Thursday, May 11, 2023

Gertrude Stands Alone...

 4 more chickens went in a day a while back.  Gertrude is the last one alive.  I kept her in the coop for about a week (with plenty of food and water) but could not figure a way to fence out whatever can take chickens that stealthily and leave no trace other than a few feathers.  

I'm not going to build Fort Knox for poultry.  The investment is crazy high and the odds of it working crazy low.  Keeping a chicken strictly inside is not humane.  So, after several days we had a chat, Gertrude and I (I did most of the talking), and I told her she was on her own to be wily and careful.  So far so good!  And she laid a couple of eggs again. She shut down after the trauma of losing 4 companions in a day.


Here's hoping she remains OK but for now, she's living her best hen life.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Oh my, four in one day! I hope Gertrude stays safe.