Ribh's D'Coopage

[BY Bob]

For some reason mid~afternoon is when all the girls decide foraging activities in the garden are in order. I don't really mind so long as they stay away from the veggies but I have been sick & decided to round everybody up early yesterday & put them back in the coop. I'm setting down tubs when I realise I'm 2 short. Beatha was hanging round the edges of the coop, reluctant to be confined so early but Alpia was nowhere to be seen. Alpia is one of the special ones. From the moment she arrived here I have been her safe harbour. I began calling her & back tracking to the front yard. She shot out from amongst the bromeliads & palm trees chirping happily & pleased enough to see me, trotting @ my feet back to the coop. She is not hard to handle but she gave me a terrible fright. She doesn't usually stray so far from the main flock.

That Alpia is one special hen.

 

[BY Bob]

You can see patterns of when people jump onto these threads; there’s a whole string of posts from one person!

Guilty.

 

[BY Bob]

He's a great cat but he does like to tease the chickens.

So he's a cat......

 

[BY Bob]

Kirby did try that when they first arrived but he picked on a BR & she just extended her neck & fluffed right up & Kirby reconsidered fast!

Daisy, the greatest hen ever, pecked my cat Dr. Zoidberg right between the eyes when he got to close once. It sounded like hitting a coconut with a hammer. He never messed with a chicken again.

 

[BY Bob]

Luna is stressed.
This is one of the worst stress shells I've ever seen here.

Her sister's death, Lavender's death & now both Hepzibah & Soda in Broody jail leave Luna the most senior hen in the big coop. I don't think she is fancying the position.

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I think not. My gosh that's wrinkly. Poor baby.

 

[BY Bob]

Hopefully you will soon be able to let Hepzibah & Soda out of broody jail and maybe that will help her! I wonder if she would be better if she was in with them for awhile?

Someone also needs to lead the flock with all the change occurring. Whether she wants the job or not. I think it's better that someone who has been around a while is still there for the rest of the flock.

 

[Ribh]

That Alpia is one special hen.

She really is quite special. Funny how some animals decide you are ok from the get go & bond. Others... not so much. Wrold doesn't really like me

 

[drstratton]

She really is quite special. Funny how some animals decide you are ok from the get go & bond. Others... not so much. Wrold doesn't really like me

They each have their own distinct personalities...I bet Wrold loves you, she's just good at hiding it...

 

[Ribh]

Someone also needs to lead the flock with all the change occurring. Whether she wants the job or not. I think it's better that someone who has been around a while is still there for the rest of the flock.

This is exactly right! The BRs are 1&2, then Luna & I think Ha'penny, who is a complete lunatic. The flock needs Luna, who is @ least completely sane, especially while the BRs are doing their broody thing. I think the BRs are back on deck. They were showing no interest in the nesting boxes earlier.

 

[Ribh]

They each have their own distinct personalities...I bet Wrold loves you, she's just good at hiding it...

She doesn't like me interfering with her broody instincts & that's a fact!