warning about hutch

[mountainchick5]

I just had to bury my very favorite Golden Comet pullet today. She apparently was sitting on a rabbit hutch we have in the yard, I had it opened it to air it out, and it has a self lock hinge, but the wind was gusty and blew the lid to the hutch down on her while she was roosting on the edge. I just hope she didn't suffer. She was one of two who survived a dog attack, by hiding in a wall heater for two days and was a real sweetie. So my warning is to be sure nothing in your yard can be blown around in a wind gust and cause harm. I will never leave the hutch open again.

The infamous hutch

My sweet Goldie having a dust bath

Hanging with her peeps-with the lid shut, which it will now always be

 

[chickbea]

Oh I'm so sorry. What a freak accident.
RIP little Goldie.

 

[gardencricket]

I am so sorry about Goldie, and thank you for the warning, I learn something new every time I log on here! I would never have thought about that until you let us know.

It is bad enough something coming on to our property to mess with/hurt our pets, but something on the property

ya really can't win for losing.

 

[The Wolf Queen]

That brand of hutch is crap. I have one and it broke when mygoat jumped on it. The wood is flimsy and its easy for a latch or something to loosen and fall off.

 

[Beau coop]

Ohhhhhh noooo. I am sorry. I would never have thought of that happening.

 

[chickentracy]

Awwwwww poor Goldie

I am SO sorry.

 

[JenEric Farms]

Quote:
I have to laugh at this...It Broke when your GOAT JUMPED ON IT!


OP...Sorry about your Goldie, she looks so sweet taking her dust bath. I'm glad you posted a warning about it. A lot of people use these style hutches for a few bantams or younger chickens.

 

[mountainchick5]

Thank you Wolf Queen for making me laugh for a minute

Just the image of the goat jumping on the hutch cracks me up.
Darn it anyways, it's always the favorites that get into trouble,
it couldn't have been one of the cockerels that I might give up anyways.

I have to guard my heart in this chicken raising thing. I'm just thankful the kids didn't find her, the hutch is where our one laying hen lays her eggs and the kids check everyday there for one.