Ribh's D'Coopage

[drstratton]

I just wandered out to check on my girls because the wind has picked up & the fence blew down. Everyone except Ha'[penny & Beatha were still in the run & those 2 were sharing the straw bin to lay together! They are now both locked in the coop screeching. *sigh*

I'm so sorry!

 

[Ribh]

I'm so sorry!

It's all good. The fence is makeshift & easy to prop up again.

 

[Grammy60]

Good morning

 

[Ribh]

Good morning

 

[Shadrach]

Everyone is cautious of ne right now. Too much picking hens up to check them out I think. When I went out with the ham today I had to convince them I was not some evil being but rather was bringing them a snack.

There has come a point here when I've handled them relatively a lot, that they accept that you're not going to harm them. I don't think many of the hens here like being handled; Fat Bird maybe.
I have made a point of being able to get close enough to all now (Donk being the exception) without causing panic to grab one if necessary during the day.

 

[Shadrach]

I’ve only had three broodies:

1. Bagheera (black australorp) - broodiness was short lived and no intervention was required
2. Cashew (buff orp) - incredible mama who exceeded all my expectations and satisfied my need to see a mama hen in action
3. Little Mill - (Speckled Sussex) who was a very persistent broody and made herself weak, but ended up a bit of a disaster; I raised the chicks myself since she was growling and pecking at them

Lucky you.

 

[Shadrach]

Mhari: You couldn't be expected to know. She was very beautiful, laid lovely blue eggs but was a very, very determined broody.View attachment 2423059

She was gorgeous.

 

[Ribh]

She was gorgeous.

She was. I miss her.

 

[BY Bob]

I’ve only had three broodies:

1. Bagheera (black australorp) - broodiness was short lived and no intervention was required
2. Cashew (buff orp) - incredible mama who exceeded all my expectations and satisfied my need to see a mama hen in action
3. Little Mill - (Speckled Sussex) who was a very persistent broody and made herself weak, but ended up a bit of a disaster; I raised the chicks myself since she was growling and pecking at them

It is hard to pick one emogi for this post

So here we go

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[BY Bob]

Easy done. Between us there's a lot of birds to keep track of , to say nothing of the keepers ~ or Bucket Boys, as the case may be.



I can't think what got into them except perhaps a protest @ my absence the night before. Roosting time is usually very sedate & calm round here. There's rarely any squabbling & only some frantic pacing if Lavender forgets she needs to roost early if she wants a top spot.

Poor lavender. Sigh.