The Siler family: 2016

November 20, 2016

Piper....

Not only did we have a bear take 4 of our chickens, two night later we had something take Piper. :-( It was around 6pm and I had just let the dogs out to potty before bringing them back in. Maddie and I heard Harper bark and we immediately went to go check things out due to the recent bear attack. We called the dogs in the house, but only Harper came back. We called and called for Piper and went searching with a flashlight but couldn't find her. It was dark, so we decided to continue our search in the morning. The next day I went searching and found Piper... It was a tragic find and we are all still so upset that Piper is no longer with us... We don't know what got her but evidence supports a bear or a coyote.

PICS TO FOLLOW.

Predator problems....

We had a bear visit our chicken coop.... unfortunately the bear got 4 of our chickens... and not just any chickens, the girl's most favorite chickens. The ones they took on walks, took to the horse barn, the lake, and on wagon rides. :-( RIP Clover, Midnight, Blue (Boo-Boo), and Gloria....

I had ODFW out and they think the bear was 6-7 feet long!

The rest of the chickens are in a temporary shelter in the garage. They are not very happy, but I think it's better than being in a bear belly! We will be putting up a more sturdy cage and coop this week...

Horsey fun!

I took the girls to a trail course with Lilly and everyone did so well! The girls rode with confidence and Lilly was so good to them! Lilly is such a mare on the ground, but such a good girl under saddle.