I know that our chicken run is secure. I know that the girls can’t get out and nothing bigger than the weld mesh squares can get in. And yet I still have moments when I can’t see a girl and a moment of panic clutches at me. I think that a girl has managed to get out even though I know that that can’t be.
Yesterday I thought that Flame was missing. I couldn’t see her in the run. I checked the nest boxes and then the chicken shed. I checked the shelters. I went out into to the run and found her sitting on the ground just behind the wood where the original run drops down to the newer part. As she is brown she blends in and despite being one of the bigger girls she is difficult to see. She was hidden by the wood that divides the two parts of the run.
Then today it was Sugar and Shadow that I thought were missing. Once again I checked the nest boxes and the chicken shed. I looked out into the run and there was no sign of them. So I went out into the run to look for them.
There they were digging away in the small shelter. I went back and grabbed my camera.
In other news both Flame and Smoke came out of their broody spell together the day before yesterday. Once again it is lovely to have no broodies for now but I am not holding my breath before the next spell.
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Oh blimey, that scared me for a moment! xx
It scared me too and yet I know that my run is secure. It still gets me every time though. I did wonder if I should use a different title. xx
They like to keep you on your toes.
They sure do. They are masters at hiding from me.
They could win Oscars for digging! It’s like the spirit of Cinnamon living on. Nice to be broody free. At the moment, I only have Blackie and she’s been at it for almost 3 weeks. May get a few day olds next week, if I can persuade my better half!
There is a lot of digging going on at the moment and it reminds me of Cinnamon too. It is wonderful to be broody free but I don’t suppose it will last long. Oooh, day olds, exciting. If you do get some I would love to see photos.