Zack and I went to my mom's house this past weekend. When we got home we noticed that the rooster, 2 hens, and all 7 chicks were gone... We shook the food cup hoping they would come up, but none did. After searching the yard, I found one dead baby chick. No other feathers, no other evidence.... Mystery! I'll be honest, I cried and cursed a lot... Zack drank. If anything was going to eat those birds it was going to be us. In fact, that was the plan. But instead, they have mysteriously disappeared. In ways, I feel like a failure, but really, loss is part of it. Now, I just have to be thankful for the few eggs that I still have fertilized and hope and pray for a successful hatching (more on that later).
Also, a new coop is now quickly in the works. Something cheap, easy, and somewhat attractive. This one is made from pallets!
With school starting back up, oh, and a wedding to plan, we need to go ahead and tackle this stuff soon... Like yesterday! But hopefully all will work out and we will not fret over our failures and mishaps, but be thankful for the learning experiences and bounty that we are receiving.
Now... I'm going to purchase some seeds!
