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Title: Happy Outcome! Chickens Alive
Post by: Old bird on November 09, 2011, 12:51:42
Oops having slagged off foreigners I found my two chooks in their house when I went home from work.  They were cuddled up together in one nest box.

I had searched the garden and surrounding area for them for over half an hour and there was no sign no sound nothing.  My friend from over the road came over to help.  They must have been terrified by something - possibly a buzzard or seagull and had completeley vanished and didn't make a peep.  Clever animals but I searched and searched for them and there was not a glimmer of life!

So thanks for all your kind words people - I feel a bit silly now - jumping to conclusions but they had completely disappeared! 

Old Bird  ::) ;D

Title: Re: Happy Outcome! Chickens Alive
Post by: pumkinlover on November 09, 2011, 13:01:51
Ohthat is SOOOO good ;D ;D ;D
no-one on here will mind we are jsut glad your chucks are ok.
Until not so long ago people in this country killed seabirds for meat and took their eggs, a lot of time it is just culture, not inherent badness.
People think I'm mad cos we eat road kill (some , fresh I hasten to add)
Title: Re: Happy Outcome! Chickens Alive
Post by: goodlife on November 09, 2011, 13:01:51
Ahh..happy ending after all.. ;) ;D
With that note I shall tell little story that was on Finnish newspaper this autumn.
'Old' foxy paid visit on somebody's yard where chickens were about. Their garden is on sea shore..foxy got all the stupid chickens that were running around trying to get away..it got into the coop and did the 'head count' there too.. :-X All but one chicken survived..this one chicken ran into sea and flapped away as far as non-duck can go.
Neighbouring chap was on his boat and saw the commotion..fox tried to chase the last chicken but it didn't want to get its paws wet.. ;D So the neighbour rescued the chicken from water and what a lucky and clever little thing it was.. ;) ;D
Title: Re: Happy Outcome! Chickens Alive
Post by: elvis2003 on November 09, 2011, 13:09:09
 ;D
happy news! Thanks for letting us know,I had been feeling sad for you that you werent going to keep chickens anymore,and thinking if I should even start...pleased for you! (and no one blame you for thinking the worst after some went missing from the plot)
Title: Re: Happy Outcome! Chickens Alive
Post by: pansy potter on November 09, 2011, 13:23:50
Glad it turned out alright in the end
Title: Re: Happy Outcome! Chickens Alive
Post by: luckycharlie on November 09, 2011, 13:34:12
 


    What lovely news Glad they are fine


   X Chas
Title: Re: Happy Outcome! Chickens Alive
Post by: RenishawPhil on November 09, 2011, 13:38:40
Well that's very good news!!! Extra corn and treats for your girls me thinks :)
Title: Re: Happy Outcome! Chickens Alive
Post by: Ragdoll Lady on November 11, 2011, 11:35:55
Really great news you must be so happy and relieved :)
Title: Re: Happy Outcome! Chickens Alive
Post by: galina on November 11, 2011, 13:02:22

So glad the 'girls' are back.   If only they could talk and tell you about their adventures.  ;D
Title: Re: Happy Outcome! Chickens Alive
Post by: Jayb on November 11, 2011, 13:14:52

I'm glad they are safely back with you. What a relief for you  :)
Title: Re: Happy Outcome! Chickens Alive
Post by: betula on November 11, 2011, 14:06:17
Delighted...........still have those pics you sent me  :)
Title: Re: Happy Outcome! Chickens Alive
Post by: RenishawPhil on November 11, 2011, 19:24:52
Delighted...........still have those pics you sent me  :)

Anyway we can see them :)?
Title: Re: Happy Outcome! Chickens Alive
Post by: betula on November 11, 2011, 20:06:28
I would but they are proper photos and I do not have a scanner :-\
Title: Re: Happy Outcome! Chickens Alive
Post by: manicscousers on November 11, 2011, 20:26:54
Brilliant, glad they're safe x
Title: Re: Happy Outcome! Chickens Alive
Post by: Ruth Rocket on November 12, 2011, 22:25:32
So happy, you have made me have a little tear :)
Title: Re: Happy Outcome! Chickens Alive
Post by: louise stella on November 16, 2011, 15:34:18
Ahh..happy ending after all.. ;) ;D
With that note I shall tell little story that was on Finnish newspaper this autumn.
'Old' foxy paid visit on somebody's yard where chickens were about. Their garden is on sea shore..foxy got all the stupid chickens that were running around trying to get away..it got into the coop and did the 'head count' there too.. :-X All but one chicken survived..this one chicken ran into sea and flapped away as far as non-duck can go.
Neighbouring chap was on his boat and saw the commotion..fox tried to chase the last chicken but it didn't want to get its paws wet.. ;D So the neighbour rescued the chicken from water and what a lucky and clever little thing it was.. ;) ;D

Clever girl!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Happy Outcome! Chickens Alive
Post by: sunloving on November 17, 2011, 09:53:38
Thats great news. You dont realise how much you care about them until they go missing.
Brilliant.
x Sunloving
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