Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Fly the Coup

The other day I took some fruit and veggie scraps out to our chickens. They are kind of like pigs in that they will eat relatively anything.  

I dumped the scrap pan and latched the door to the laying house and went back inside.  Having been sick for a few days, I found my spot on the couch, curled up under a blanket and began taking in a Christmas movie. Hubs, being the wonderful man he is, came home to check on me (and find food) during lunch. I was surprised when he busted through the door and immediately noticed the look of concern on his face. Here was our conversation:

Him: Uh babe, did you know the chickens are all over the yard?
Me: NO!! I latched the door!

That was it. Short and sweet. I peeled my sick rear off the couch, put on some boots and headed outside to round up hens. Shockingly, the dogs didn't eat them. Once an animal gets a taste for chicken, you can't keep them out of the coup. I mean, that's what happened to me. Someone put a plate of hot wings in front of me and I have been a chicken eater since then!

We only found 3 of the 5 chickens.  Either there are a couple very happy, free birds out there or they made some wild animal a very nice dinner.  


10 comments:

  1. How terrible loosing two of your chickens. I hope they're okay. I hope you're feeling better soon so you can have a wonderful Christmas.

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    1. Well, we haven't seen feathers or feet laying in the yard so they may have escaped but we never found them. Hopefully, I'm on the mend!! Merry Christmas!

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  2. Don't you hate when you are SURE you did something that you in fact didn't? And of course the first thing out of your mouth is, "I KNOW I did that!" only to have creeping realization sneak up on you. I always feel like self-decapitation at that point.

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    1. Haha! Yes, I know that feeling!! I'm going to blame it on my col medicine induce fog!

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  3. Yuck to the germs, maybe you ate some bad chicken? lol Too soon? Hopefully the pair find their way back and aren't on the end of a wild animal attack.

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  4. Very funny! We hoped they would come back at dark to roost, but no such luck. Oh well.

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  5. I hope by now you've found your chickens. That stinks. So does your being sick! Hope you're feeling better today. Chicken soup! lol

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    1. Still no sign of the other chickens! So it's Campbell's for us!

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  6. Sorry that your chickens went missing. I also hope that you're feeling better. Take care, and have a Merry Christmas!

    Julie

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    1. I am feeling better thank you! Merry Christmas to you too.

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