Ribh's D'Coopage

[micstrachan]

When you see pictures of Hattie, she is actually not Fluffy, she is sleek. Her feathers are right next to her body.
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This is Hattie and Lilly together. 5 lb Lilly is Fluffy. Hattie is not.

Interesting, Bob! Cashew (Buff Orp) is super fluffy, but has a smallish body. Based on breed, you’d think she’d be second heaviest to Buttercup. Nope! Not even close.

 

[micstrachan]

3 of my absolute favorites at the same time! I am so lucky.

Why don’t I know about Myth? Am I forgetting?

 

[micstrachan]

The man would have a fit if I allowed that. And the cats would have a hay day. They are lovely, Shad!

Same here (the man). And yes, they are lovely.

 

[micstrachan]

Yeah it was all good. This is the yard:
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it’s only two acres but that’s plenty for us.

“Only” two acres sounds wonderful and it’s really beautiful! Lots are small here for the most part.

 

[micstrachan]

I have 3 in broody jail. After 2 years with nary a sign of going broody , Lavender is proving a very stubborn broody. They wouldn't even think about roosting in the big coop with all those nesting boxes available!

In the little coop they are all up for the night, including Lavender who was never designed to roost on something more suited to the bantams. She looks pretty pissed about it.


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All the rest are nicely spread along the top roost in the big coop
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Haha! She DOES look pissed!

 

[micstrachan]

Just spoke with the doctor. No kidney stone, just a severely pulled muscle. Rest and steroids and I should feel right as rain in about 2 days.

Thank you everyone for the kind thoughts!

Oh, good! Feel better soon!

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

“Only” two acres sounds wonderful and it’s really beautiful! Lots are small here for the mist part.

Haha well I just moved from 10acres so it feels a little small to me

 

[Ribh]

It was fun & games for roosting tonight. As my broodies all looked like they were behaving themselves everyone went back into the big coop for supper. Wrold immediately disgraced herself by getting in a nesting box & was promptly hoyed back into the small coop to cogitate her sins. I kept checking on Alpia who always seems @ least 1/2 broody but she was happily socialising & Lavender was showing no inclination to hop into a nesting box.

My small sinners.

When I went out to check the roosting arrangements Lavender already had a corner on the top roost. Good girl, Lavender! Alpia was in a box. Alpia is one of my easiest hens & I usually scoop her up one handed so I can manhandle the lid with the other. She doesn't normally fuss, just does a lot of complaining but there are no trust issues & she snuggles in for the short ride. Tonight she must have startled because she suddenly lost her balance & amongst all the scrabbling & flapping she hooked a toe through my right hand ring! She was not happy. I was not happy. It was a very tight fit! I couldn't see to wriggle it out again so brought her inside for the man to see what he could see. Alpia took one look @ his hulk & her toe slid out like magic! She told me all about it as I craddled her back to the small coop to join Wrold. Neither of them was happy but they have each other & both were on the roost.

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

Ugh apparently there are lots of snakes around here *shudder* great. I have Wilbur who will chase them and try to play and Jasper who couldn’t care less but I also have Huddie who could be at risk in the paddock

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

It was fun & games for roosting tonight. As my broodies all looked like they were behaving themselves everyone went back into the big coop for supper. Wrold immediately disgraced herself by getting in a nesting box & was promptly hoyed back into the small coop to cogitate her sins. I kept checking on Alpia who always seems @ least 1/2 broody but she was happily socialising & Lavender was showing no inclination to hop into a nesting box.

My small sinners.
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When I went out to check the roosting arrangements Lavender already had a corner on the top roost. Good girl, Lavender! Alpia was in a box. Alpia is one of my easiest hens & I usually scoop her up one handed so I can manhandle the lid with the other. She doesn't normally fuss, just does a lot of complaining but there are no trust issues & she snuggles in for the short ride. Tonight she must have startled because she suddenly lost her balance & amongst all the scrabbling & flapping she hooked a toe through my right hand ring! She was not happy. I was not happy. It was a very tight fit! I couldn't see to wriggle it out again so brought her inside for the man to see what he could see. Alpia took one look @ his hulk & her toe slid out like magic! She told me all about it as I craddled her back to the small coop to join Wrold. Neither of them was happy but they have each other & both were on the roost.

Where do you get your chickens from? They’re beautiful!!