Will they come back for night time? I need help. update

[Jennyhaschicks]

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I did tell him to make sure to keep them away. Dealing with my brother in law is like banging my head against the wall though. Trust me when I say this.... It's so hard because we live right next door and our yards are somewhat adjacent with one another. His dogs go to my house and my two dogs in his yard. I am going to have to crack the whip though. My dogs have been told not to chase the chicks and they learned quickly!

 

[bangor777]

Awww jenny,
have you found them??? I just started to let my big girls free range yesterday and i was a wreck all day. on the one hand they look so beautiful out in the yard, and were having so much fun (they're normally in a 12x12 pen) on the other hand I was so worried about them. luckily they were all back in the coop last night.
keep us updated!!
Lori

 

[Jennyhaschicks]

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No Lori I haven't found them. I hope it doesn't rain this morning. This is all my fault because I shouldn't have let them out to free range.

 

[bangor777]

no, it is totally not your fault. you didn't know the dogs were going to come scatter them! When the sun comes out today (which I really think it's going to

) then I'll bet they come out of hiding to warm up.

I've been telling myself since I got these chickies that there are going to be losses, no matter how hard we try. Don't blame yourself, you were trying to give them some fun and sunshine.

keep us updated, I'll have my fingers crossed!

 

[Jennyhaschicks]

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Thanks Lori.

 

[basicliving]

I know it's early, but I keep checking this thread, hoping you'll find those chicks. Please let us know.

I don't let mine out of the chicken yard - it's fenced and has a shrimp net over top of it to keep air predators out - and baby chicks in. At 3 weeks old, my Silver Dorking rooster managed to squish his fat body through the wires in the fence and took off running through the woods. I chased him quite a while. I noticed that while he was running, he was letting out a loud distress call. But each time he stopped running, he got silent.

I'm hoping yours are close by and just being very quiet. Please let us know when you find them.

Penny

 

[Jennyhaschicks]

Penny- thank you for caring! This is not good. It's raining now.

 

[basicliving]

Aw Jenny - I know you are worried. I would be too.

I really pray you find them safe and sound.

 

[GranHabano]

Any update?

 

[Whistling Badger]

You know, Jenny, my thought on the risk of free-ranging goes something like this: It's better for the critters to be happy at risk of being lost, than to be miserable, bored, and safe. Battery hens are totally safe from predators, after all, but who wants to live that way?

I think we do the little crittters a favor by letting them have a shot at a real life, even if we lose some. Animals (and people) are safer in total confinement, but if given a choice most of them will choose freedom everytime. There's a reason for that.

Don't be so hard on yourself. You did OK. Sometimes stuff happens.

And of course they might still be OK, hunkered down waiting out the bad weather. I hope so.

Tom