This week has been a real mixture of highs and lows. The low came on Friday night when we went to put the chickens away, at their usual time. One was missing. On looking around she was sitting under the trampoline in a terrible state. She had been mauled and her left shoulder was damaged, her feathers were mucky but being a prey animal she looked quite bright. We have a spare run at present so we put her in there overnight as she seemed to be coping OK.
By this time it was dark and other than checking the labrador, who had been out in another part of the garden, for evidence of being the perpetrator we could do no more. When we checked in the morning it became clear the most likely thing to have happened is that a fox got hold of her and the labrador disturbed it from the other side of a fence.
The chicken was still alive and bright too. However, on closer inspection in daylight the injury was far worse than we had previously thought, in fact her lung had been damaged so she had to be put down.
Yesterday, was a high point, my daughter two of her friends and a friend of mine ( who is one of their parents) cycled 27.6miles from home to Edinburgh as part of the scouts cycling badge. It took 6 hours, with one puncture repair, one set of seized brakes and a broken panier carrier. We then got the train home. What an experience.
Today, our kids went back to school. It is not just the kids who don't like going back to school, I hate it. I love having them at home. However, life goes on. Have a good week.
By this time it was dark and other than checking the labrador, who had been out in another part of the garden, for evidence of being the perpetrator we could do no more. When we checked in the morning it became clear the most likely thing to have happened is that a fox got hold of her and the labrador disturbed it from the other side of a fence.
The chicken was still alive and bright too. However, on closer inspection in daylight the injury was far worse than we had previously thought, in fact her lung had been damaged so she had to be put down.
Yesterday, was a high point, my daughter two of her friends and a friend of mine ( who is one of their parents) cycled 27.6miles from home to Edinburgh as part of the scouts cycling badge. It took 6 hours, with one puncture repair, one set of seized brakes and a broken panier carrier. We then got the train home. What an experience.
Today, our kids went back to school. It is not just the kids who don't like going back to school, I hate it. I love having them at home. However, life goes on. Have a good week.
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