[Bionic]

Went to open them up this morning and they were already roaming around. It seems I completely forgot to shut them in last night.

Good job foxy wasn't around 

Sally

[Rosemary]

Done that before - glad all was OK 

[in the hills]

Take care, Sally. You wont get away with that many times! 

[plumseverywhere]

Ooh very lucky Sally!

If I left ours out all night we'd also have the cockerel under our bedroom window 4am  (if Foxy didn't get there that is.._)

[Oneeyedhen]

Done that before too, glad we both got away with it 

[SallyintNorth]

We've all done it - but don't worry, it soon becomes routine.  Thankfully no harm done!

[sabrina]

You were lucky, my chickens are kept inside a stable in our barn. OH put netting over the top. if I am late shutting them in they start roosting on the roof. We have lots of foxes and badgers so leaving them out would be like putting them on a plate for eating.

[Bionic]

Maybe the bad weather has kept the fox away.  Anyway I am setting myself an alarm clock to remind me this evening.

Sally

[jaykay]

Phew!

[Sudanpan]

We invested in a chicken coup automatic door closer - best money spent IMHO 

[Rosemary]

You were lucky, my chickens are kept inside a stable in our barn. OH put netting over the top. if I am late shutting them in they start roosting on the roof. We have lots of foxes and badgers so leaving them out would be like putting them on a plate for eating.

I have the alarm on my phone set so I don't forget. Also have alarms for turning the heat lamp off, turning it on and getting up 

[Polished Arrow]

We invested in a chicken coup automatic door closer - best money spent IMHO 

+1 

[HelenVF]

I've done that in the past and not been so lucky   Lost 2 speckled sussex hens - I was a year down the line in my breeding project with them and had to start again

Helen

[bigchicken]

Ive done that and on arriving in the morning feathers every where lost over 30 wyandotte bantams all the young ones from last year and not a body to be found. Will never do that again.

[benkt]

My technique is to not close curtains till you've done the chickens. Then you have a handy reminder and it soon becomes a habit.