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WVduckchick said:
For those that missed it on the "other" thread while this one was down, I found a dead chick in the coop this morning when I went to gather eggs. No signs of predator, no blood, no bugs, no trauma, just dead. I believe eggbound, but I'm still researching on that.
Today was hubby's birthday, so we decided to take a trail ride on the side by side, was gone for a few hours. Got back, did a head count and a chick is missing. Looked all over for her, no sign of her or anything anywhere! It was Floppy, his favorite chick. Waited till dark, she never came back.
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I'm so bummed. She was the sweetest chick of all. Thinking haybale or fox maybe got her.
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Aw man. I am sorry. Two in one day is rough, especially when one is a favorite.

We do a headcount once a month. If ours were free ranging we'd have to do that daily. Not sure what I could do if one came up missing, though.
 
RubyNala97 said:
Can't catch up now, my phone is about to die. On the ride home from the pediatric ER. My 10 month old gave me quite the scare today. Heart rate went sky high and he was having trouble breathing. Brought him into urgent care and they called an ambulance to take us down to NYC. But he's doing better, thank god. Heard the thread got deleted for a bit so hopefully I didn't miss to much. Fill you all in tomorrow.
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Hugs and crossed fingers that they figure it out fast. Food allergy? Halloween goody overload?
 
WalnutHill said:
Aw man.  I am sorry.  Two in one day is rough, especially when one is a favorite.

We do a headcount once a month.  If ours were free ranging we'd have to do that daily.  Not sure what I could do if one came up missing, though.
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Thanks. That's the problem with this group, they free range all day every day, whether we are there or not, although I think when we are there, they are out in the open areas more. They range over probably 4-5 acres, I've watched where they make their rounds. There are stragglers, which Punkin usually stays with, but they were all together this evening, and she never came back.
 
RavynFallen said:
Redneck grommets, fold duct tape over both sides on the edges and center zip ties in it... or cut circles outta milk jugs, etc and glue to both sides of plastic with holes in middle...
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I like to staple the plastic to a long furring strip all along the edge, the roll it like a windowshade so that the stapled side is wrapped over. Then just tie ropes to the long ends of the furring strip, then to the walls of the run.
 
WVduckchick said:
For those that missed it on the "other" thread while this one was down, I found a dead chick in the coop this morning when I went to gather eggs. No signs of predator, no blood, no bugs, no trauma, just dead. I believe eggbound, but I'm still researching on that.
Today was hubby's birthday, so we decided to take a trail ride on the side by side, was gone for a few hours. Got back, did a head count and a chick is missing. Looked all over for her, no sign of her or anything anywhere! It was Floppy, his favorite chick. Waited till dark, she never came back. :hu
I'm so bummed. She was the sweetest chick of all. Thinking haybale or fox maybe got her.
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Awww... so sorry... :hugs


WalnutHill said:
I like to staple the plastic to a long furring strip all along the edge, the roll it like a windowshade so that the stapled side is wrapped over.  Then just tie ropes to the long ends of the furring strip, then to the walls of the run.
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That's a great one... gotta remember that one... :)
 

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