Ribh's D'Coopage

[Ribh]

Is Alpia well behaved towards the other hens?
I've found in the past some that are tolerant of me are not particularly popular with other hens.

Alpia is a hen like Luna. She gets on with everybody; everybody likes her. Her one fault [if you can call it that] is that she likes to hop the fence with the Campines.

 

[Ribh]

I have posted pictures of him before but a few more won't hurt.
He's not looking his best here. He's a bit damp for a start and he's got some tail feather problems, probably due to scraping with Mag.
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I do prefer that sort of a comb on a bird! Those things that look like a malignant growth tend to freak me out.

 

[RoyalChick]

I have posted pictures of him before but a few more won't hurt.
He's not looking his best here. He's a bit damp for a start and he's got some tail feather problems, probably due to scraping with Mag.
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Oh wow. He is a looker for sure!

 

[BY Bob]

I do prefer that sort of a comb on a bird! Those things that look like a malignant growth tend to freak me out.

HEY! We take offense!

 

[Ribh]

HEY! We take offense!
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lol THIS is the sort of comb I like!

 

[BY Bob]

lol THIS is the sort of comb I like!

That's better.

 

[drumstick diva]

I tend to view walnut combs as a malignant growth. I think they make the most beautiful birds look look icky, and that's my final word. Hope I'm not hated for that.

 

[Ribh]

I tend to view walnut combs as a malignant growth. I think they make the most beautiful birds look look icky, and that's my final word. Hope I'm not hated for that.

Well, I said it first, Nancy...

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

He's not in my best looking book. I still think Punch is the best looking.
Treacle is a very close second.
Notch is the best rooster with the hens. Strange he was so human and other rooster aggressive. He's about right now. He's not over friendly with me and much less confrontational with the other roosters. He's found his courage again having been beaten up by every other rooster here and can now defend himself. I still keep an eye on Punch and Mag ganging up on him and intervene if necessary.
I can groom Notch in the open now and because he is prone to Scaly Leg Mite, his more mellow attitude means I can do his legs while he's on his perch and that makes life easier.
I like Notch a lot now. I couldn't have said the same a couple of years ago.

I'd love if you could make a post with a pic of each rooster Shad.

We could have a rooster beauty pageant!

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

@Aussie-Chookmum I wish you had entered Alice in the terrible molt contest. It's over now, but I used her as my benchmark for a score of 9... No one got a 9. Save those pics and think about entering them next year.

Thanks Bob, I shall.

I didn't even realize there was a contest on! I tend to come straight to these threads, catch up and leave