Ribh's D'Coopage

[Ribh]

Beautiful!

Feeding the owls bits of baby chick was by far the worst part of that birds of prey experience. But I believe there is a lot of sexing and culling in the egg industry and at least the chicks that go to bird sactuaries have a natural end. By the time we saw them, the chicks were already dead.

Edit: Sorry everyone, I just realised how depressing this post is

All good. It's the hardest part of nature for me. I don't care how *natural* it is. Everything wants to live. And everything dies. The culling is probably kinder than a lot of nature ~ as anyone who owns cats knows.

 

[MaryJanet]

I also got thinking about failed hatchings too. When the chicks don't make it out of the egg alive. I recall @Kris5902 had a couple like that in spite of everything she did to support the little ones in their struggle to be born.

 

[MaryJanet]

Actually, it's a great opportunity to be grateful for my own life and to go through my day with a renewed vigour and purpose.

 

[Ribh]

Actually, it's a great opportunity to be grateful for my own life and to go through my day with a renewed vigour and purpose.

It is one reason for living where [& how] we do. You can't lose touch with the grass roots of life & the life cycles of birth & death. I believe it teaches gratitude. All of it can be lost in an instant ~ & as someone who's watched a falcon strike you know how fast that can be!

 

[Ribh]

Yesterday the first lot of wool I ordered on~line actually arrived. This was to finish off the rug I was making my missionary daughter ~ & I had such drama with the edging I reverted to picots ~ neater, tidier ~ & I can manage them!All finished now.

Waiting on the 2nd lot of wool, which is to make a rug for another friend of YD's.

Meanwhile my chooks are suffering collective insanity & 6 out of 11 are now in defaulter's for escaping the run. Sadly it's just falling apart. It was only meant to be temporary but John did a shoulder doing the sandstone & all physical activity is now on hold & my girls are making the most of it! With more in the pen than out my good girls are feeling deprived & hard done by!

 

[Kris5902]

I also got thinking about failed hatchings too. When the chicks don't make it out of the egg alive. I recall @Kris5902 had a couple like that in spite of everything she did to support the little ones in their struggle to be born.

It is one reason for living where [& how] we do. You can't lose touch with the grass roots of life & the life cycles of birth & death. I believe it teaches gratitude. All of it can be lost in an instant ~ & as someone who's watched a falcon strike you know how fast that can be!

Very true! It keeps me in touch with the importance and fragility of life, even though it is sometimes incredibly hard. I have trouble with having to cull babies, even when it’s the kindest thing to do for them. I don’t know how the commercial egg industry can do it so easily, even though I also raise, and eat, our own meat animals.

The roll away nestbox conversion was a huge success... I got 5 more eggs than usual! I’ll get some pictures of the changes when it’s light out again. We spent all day making sausage, and came home to find the door to Mr Marans pen wide open. But, like the good boy he is, Mr Maran had rounded everyone up and had almost all of them on the roost by the time we got home. I panicked and may have used some harsh language when I only saw three girls outside and the tractor Door wide open. I almost went off in search of the missing chickens before I thought to check their roosts. A quick (triple) count of all the heads relieved the worst of my anxieties! So they had some unexpected free range time today, and I’m sure Sammy was very jealous.

So apparently the great escape is the game of the day!

 

[MaryJanet]

Very true! It keeps me in touch with the importance and fragility of life, even though it is sometimes incredibly hard. I have trouble with having to cull babies, even when it’s the kindest thing to do for them. I don’t know how the commercial egg industry can do it so easily, even though I also raise, and eat, our own meat animals.

The roll away nestbox conversion was a huge success... I got 5 more eggs than usual! I’ll get some pictures of the changes when it’s light out again. We spent all day making sausage, and came home to find the door to Mr Marans pen wide open. But, like the good boy he is, Mr Maran had rounded everyone up and had almost all of them on the roost by the time we got home. I panicked and may have used some harsh language when I only saw three girls outside and the tractor Door wide open. I almost went off in search of the missing chickens before I thought to check their roosts. A quick (triple) count of all the heads relieved the worst of my anxieties! So they had some unexpected free range time today, and I’m sure Sammy was very jealous.

So apparently the great escape is the game of the day!

It's amazing/shocking what people can get used to. Especially if there's money in it. So important to communicate ethical standards whenever we can.

Sounds like you had a pretty scary moment there! So glad your rooster had it all under control. What a gem!

 

[MaryJanet]

Yesterday the first lot of wool I ordered on~line actually arrived. This was to finish off the rug I was making my missionary daughter ~ & I had such drama with the edging I reverted to picots ~ neater, tidier ~ & I can manage them!All finished now.
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Waiting on the 2nd lot of wool, which is to make a rug for another friend of YD's.

Meanwhile my chooks are suffering collective insanity & 6 out of 11 are now in defaulter's for escaping the run. Sadly it's just falling apart. It was only meant to be temporary but John did a shoulder doing the sandstone & all physical activity is now on hold & my girls are making the most of it! With more in the pen than out my good girls are feeling deprived & hard done by!View attachment 1842667

Love that rug! You're very talented Ribh.

Everyone's chickens are on the roam! Not mine though, they're being very sweet and enjoying their yard while I keep watch from my desk. Whenever the rain buckets down, they take shelter in a coop.

 

[Ribh]

So apparently the great escape is the game of the day!

@ least the rogue Campine is laying consistently next to the feed bins.

The roll away nestbox conversion was a huge success

So pleased! Good news indeed! Looking forward to pics.

It keeps me in touch with the importance and fragility of life, even though it is sometimes incredibly hard.

Important to grasp this as it helps when real tragedy strikes. You can still look for the good & be grateful.

So glad your rooster had it all under control. What a gem!

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It's amazing/shocking what people can get used to

Isn't it! Never ceases to shock me!

Love that rug! You're very talented Ribh

Thank you. It's only single crochet, the 1st & easiest of all crochet stitches. It's the wool that makes it look spectacular!

Everyone's chickens are on the roam! Not mine though

Count your blessings while you still have them! Give them time. There's nothing like a chicken for thinking somebody's pasture is greener & hooting off to make sure it isn't!

 

[drumstick diva]

Beautiful rug