Rooster is missing

[deenamr]

I was home at 2:30 this afternoon on my lunch to check on the chickens. All was well. Now home from work for the night about 5:45 the girls are all in but my Silver Phoenix roo, Earl, is nowhere to be found. There are no holes in the chicken run, no signs of digging, the run is 6 foot high, 20 by 10 feet, chain link. Not covered on the top. Someone was home all day and there was no disturbance. I can't find any sign of feathers or trauma. I have been out and checked all of the trees for him roosting and I don't see him anywhere. Anyone have any words of wisdom as to what might of happened to him or where he could be. I am just hoping and praying that I hear him in the morning and can go find him.

 

[crazy huhn]

No words of wisdom, but I sure hope you will find him somewhere ASAP.

 

[Robin'sBrood]

Chicken thief of the skin kind, perhaps? Is there a lock on your coop/run?

 

[Biddieacres]

Strange. Has he ever flown up and over before? I sure hope you hear him in the morning. Any footprints around the run area?

 

[deenamr]

He is home. I went out for another search and found him safe and sound inside of the coop. He was not down on the roost with his girls. He had flown up into the rafters about 2 feet above my head. I feel so silly and so relieved at the same time. He had never done this before - but now I know.

 

[Robin'sBrood]

Good news!

 

[The Chicken Lady]

I'm glad your bird was found.

I had a Silver Phoenix roo, too -- aren't they handsome?

Have you considered adding aviary netting over your run? It's pretty inexpensive, and would give you peace of mind that at least the birds would stay in the run.