go places together. My hen is going to be absolutely heartbroken if the other one has been killed, as will I as she is the only other chicken she has ever known. Do you think maybe she has wandered off and hid for tonight? Why would she do that though instead of sleeping with her sister