Ribh's D'Coopage

[RoyalChick]

I have managed to convince the chickens the house is their new coop & they have to be crated to roost.
They line up @ the door, squat & wait to be tucked into the crate. Ha'penny prefers to do the entire thing herself. The weird thing is they are as skittish as all get come until they step through that door & suddenly become very submissive little chickens.​

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Unfortunately India thinks this is the best place to produce her tiny blue egg.
She spent hours this morning investigating every nook & cranny while China crowed encouragement from outside.
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She settled for being wedged behind the open front door &...​

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eventually produced this.
About 5 hours all told this took.
I'm exhausted.

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You get a 2nd viewing of Ha'penny because Kirby stomped all over my keyboard & I can't be bothered to delete & reload everything.
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Is wanting them in the crate an anti-predator measure? Sorry if you explained earlier and I missed it.
Multiple viewings of Ha’penny are always welcome. She is very easy on the eye.

 

[Shadrach]

China, my Aracauna, has also produced her 1st egg.
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That's a nice egg! Good uniform colour and the right shape. Good going for a first egg.

 

[Ribh]

Is wanting them in the crate an anti-predator measure?

Yes. My options here are very limited & a snake got 4 chickens before I twigged.

 

[Shadrach]

Yes. My options here are very limited & a snake got 4 chickens before I twigged.

Have you moved?

 

[Ribh]

Have you moved?

No. Still waiting on the island house selling. I keep looking @ coops & what I think will work in the climate I hope to move to.

 

[Shadrach]

No. Still waiting on the island house selling. I keep looking @ coops & what I think will work in the climate I hope to move to.

I spent an awfull lot on toilet rolls when I had chickens coming in and out of the house.

 

[Ribh]

I spent an awfull lot on toilet rolls when I had chickens coming in and out of the house.

I use wipes. They disinfect as they go.

 

[Ribh]

OZ CATURDAY.

While no-one is declaring actual friendship, they are tolerating each other.

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Loverboy.

 

[MaryJanet]

The teenager at my place didn't want to face the day.

Too hot!

 

[RoyalChick]

Caturday

She is not fooled by the doorbell I hid in the kitchen to spy on the cats while I am away.