[raeburg]

last night mr fox paid a visit and took 3 of my girls, 2 silkies and an orpington.  i am too upset to think about it at the moment.

[joyfull]

Oh no Rae, so sorry, huge hugs xxxx

[Wild Pony]

Oh, no!!! Hugs from me too plus a big pot of our best clotted cream. xxxx

[compostqueen]

I'm so sorry to hear that.  What an awful thing to happen. It's so shocking and really upsetting 

[raeburg]

I've calmed down a little now.  My own fault as I forgot to shut them up last night properly.  I can't believe I forgot - usually we remind each other.  My poor girls, there are feathers all over and I found the orpington girl's body under the holly bush.  The sole survivor (Sassy a favorelle/wyandotte cross) is very shaken.  I am completely to blame.  How could I have forgotten?

[compostqueen]

It's true isn't it that the only time you forget is the time Mr Fox comes calling    It's a heart wrencher it really is

[Caralou]

Don't blame yourself - on occasion we all forget (the one time I did was when the fox took my one of my ducks). I'm so sorry Mr Fox hit your girls though. How is Sassy doing? I know mine were all shocked and scared so hope she is okay. Big hugs xxxx

[Trisha]

So sorry to read your bad news    I too would be heart broken if this happened to my girls.  I've only had them for 2 weeks but I am so attached to them and dread the thought of anything happening to them.

[Foghorn-Leghorn]

So sorry to hear your news.  Please don't beat yourself up about it (easier said than done, I know) but we are only human and we do occasionally forget things... It's just a prime example of Sod's law.  Big hugs from me.

[Jeanette]

So sorry it is heart breaking when that happens.

[Kate and her Ducks]

I'm so sorry to hear about your girls. It's such an awful feeling.

Sending a huge hug.

[raeburg]

Sassy has lost a lot of feathers but is physically ok. She is very subdued and has hidden in the coop for most of the day. She hasn't eaten but has just drunk a little. I have cleaned the coop and put tonic in her drinking water. She has laid an egg this afternoon.

[chuckmad]

Big Hugs to you!. Its the worst feeling in the world but dont beat yourself up too much.

[Arnfields]

Oh poor you and your girls!
I worry about ours endlessly, the field behind ours had until a couple of weeks ago, 5 free ranging hens but the farmer didn't shut them in one night and all that remains is the empty run and a few white feathers.  Just hoping the fox and its cubs had its fill and doesn't come after ours.
Awful for everyone, thinking of you

[raeburg]

Well to cap it all I couldn't find the two legbar girls last night onthe allotment. I searched for ages. One has sauntered in now but there is also a pile of feathers.