today when i was working indoors i heard the hens. they sounded flustered and upset. i ran out to find nothing, no signs of them. i looked around for a while and hoped that they would return from free ranging soon. later i found only one. we were down to two as of late. one was taken by a raccoon this winter. later i saw a coopers hawk hanging in the tree in our backyard. i think it may have been the culprit.
we have been lucky to have a sweet flock that have lasted almost 5 years.
on a happier note, last week we ordered two of these. two of these and two of these.
they will be here just in time for easter.