Ribh's D'Coopage

[RoyalChick]

Turns out having your Caturday picture taken is exhausting.

 

[Marie2020]

So I’m not going to pull apart the tractor this arvo, it has started raining in earnest. I gave them a little beer garden but they’re staying inside! And as I type this, it’s chucking it down! View attachment 2991294

Sometimes improvisation works the best.

Good thinking, you have given me an idea for my old coop

 

[The-White-Elephant]

I am back! What did I miss?

 

[Marie2020]

I wonder if I should get one like that too - I have the hospital ward/brooder built into the Chicken Palace - and I have dog crates and some portable dog play panels.
Hmmm. Not sure what I would do if I needed to do a prolonged quarantine.

Hello RC

Keep us updated please

 

[bruceha2000]

Of course being awake makes Davis sleepy!

I have the same problem!!!! But I blame mine on narcolepsy.

 

[bruceha2000]

Happy Caturday

 

[RoyalChick]

Hello RC

Keep us updated please

Just pondering. No immediate action planned.

 

[RoyalChick]

Happy Caturday
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That tummy needs a good scratch!

 

[MaryJanet]

Oh yes I know. What I meant was for proper quarantine - not in the Chicken Palace.

I think it's a good idea to keep a little coop handy. Would you keep it outside or in the garage? I suppose you could even repurpose the garage as a coop if you really needed to.

Once I've got the new roost sorted out in the chicken run, the fox-proof coop will become the quarantine area/hospital/maternity ward/bike lock-up.

I've been lucky so far but in future, I'd prefer to respect quarantine recommendations.

I think it's best for me to keep both options open for expanding the flock in case future hatches don't work out. I had intended to expand by two pullets this year but that didn't work out. Now I can take a year to finish the roost and paving before trying another hatch next year, when I'll be hoping for three pullets to keep the expansion rate going. With the flock size as it is, I don't have enough eggs to give away as often as I'd like.

 

[MaryJanet]

It took me a while to find Blossom in there.

I picked that photo on purpose to give people something fun to do