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[Johnn]

Sad/happy story. Went to the hens last night and Bella's mother came up the field with her two big chicks but the little girl was missing. I looked in all the sheds for her, but there was no sign of her. Something just clicked and I thought "rat trap". I went and lifted one of the boards it was under and I could see her little foot. I then saw she was breathing so I like ripped them all off and she was being attacked by loads of bugs and ants. I got her out of the trap and and wiped the ants off and they started biting me!! She was a bit wobbly and wasn't eating, so I cleaned the broody shed out and put her and her mother in and locked the two big chicks out. It was an instant kill rat trap and it was on her neck so I don't know how it didn't snap her neck. Went up today and she was scoffing meal worms and is now back out with the rest of the flock!! She is so so lucky to have survived that!

 

[joelharris]

Wow!! Hope she makes a full recovery soon!

 

[Mah1Mah1]

Wow!! Hope she makes a full recovery soon!

Ditto on that!

 

[Johnn]

Wow!! Hope she makes a full recovery soon!

Ditto on that!

Thanks both. She's back out with her mam now

 

[Johnn]

Coco and her mam hiding from the rain

Coco in the mud

Watching over his mam whilst she lays her egg

Loosing his balance!

 

[kittykitty30]

Fun in the sun! Going to be buying a rooster soon.

 

[kidcody]

beautifully!

 

[TheNuttyChick]

Oh, no! I hope that little girl makes a full recovery. It's amazing what the little ones can get themselves into

 

[Johnn]

Oh, no! I hope that little girl makes a full recovery. It's amazing what the little ones can get themselves into

If this is to me, then little Coco is fine. Pics of her will be posted tomorrow

 

[Johnn]

Bella and her baby had me nearly in tears today! Bella was having a dust bath and he wanted to join in but couldn't fit so he started pecking Bella and pulling her comb and she was screaming and got up and chased him and then they settled down again and she was having a dust bath and he went and climbed on top of her and started trying to mate her but he didn't know to hold her head so she turned around and started dragging him off by his head! It was hilarious :')