I have bad news and I hope you'll forgive me writing this out by email....I'm not sure I can say it aloud well now anyway. Natalie and I were inside the house, the hens were ranging in the yard and Ash was inside because he gets cold after chunks of outdoor time. We didn't hear anything amiss.....but when I walked out back, I found Ernie (our neighbors dog) in the garage!!
But that was the least of it because I *think* Ernie may have actually crawled through the fence after hearing all the noise and chased a hawk away. When I looked, the hawk was standing near Pixie Jolene's body and then flew to the trees....Our neighbor Sam, Natalie, and I looked all around and couldn't find any trace of Peach Chicklet.
Luckily Faline, Fannie Mae, Georgie, and Buffy were hiding in the garage behind pots and shelves....and Little Red Hen was outside by the trash cans with 1/2 the feathers torn from her chest and body. There are feathers all over the yard.
We buried Pixie in a place of honor with a marker. We are still looking for Peach Chiclet but fear that she was taken by the hawk.
I am so terribly sorry. I just can't believe it. I just....am so sorry.
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