Achy Breaky Heart

Well, it finally happened.  One of my girls didn't come home last night. I looked for about two hours but found no feathers and no chicken.  I'm hoping she is brooding outside somewhere.  Even so, I probably won't see her again, unless she shows up with babies.  I think it was miss broody one, so I console myself that I probably would have lost her sooner or later since she made her own nesting area.  But it still hurts my heart to lose one.

Goodbye miss broody one

I am now having serious thoughts of letting miss broody two having a few fertile eggs to hatch.  There is nothing like losing one to make you want more.  Tomorrow I will watch for JW's favorites to lay their eggs, then slip them under MB2.  After about 6 days, I can candle them to see if they are fertile.  We'll see.

Checked the peach trees and butterfly garden today at church and all doing well.  Gave them some water and they were happy.  It was a really gorgeous day today, so after the women's green team meeting, I went to the garden.  But I just didn't have the heart to do anything.

Took the dogs for walkies and we all seemed in the same mood.  Not much exploring, sniffing, running, rolling.  Today we will all mourn.

And I'm done.

Sob Sob