I am sad today. Guess after our run around the coop and Forest hiding under the coop yesterday he wasn't up to watching his ladies today.
When I went out to give the ladies treats and gather the eggs today, I noticed one of my hens missing. We have a six foot fence around the yard and it is dug into the ground 14". The first thing I did was walk the whole perimeter and check to see if the fence had a hole. Nope. So my only assumption now is a hawk.
I thought Forest was good with his ladies.
Of course he didn't give me any trouble today. Tomorrow my husband and I are going to pull the deer netting we have (that wasn't working in the garden) over the top of the yard to protect our other ladies.
We locked them up good tonight though. Just to be sure.
Ah, the wonders of living in the country.
Will have to try that bottle trick. Much easier to carry...and as you said, not so noticeable.
When I went out to give the ladies treats and gather the eggs today, I noticed one of my hens missing. We have a six foot fence around the yard and it is dug into the ground 14". The first thing I did was walk the whole perimeter and check to see if the fence had a hole. Nope. So my only assumption now is a hawk.
I thought Forest was good with his ladies.

Of course he didn't give me any trouble today. Tomorrow my husband and I are going to pull the deer netting we have (that wasn't working in the garden) over the top of the yard to protect our other ladies.
We locked them up good tonight though. Just to be sure.
Ah, the wonders of living in the country.

Will have to try that bottle trick. Much easier to carry...and as you said, not so noticeable.