Ribh's D'Coopage

[Ribh]

Posting just to let you know I'm thinking about you Ribh and hoping you are not stuck in a state of misery.

What he said ^^^^

What both of them said

What those three good people said

Thanks for the concern everyone but I am not in a state of misery as Shad so aptly put it. I had surgery on one of my hands Friday so even though it was minor my hand hurts... Then I picked up a bug which has put me pretty much out of action the past 2 days & to top it off Soda has joined Hepzibah in broody jail. [laugh away @BY Bob] Another first! Of my BRs only Patricia is still operating as usual. Egg production has plummeted. While most of my smaller girls lay regularly they don't lay as often [which must be better for their overall health] & Medh has stopped laying altogether. If I was going to lose another hen suddenly my money would have been on Medh, not Lavender. @MaryJanet: can you post a pic of the vet recommended feed & I will check it out next week when we go to buy.

@MaryJanet & @Aussie-Chookmum Thank you for your thoughts. I have considered spiders. We have red~backs & something that is related to a funnelweb. I would have expected to see signs of paralysis with a tick. Of the snakes we have ,only the small eyed is small enough to get in I think ~ though you never know with snakes & I would have expected them to target the eggs rather than the chooks.


Everyone's kindness is much appreciated. Thank you all.

 

[MaryJanet]

@MaryJanet: can you post a pic of the vet recommended feed & I will check it out next week when we go to buy.

It's this one. He says because it's a pellet they can't pick out thrir favourite bits. I got it from a pet shop because the local fodder stores don't carry it. Mary loves it, the other three are coming around.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Get well soon Ribh.

Here's a funny story for you. My youngest (23 years) took some day old rice out to give the chooks while I was in the back room. Well, the chickens know the rice container. My youngest was mobbed.

I glanced out the window to see them fleeing across the yard with an unruly herd of chooks hot on their tail. If only I had a camera!

 

[LozzyR]

Here is my grumpy RIR Raelynn...she starts before I even get the nesting box door open! I love her spiky doo!!!

She reminded me of a triceratops when she flared her neck feathers!

 

[LozzyR]

I have one pot left here. I have to get it sent from the UK!

I used to go to the Australia Shop in Covent Garden in London for Vegemite. A little pricey but worth it.

 

[rjohns39]

Good evening folks

 

[Grammy60]

Good evening everyone

@Ribh hope your feeling better soon

 

[BY Bob]

Thanks for the concern everyone but I am not in a state of misery as Shad so aptly put it. I had surgery on one of my hands Friday so even though it was minor my hand hurts... Then I picked up a bug which has put me pretty much out of action the past 2 days & to top it off Soda has joined Hepzibah in broody jail. [laugh away @BY Bob] Another first! Of my BRs only Patricia is still operating as usual. Egg production has plummeted. While most of my smaller girls lay regularly they don't lay as often [which must be better for their overall health] & Medh has stopped laying altogether. If I was going to lose another hen suddenly my money would have been on Medh, not Lavender. @MaryJanet: can you post a pic of the vet recommended feed & I will check it out next week when we go to buy.

@MaryJanet & @Aussie-Chookmum Thank you for your thoughts. I have considered spiders. We have red~backs & something that is related to a funnelweb. I would have expected to see signs of paralysis with a tick. Of the snakes we have ,only the small eyed is small enough to get in I think ~ though you never know with snakes & I would have expected them to target the eggs rather than the chooks.


Everyone's kindness is much appreciated. Thank you all.

Please get well soon. You are never far from our thoughts.

 

[BY Bob]

She reminded me of a triceratops when she flared her neck feathers!

Triceratops! That's it!

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

She reminded me of a triceratops when she flared her neck feathers!

She sounds like one of those velociraptors from Jurassic Park!