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My husband left the coop door open last night and we lost all six birds. I’m absolutely devastated. I’ve been manually closing the last few months bc they weren’t going in at dusk until I had surgery two weeks ago and needed help. I asked if it was closed last night (as I have every night) and he said yes. I love him but I’m so mad. We were finally in a nice rhythm getting five eggs a day and sharing with the neighbors. They were the most beautiful flock of six different breeds. I’m writing here for sympathy bc I’m totally heartbroken. 💔

Edit: I so appreciate all the support. We do have an automatic door on the coop but it’s been unplugged since our youngest three haven’t been going from the run into the coop to sleep for a month or two. Our temps have been wildly fluctuating so I wanted them to have an option to get warmer. We’ve been manually closing the run door nightly and have learned a terrible lesson.

Edit 2: Serious thank you again for some many supportive comments. It’s so sad to hear how many people have gone through this and I hope it saves a flock or two with the reminder of how easy it is to forget just once. My husband is really very invested in the chickens. He built them a beautiful coop that’s he’s constantly enhancing. He just dropped the ball during what has been an incredibly difficult couple weeks for my family.

Edit 3: foxes and yes they are all gone. I’ve read all your sweet responses and I appreciate you all so much. Truly hope this helps someone save their flocks from human error.

We are planning to stay four nights in the Begur area in July. I was hoping to find a hotel but options are quite limited as I’m booking late due to an itinerary change. Any tips on finding something other than Vrbo or Airbnb as I understand the concerns from locals with too many short term rentals? We will have a car. How easy is parking near local beaches if we stay inland a bit? We will be there to relax, hike, eat in between two busy city destinations during our trip.

We have four nights available on a summer trip to France and Spain. As hikers, we planned to spend a few nights in chamonix and already have a place booked. I dropped the ball and did not book trains soon enough and prices have already skyrocketed as it's also the same week the tour is in the general area. I'm wondering about alternative alpine towns I'm not considering. The goal is moderate day hikes and relaxation between two busy city destinations. Is chamonix my best bet and I should just accept the cost or should head further south or to the Pyrenees as we are flying out of Barcelona?

Every six months, my daughter sees a pediatric orthopedic spine specialist. X-rays are obtained and we go over the details of the scan that day. We pay about $750 towards our deductible for that visit. Then, about a month later I get a second bill for around $125. This bill is from radiology for reading x-rays by two different providers. I’ve never met these people and the only time I ever read their report, it stated that the spine was normal, which it is very clearly not even to a layperson so I don’t put a lot of value in their assessment. Question is: is it normal to pay twice for the review?