My girls have disappeared

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Bluefinch
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My girls have disappeared

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My two weren't around when I went to put them to bed and still no sign of them this morning. Feel really sad. Don't know if it was a fox or bird of prey perhaps. Strange that they both went. But they had a lovely life and I wouldn't have wanted them not to have been free range. The garden will feel really empty now.

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Oh Bluefinch, how sad {cry} It's such a hard choice, to keep them safe and locked up or let them roam free. I just love seeing my girls exploring the garden and having a wonderful time. I know how hard that decision is >dum< If there's no sign of feathers or anything maybe they've just gone exploring further afield and may turn up >fi<
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Hi Kath. I'd like to think that was the case as they did roam quite far afield and not seen any feathers. As you say I loved seeing them explore and would never have kept them in a run.
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I'm really sorry about that, Bluefinch. It's really sad. {hug} They may still turn up yet. Do let us know.
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Richard
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So sorry to read this bluefinch, I would guess a Fox, I've seen them roaming around in the daytime quite a bit lately.

They may have young and were taking them back to feed them, or storing.

Nature is a wonderful thing but sometimes can be hard to take.

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Bluefinch
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It is very sad Richard. I will need something to fill the space they have left. Silly how fond we get of them - they were such good company in the garden and what will I do with the kitchen scraps now? I had some of their favourite couscous for them.

Wondering about ex-batts.
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Hi Bluefinch

sorry to hear your girlies have gone {cry}

yes, go for ex-batties - best thing I ever did! They are amazing little girls - so brave and resilient. And to see them flourish is wonderful - with all their individual personalities.
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Think I have decided not to get any more. The fox will only be back if I do. They were such characters.
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It's quite understandable how you feel, try what I did a few years ago - take a few weeks, 2 / 3 months and decide then.

Leave everything as is and should you decide to have more, give the whole caboodle a good make over - then proceed.

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Yes, I went from big movable flocknet to large (but nothing like as big) fixed run.
I had been saying, freedom + risk is what they want. But when you see freedom + certainty it changes your mind.
Think again later - You can give them better than a commercial owner.
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I am still pondering and will perhaps go for ex-batts if I can find some in Devon but will maybe make them a bigger run so I can at least keep them contained for part of the day. I have a sack of food, a bale of straw and a good sized house and it seems so quiet without them.
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