BYC Café

[pennyJo1960]

We're home, and I need some coffee. Help me drink this pot.

Glad you made it back could use a cup

 

[Sally PB]

Welcome home, Sour!

 

[sourland]

Welcome home, Sour!

Thanks, Sally, it's good to be home.

 

[bruceha2000]

Did you and the Princess have a decent time? Has Maggie been recovered from "purgatory"?

They need to be taught to roost

My initial 12 figured it out all on their own, it is instinctive. That said, I am moving several every night either off the alpaca shearing stand or the top of the people door into the coop. They won't go up to their normal (ie where Nuit had them until she kicked them to the curb) roost spot if there is another hen there. Especially if it is Penelope because she WILL peck them off the roost. Only Elizabeth will get up on a different part of the roosting area.

Yup, I'm a wimp!

Me too!!!!!

 

[Sally PB]

Today I blocked off the corner where the chicks/pullets (they're 13 weeks; not really chicks any more!) have been sleeping. I made a roost for them that is about 10" lower than the adult bird roost.

While I was in there, Stormy, the brave one, jumped up on the roost. I said, "Good girl!" Then I remembered she isn't my dog...

Tonight at lockup, they were trying to get to their spot, but couldn't. Good girl Stormy came over to see me, and I picked her up and put her on the roost. Then I left and closed the door, which makes it much darker in the coop. I'm hoping she stays there and the other two will learn from her.

 

[bruceha2000]

I said, "Good girl!" Then I remembered she isn't my dog...

And what is wrong with saying "Good girl" to your pullets?? I do it all the time.

Why couldn't they get to their spot? All my roosts are 4' high ... except the one at 2' that not one bird of any age has ever used other than to stage the 4' high ones.

 

[Sally PB]

Why couldn't they get to their spot?

I blocked it off. It's under the poop board of the adult roost. It was in the back corner of the brooder area I made in the coop, fenced off from the adults. Their roost is toward the front of the coop, out of reach of the adults.

In other news... the adults mostly leave the pullets alone. Because the pullets know to stay out of their way. Lark will chase them occasionally, but breaks off the chase when they scatter. The integration is going well, I think!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Have one of the color pack trying to roost on the font of nest boxes toosed her off she ran to another table I have 15 birds roosting on one table idoits

 

[drumstick diva]

penny how is Pugsly doing ?

 

[drumstick diva]

BTW my son and his" fee-on-say" got married Sunday - they've been living together long enough. They came down from Washington. Smaller wedding than they planned. She doesn't have any relatives in this country. Most of my relatives passed years ago.