O.k. So this one chicken will not stay in the coop. I admit it. She is smarter than me. I had found where she was laying her eggs, under a tree. I robbed her nest and hoped she would return to the coop. That didn't work. Now I just don't know where she is.
This rogue chicken has really been frustrating. I think she is in with my family, and they are all trying to convince me that I'm crazy. I pronounce to family that I think something terrible has happened because we are missing a chicken, and she has been gone quite a few days before I break the bad news to the family. Then, dear husband and dear oldest daughter look out the back windows and count all 5 chickens. "MOM, there are 5 chickens out here!" Thats great! I finish what I'm doing and then go the the same back window.....1, 2 ,3 ,4. "Are you kidding me?"
That was about a week ago, and I have yet to see 5 chickens. And everybody else swears there are 5. Like I said, she is smarter than me.
Well I am so happy to get some good news to this rogue chicken dilema. We have tried a couple to times to get guineas to live on our farm for 5 with no success. Now, someone has suggested that we get guinea eggs and let one of our hens sit and hatch them. The theory being, that if they are born on the farm for 5, that it will always be their home and they will not stray. Sounds good to me. Now hopefully, we will get some guineas and the rogue chicken will have a purpose and be happy.
I'll let you know how that works out.
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