Naughty Blondie

In total, today, in the pouring rain and driving winds, we have spent about 3 hours trying to coax Blondie back into our garden. She had jumped the wire fence into a teeny little footpath, which is never used, between us and our neighbours field. We tried everything, even placing a thick wooden plank over the fence, and lowering it to around 10" so that she could walk the plank back home. Trouble was, she slipped around 'cos it was so wet. I tried rice and banana to tempt her to no avail. Finally, just now, OH (Who has a chest infection and shouldnt be outside) and I managed to get her to walk the plank by giving her grain and crushed sweetcorn.
She then went into the nesting box and started to make really funny noises. My guess is that she had an egg up the pipe and was desperate to lay. Ive confined them all to barracks now, so hopefully they will go into their house and get dry!
Chooks...just why do we love them so much??!!

What sort of chicken is your Blondie? We have a Blondie too! A beige Co-Nu.

So do we! She's the smallest and 1st out of her broodiness (Silky x Light Sussex).  Laid us 2 tiny wee eggs in 2 days.  Didn't expect any more til spring. Clever girl   

Silkie/Light Sussex - sought after as broodies as they make good Moms and go broody easily! Also known as 'clockers'!

It seems to be THE name for light Sussex or X !! I have bucked the trend with my 2 ( well by boys have) Eggy and Tom Boy!  ( We did have Hastings and Crowborough - I was working my way around the county!)
My Blondie is lovely, if a little dippy! By no means the leader of the pack!!