Sophia's Missing

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Sophia,

the Barred Rock,

is missing.

Melanie came in at check

as she was putting the Chickens

to bed on this hot Summer Night.

After careful count,

she knew

Sophia

was missing.

So we 3 C's

headed out

into the growing darkness,

flashlights in hand.

We looked

in all the obvious places

and poked around

in the tall grasses too.

We found no Chicken,

nor did we find feathers

as sign of a Predator.

Best guess has it:

it was either too hot

for a Big Chicken

or she is broody.

Time will tell.

~~~~

Glinda Crawford, 2010

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