Highs and Lows of Farm Life
Posted By Elaine on April 21, 2010
We have had many highs and lows in just the last 24 hours here on the farm. Last night we were searching for our dog Bullet.
Head of Ranch Security
We got a call from someone who had picked him up but then released him when she spoke to a neighbor ( a mile plus away) and realized he belonged to someone around here. Then he did not come home. It was a long night and morning. I knew he did not get hit by a car because we could not find him anywhere along the road. I alerted my closest neighbor to keep an eye out for him and he called me around 1pm. He was down at another neighbors house…a different mile away. Silly dog really got around. My Prodigal Dog is home at last. He is dirty and tired and I am happy he is back.
On another sad note….It seems we have a fox nearby. I saw it Sunday in broad daylight snatch one of my hens from the front yard. Nothing happened on Monday or Tuesday but tonight I came home from church and closed the coop and found that I was missing three hens. One of which was Momma Hen.
Momma Hen
I am so sad for this loss. A good setting hen is worth her weight in gold. I was so fortunate to have one sit. Her four little peeps were alive and well huddled in the corner of the coop where they would sleep. I scooped them up and put them in the pool with all the little ones. Their life is going to be a lot different. No more wandering the woods or pasture. They are orphans. The big hens will be confined to quarters until we get the new fence built to enclose them in and attach them to the goat yard.
We just got finished yesterday contracting our neighbor to extend the goat yard fencing to include the chicken’s pop door, so that they will be protected within the fencing, but still have a large area to wander in.
Stupid fox.
Y’all come back now!
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That is so sad! Your dog doesn’t protect your property from predators?
Hi there, just spent a short break reading this site. I’ll be visiting again after glossing over at some of your posts. a lot to read, that’s for sure.
Thanks Mom! We have a tag on him…that is how we knew he was missing! Someone called us but I didn’t pick up because I was on the phone with you. She called back when I was in the barn and left a message that she released him.
Good golly, there is never a dull moment eh? Soooo glad bullet was ok (I was holding my breathe, sheesh). You could write your own book, The Fox and the Farm!
love ya girl,
Thank goodness that Bullet was found! I am sorry for your loss and I will hope for better luck to come!!
Do you have a tag on Bullet now? What happened there? He is acting like ‘Drover’ not Hank!!!! Love ya
Oh Elaine, I’m so sorry to hear about the hens. I know you will take good care of the little orphans.