The Poultry Keeper

NannyP · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:15 pm Post subject: No more Little Chick

On Saturday, the chickens were free ranging as normal, mark was having a bonfire. He and I were sitting chatting, as the chickens started wandering back from their travels, minus Little Chick. I commented, asking what they'd done with her, and thought nothing of it. However, at lock up time, she wasn't there Sad

I had a look around the usual places, but knew she wouldn't be there. It was dusk, I called to her, and heard no chirping in reply.
Mark looked later, and nothing.
We left early on Sunday morning for a trip, and I half hoped I'd see her hanging around, waiting to get back to the coop, but know.

I am pee'd off, she was my younger version of Mrs White, who is my best egg layer, and best producer of Sasso's. Little Chick wasn't far off her mum's size at 13 weeks...so I am surprised to have lost her.

I haven't free ranged the older birds since, they are more confined now, although whatever took LC, would probably be able to take another Evil or Very Mad

The Ladies · Joined: 02 Aug 2008 Posts: 131 Location: Kent

Poor you.

Sorry when re read that sounds a bit sarcastic, not ment that way at all.

debcat · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:28 pm Post subject:

really sorry nannyp Sad

CP · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 2:21 am Post subject:

So sorry NannyP. Crying or Very sad

Sylvia · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 7:23 am Post subject:

So sorry to hear about Little chick, you really haven't had much luck with your chicks lately. Just hope next year is a bumper year for you to make up for your disappointments this year.

NannyP · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:31 am Post subject:

Thanks....I've still got 12 growing chicks, will have to pick one of those to become the next breeder Smile

Chris Kurzfeld · Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 1712 Location: Carmarthenshire

So sorry - it's heartbreaking to lose them after all that time Crying or Very sad

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NannyP · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 10:47 am Post subject:

Well, I have to be honest....I am not heart broken, as I do see these birds far more as utility birds. So, I am pee'd off that some predator has had a good meal after my weeks of feeding. And, she was a lovely bird.

Bradders · Joined: 13 Aug 2007 Posts: 1011 Location: Cambridgeshire

So sorry NannyP i felt the same way when i lost my Silkie cockerel ,Bradley, Crying or Very sad

Really Sorry

But i'm glad you found some other growers to replace Little chick Smile

JC · Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 1116 Location: Sussex

What a bugger, lets hope it dosn't happen again! Sad

Woodburner · Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:03 pm Post subject:

Darn, that's worrying. Sad

Hopefully

she was just unlucky thirteen. Confused