The Great Chicken Escape!

As I posted before, the hawk and chicken thing happened. The hawk lost that round, but we promptly put up wildlife netting over the top of our entire chicken run. We left a small opening (like the size of a little plastic stepping stool) uncovered as it was up against the fence and next to the nesting box. We have a part that covers our gate that lifts open but it was left open and our chicken Flour made her way to our yard! I was not yet up and could hear her making a fuss...I thought she was having issues laying her egg.  I was impressed! But we got her all settled back in and covered the gate. Then much to our dismay she was out for a walk this morning! The little space is all that she could have managed to get out from...again I am impressed with her escaping, but I won't be impressed if the hawk gets her, so now we will try to tweak it so she cannot escape.

It is amazing to watch the chickens. They each have have a personality! Flour is determined to get out, and Snowflake likes to sit. Bambi is mellow and Princess likes to follow Flour. She was a fellow escapee prior to the netting going up. The others just follow the rules..something  they probably were just happy with when the Hawk had it's claws on Princess!!! This spring we plan to add to our flock, maybe adding 6-8 baby chicks. That will make for many new escapees.