I am trying to make sure I write a little more each day. I liked to write nearly two thousand words a day. But suddenly I don’t know what to write. Maybe I should write about the abduction of Clucky (All five chickens look the same and have no idea who is who). By the way, I wrote this yesterday.
It was early morning. Master David came out just after the sun to feed us. I thought it a bit early and I squawked it, but he doesn’t understand squat! We assumed he knew that it was okay to go outside. I thought it shivery. But around here it is hard to tell. So I decided to go out to the dust bowl of the front yard. I love to take my bath out there. It is easy to get caught up in the bath making the dust fly every which way.
Suddenly, something has me by the throat. At first, I thought it was too much dust. But no. I couldn’t breathe or even let the others know I was out there. I was dragged across the street. I know we aren’t supposed to go there but I was being dragged, no choice. It was just too much.
Finally, that chicken quit wiggling! Can I help it that my pups are hungry? I saw the open driveway and the dust flying about. No one saw this sweet chubby hen out there. She looked like breakfast to me. My pups won’t go hungry today. Can I help it that the Master didn’t shut the gate? Can I help it that the chicken lost feathers along the way? Not my problem. Pups gotta eat.
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So a semi-true story in that I really don’t know what the coyote and chicken were saying, but I’d swear it if I needed to. The photos are from Pixaby. But the chicken looks like our chickens and the brush looks like our area. I didn’t see the coyote. I have seen them walking down the street. But didn’t witness this. It is all my imagination. Unfortunately, a chicken was killed. 😦













Poor chicken, but as you said, pups gotta eat!
It was a hard lesson. Gates need to be closed so stray animals know they need to move on.
Awwww….. I’m so sorry your chicken was killed. I imagine that your story is probably very close to what actually happened. Hugs to you!.<3
Thanks. It was sad. We still have four others and the visitors from next door (I think that is about six and a rooster). Lesson learned: Keep the gate closed. It should make it a little harder for a predator walk right into our yard. And Hugs, back! ❤
Oh dear. That is the way of nature, but it’s never pleasant when I witness it. It’s like my dog getting squirrels. I’m torn between loving her hunt, her joy in bringing me her hunt, but damn, I love my squirrels. Ugh.
At least the coyote eats it.
My dog is bred to hunt and retrieve. AND I DON’T WANT THEM, OKAY? 😛
Great tale, loosely based on reality works for you, too!
Thanks. Yeah, our cats like to bring nice presents. I’ve started leaving toys I don’t mind receiving down at cat level. Cute squirrels, don’t eat them! I don’t like coyotes. They are dangerous even to children. So we now have a better gate so they can’t get through and eat my dog, cats, or chickens. I’m sorry we had to sacrifice the one for this lesson. Nice part is she wasn’t one of our layers. Nature, the good and bad. What can we say?