Thursday, September 13, 2012
:'(
My little miss Squirty is gone :'( A fox or coyote took her today. I knew something was wrong when I went outside and couldn't find any of my chickens. I walked around for 30 minutes and my chickens eventually came out, but I still couldn't find Squirt I called my husband and told him that she was missing and then 20 minutes later I called him back bawling. I found her feathers on the trail to the woods. My favorite chicken that I have had for a year is gone, I will miss her everyday. Lord willing her six babies in the incubator will hatch and I will have a part of her with me again. I'm unbelievably sad. I know the fox was just hungry, but this is the second one I've lost to a fox in less than a year so I'm going to get a live trap tonight. I hope we catch it this time :( Goodbye my sweet baby Angelsquirt, we will miss you ♥
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Sounds like a fox but I had a coon do the same thing so watch out for one of them messing around. I lost a similar hen and hatched her eggs after she was gone. I have built the palletsade and haven't had any problem since they have been in the more secure area, they liked running around free but they were free for the taking.
ReplyDeleteWe have tons of coons, but this looks like a fox job to me, trapping is my new passion in life. I loved that little chicken, she was spoiled rotten. My husband and one of my kids say they would never have anything that hurts them like this. I don't understand their thinking, that chicken gave me 364 days of joy and one day probally two of misery. I think they don't like to see me hurting is the problem. I can't help the way I am. I care, I love, and I cry, this is me.
DeleteI am so sorry that you lost miss Squirty. I hope you catch the culprit.
ReplyDeleteThank you Beth! I hope I do too!
DeleteChickens, especially, are more vulnerable to predators than any other animal/fowl we keep. They're living, breathing creatures and have their own personalities we grow to love so it is, indeed, very hard to lose them. Sometimes we have to change how we keep our birds so they are safer. Other times we have to come to terms with the realization that even if we lose a couple now and then, the free and fresh air life we give them makes up for it. I think providing them with the best life we can, sometimes no matter how short, is our greatest gift to them.
ReplyDeleteMy husband wants to pen them up so I won't cry when I lose one. I love that they can chase the grasshopper all the way across the yard without hitting a fence, they are free birds and I love watching them walk wherever they please. Thanks for your kind words, you always seem to say the right thing ☺
DeleteI'm so sorry to hear this :( She was a great gal, and I know how much you adored her. I hope all 6 of her eggs hatch out healthy chicks reminiscent of their mama. I hope you can find some solace in that you did provide her a freedom that not many chickens will ever experience, and nurtured her with lots of love. Take care Kelly - Hugs.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jen, we all loved her so much. My kids were jealous of her which is ridiculous! I do hope her babies hatch out, if they do I'm sure the tears will start up all over again, they will be happy tears though.
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