Reviews by Mobleymoon

Hanging like a tetherball on a bungee cord is great fun to watch. Every poke is a PUSH, right into someone else's face. What a hoot! One pullback I have noticed has left me with the dilemma. Cabbage they enjoy and consume virus Being bite harder then BEFORE the cabbage "ball."This is just an observation. Before the cabbage, they would sit up on my knees and let ME "check'em out." Pleasent and soft talk, mine, and theirs. It's not part of their mindset now, and they think anything hanging like fingers, needs to be pecked. I am working on re-establishing acceptable decorum. We are wildlife rehabbers 20 yrs.+ the whys and how comes of behavior have become a crucial part of rehab. What I have observed is now the chicken pecks HARDER then before the cabbage.
Makes sense, the cabbage ball (and the cabbage itself) is hard to grab a pice, cause it MOVES. So (I think they think) got to catch it harder to get a bite. My hands are of old skin, and a hard peck hurts me; I can only imagine granddaughter skin. These birds are not as dumb as the general population clams. But they can learn my hand is not cabbage, with a decent (hard enough to get their attention!!) and well-aimed flick to the beak. Timing is crucial! It needs to be instant. If I am pecked harder than required, they are FLICKED, just as shocking hard, back. The girls have learned but the Roos!!! They think their peck has to kill. Isn't that just like a boy? I love all these ideas. When we win the loto, I'm going to have the coolest coop and call it D----- R---, you'll see.

What's that noise? the old man asked the old lady. She purring to her babies the old lady replied. Purring in rythum and tone. She's telling them everything they need to know. About Hawks and worms, digging and dusting, these god awful feathers that make us itch. From running and hiding to come see what I found. Yes, everything thay will need to know.
Indeed this is a wonderful article! Clean cut pros and cons. We, the old couple, are 4.3 weeks post-Broody Hen hatching. Mom and her 6 chicks are seemly doing fine. I have spent so much time working to upgrade the coop. It's a good excuse to just be with them. Listening and watching are in itself is the most rewarding time in my retirement. If the coop was any closer I would be out there a lot more! But this time around I am Human and this old house with this old man needs attention too. Good, very good comparison.

Oh my gosh what a smart coop. Lovly pictures. What mind if I use some of your ideas? Excellent!