Ribh's D'Coopage

[BY Bob]

THERE WERE 4 IN THE BED & THE LITTLE ONE SAID...

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Awwww. That lavender just melts me.

 

[BY Bob]

Roosting is quite flexible these days. Soda has got so big she actually prefers the lowest roost.

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That looks so much more comfortable than usual. Good job ladies.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

I left changing Cillin's bandage until after dark tonight. Took him off the roost and brought him into the house. He isn't over keen on the whole business but has put up with it with the minimum of fidgeting. The whole procedure normally takes place without and verbal communication from Cillin. He'll move and fidget and even gently peck if I cause him discomfort, but not a word gets spoken except by me. I chat to him as I do what needs to be done.
There is a sound all the roosters make to their hens. It's a friendly sound. It's three calls, two short and one longer; bawb, bawb, baaawwwb, with the final bawb tailing away and going deeper in the process.
It's a very distinctive call and I've heard it a lot when roosters are being especially nice to their hens.
I stood Cillin on the chair tonight and as I started to take off the old bandage he made this call and very gently pecked my hand. It almost brought tears to my eyes. It's better than any allowing to be picked up, or sitting on my lap, or being very gentle when taking food, or even having food dropped for me. It is the ultimate in demonstration of affection that I know of in chickens.
I'll go to bed a very happy man.

Your description brought tears to my eyes too Shad.

 

[MaryJanet]

Roosting is quite flexible these days. Soda has got so big she actually prefers the lowest roost.

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Look at all those beautiful chickens!!

 

[rjohns39]

Good evening folks

I so enjoyed all your lovely ladies Jeannie

Sorry folks, got sucked into work and never made it back yesterday

 

[Grammy60]

Good evening everyone

 

[BY Bob]

Good evening everyone

You'll like this Sue. Aurora, Sydney, Lucky, Ned, and I played out in the warm rain from the approaching hurricane last night. I was soaked when I came in but it was so worth it. Here are the wet older ladies. The littles stayed under my chair under the magnolia tree most of the time. The rest of the flock was under their house hiding.

 

[Grammy60]

You'll like this Sue. Aurora, Sydney, Lucky, Ned, and I played out in the warm rain from the approaching hurricane last night. I was soaked when I came in but it was so worth it. Here are the wet older ladies. The littles stayed under my chair under the magnolia tree most of the time. The rest of the flock was under their house hiding.
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Oh my goodness I love it ❤❤ I still play in the rain with the grandkids Once I'm set free again, and if we have rain I'll have to do it again! Normally I just get caught in the rain feeding the birds

 

[Shadrach]

THERE WERE 4 IN THE BED & THE LITTLE ONE SAID...

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The Campines are just so distinctive.

 

[Shadrach]

Your description brought tears to my eyes too Shad.

He did it again tonight.
He's so good about having his bandage changed. He just stand still on the chair now. I can even cut the old bandage off with a pair of medical scissors.
I'm still not happy with the injury though. The infection has gone, but the lump is till there and scales are growing either side of it. Maybe the split won't repair. It's back to Gloria at the end of the week.