Good morning Folks
Steampunked congrats on the commencement of the new coop! Ash is right in that “you will always need more room”.
With this hatch and the hopeful possibility of keeping two gals, we are now looking at our 4th round of renovations in 2 years in the form of a run extension.
We have invested too much and done too much to our current set up to just give up on it and start again but if the opportunity to start again comes along, we will definitely just ‘go big’ to start with!
One good thing with the little extensions here and there is that rather than one big run, there are lots of little nooks and crannies and opportunity for someone to take a time out from the rest of the flock if they need it. It also gives us the opportunity to easily segregate if we need to.
satay thanks for pointing out the 2-year thing, I missed that also
RodneyRooster thanks. I spent some time yesterday checking out the bubs, feathers etc .. it is very early days but I am thinking one of the whites may be frizzled and also the little buff.
Being the weekend, I am looking forward to spending some time with them. While I was stalking them yesterday, I noted that the little buff also has 5 toes but does not look like a Silkie, so maybe some other 5 toed breed in the mix, or maybe just a Silkie X. I love the fact that they are from a mixed bantam pen; I don’t show or breed so it is fun to see what surprises you get.
On the subject of height, Mum is 5’10” and Dad is 6’5”. We definitely inherited the height gene, my eldest sister is 5’10”, next is 6’ and I am 5’11”; my son is 6’5” and has size 17 feet!
Being tall has it’s advantages but being a tall woman can be a bit of pain; while you do get picked first when netball or basketball teams are being picked
; you tend to stand out in a crowd which can severely mess with your image perceptions. Makes finding a partner kinda tricky also; no one gives a second look when they see a taller man with a shorter female but I believe a taller woman with a shorter man tends to draw that second look? I could be wrong. Don’t even start me on the drawbacks of buying clothes!
I am not complaining, it is what it is .. just saying that being tall is not always an advantage.
On the male/female pet gender; I have had both male and female dogs and cats and in my experience, I have found female dogs to be more ‘cuddly’ than the males and the total opposite in cats with the males being ‘cuddly’ and the females, while still so totally loveable, a bit more on the aloof side.
Talking cats, today is not going to be a good one for Chimee, she has a 9am appointment at the Vet’s for vaccination, worming and wellness check. The poor little thing hates it but it needs to be done. I feel sorry for her because she is in such a good mood this morning, running around and playing with her toys, she has no idea what is coming
Steampunked congrats on the commencement of the new coop! Ash is right in that “you will always need more room”.
With this hatch and the hopeful possibility of keeping two gals, we are now looking at our 4th round of renovations in 2 years in the form of a run extension.
We have invested too much and done too much to our current set up to just give up on it and start again but if the opportunity to start again comes along, we will definitely just ‘go big’ to start with!
One good thing with the little extensions here and there is that rather than one big run, there are lots of little nooks and crannies and opportunity for someone to take a time out from the rest of the flock if they need it. It also gives us the opportunity to easily segregate if we need to.
satay thanks for pointing out the 2-year thing, I missed that also
RodneyRooster thanks. I spent some time yesterday checking out the bubs, feathers etc .. it is very early days but I am thinking one of the whites may be frizzled and also the little buff.
Being the weekend, I am looking forward to spending some time with them. While I was stalking them yesterday, I noted that the little buff also has 5 toes but does not look like a Silkie, so maybe some other 5 toed breed in the mix, or maybe just a Silkie X. I love the fact that they are from a mixed bantam pen; I don’t show or breed so it is fun to see what surprises you get.
On the subject of height, Mum is 5’10” and Dad is 6’5”. We definitely inherited the height gene, my eldest sister is 5’10”, next is 6’ and I am 5’11”; my son is 6’5” and has size 17 feet!
Being tall has it’s advantages but being a tall woman can be a bit of pain; while you do get picked first when netball or basketball teams are being picked
I am not complaining, it is what it is .. just saying that being tall is not always an advantage.
On the male/female pet gender; I have had both male and female dogs and cats and in my experience, I have found female dogs to be more ‘cuddly’ than the males and the total opposite in cats with the males being ‘cuddly’ and the females, while still so totally loveable, a bit more on the aloof side.
Talking cats, today is not going to be a good one for Chimee, she has a 9am appointment at the Vet’s for vaccination, worming and wellness check. The poor little thing hates it but it needs to be done. I feel sorry for her because she is in such a good mood this morning, running around and playing with her toys, she has no idea what is coming
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This first pic is from December last year when we set up a temporary run attached to the Broody Jail to give them a bit more room. That is Cilla in the pic; in jail! I actually broke her that time but to give you an idea of how often she goes broody, here we are in March and she has bubbies! lol. It is not covered as it was temporary and just an added area for her to have a wander when I was outside. This is where we are doing our latest renovations, taking away the temp fencing and enclosing it properly to extend their covered run area; then it can be used all the time. So we will have a run out the front, coops in the middle and then run out the back also. It will be able to be access all areas, or locked down for a broody and bubs. Anyways, at the moment it is doubling as a little extra room for Cilla and the Nuggets but, of course, only when I am outside with them, chasing away the Crows!. Today I had to put a wire skirt around the bottom cos the cheeky little munchkins just walk through the gap in the wire! 
Wow i hope ur both tucked away with ur emergency plans, radios and batteries all sorted! Dont know what category it is or anything but that amount of rain sure sounds big! @Teila ur lot sound nice and snug 
