Ribh's D'Coopage

[BY Bob]

For the snoopers...
a close up of the mirror under discussion. The carving is rather lovely & flows beautifully. If I remember correctly it is a soft wood. I keep thinking Beech but I'm sure that must be wrong. The painting reflected in the mirror was done by my aunt when she lived on Tamborine Mt & overlooks the Canungra Valley. She preferred to work with a warm palette so I treasure the 2 paintings she did for me in a cooler palette.
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They are both quite beautiful.

 

[LozzyR]

It will be very interesting to see where Penguin ends up in your pecking order. Do I see new feathers growing in on her back?

All of them are just delightful to look at.

Yes, Penguin is growing feathers back, but not evenly.

 

[BY Bob]

Yes, Penguin is growing feathers back, but not evenly.

That's OK. Any feathers will help.

 

[LozzyR]

That's OK. Any feathers will help.

She’s very vocal; half the time she sounds like a kookaburra winding up, then she’ll make this weird trill like she’s trying to crow! I’ll have to try and record it.

 

[BY Bob]

She’s very vocal; half the time she sounds like a kookaburra winding up, then she’ll make this weird trill like she’s trying to crow! I’ll have to try and record it.

You must! That sounds incredible!

 

[Ribh]

Ceres has officially lost her mind.
This is where she is choosing to lay just now.​

She can get in, but she can't get out!
And this is why I need to work from home.
My bantams are officially nuts!​

 

[MaryJanet]

Ceres has officially lost her mind.
This is where she is choosing to lay just now.​

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She can get in, but she can't get out!
And this is why I need to work from home.
My bantams are officially nuts!​

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Look mum! I laid a crabby!

 

[BY Bob]

Ceres has officially lost her mind.
This is where she is choosing to lay just now.​

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She can get in, but she can't get out!
And this is why I need to work from home.
My bantams are officially nuts!​

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That's hysterical!

Thanks Ceres. I needed that laugh today.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

So quarantine is over and the integration has started. We moved the new quarantine coop today closer to the run so they can have a bigger space when unsupervised and can the girls can all see each other through the wire. As we moved it, we decided to let them completely free-range with the Faverolles so the pecking order could be established.

It was one of the most chilled-out integrations I have witnessed! Both groups started out ignoring each other; the Frizzles hopped into a garden bed and started digging like mad, and the Faverolles hoovered up spilled food on the grass (River included, I was pleased to see). Then I saw some odd behaviour, so I'll outline my observations.

Tegan, who is alpha, pretty much completely ignored them the whole time, but seemed to lurk behind the raised garden beds, almost as if she was avoiding them. She's moulting at the moment so I wondered if she just wasn't up to it. She also put a fair bit of distance between herself and the Frizzles.

River jumped on top of Lottie, as did Nyssa later on when Lottie was isolated, but what was really surprising was that Penguin challenged River, ripped a feather out and chased her off! River may have lost her spot as 2IC.

Lottie and Snowy stuck very closely to Penguin, who is pretty feisty. They've all socialised together at the breeder's so they've been fine with each other since we got them.

An update on River; the last two days she has been out of bed earlier (7am as opposed to 10am) and has decided she really likes the pullet pellets, which are 18% protein. She was having a scratch around in the garden today which was great to see, but she looked like she was navigating where she was going with her right eye and her head slightly at an angle. Her feathers seem brittle, her bum looks like an echidna's; still quills sticking out of her but the feather bit seems to have broken off, rather than the whole thing having fallen out. Her ears were gummed up and I had to soften the gunk with a bit of warm water, then pick out the lumps so they weren't blocking her ears. I'm going to have another chat with Dr Nikki on Friday about her.

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It's good to hear that the integration seems to be going smoothly.

I hope the vet can help poor River, it sounds very uncomfortable for her.

Are those new feathers I see on Penguin's bald spot?

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

For the snoopers...
a close up of the mirror under discussion. The carving is rather lovely & flows beautifully. If I remember correctly it is a soft wood. I keep thinking Beech but I'm sure that must be wrong. The painting reflected in the mirror was done by my aunt when she lived on Tamborine Mt & overlooks the Canungra Valley. She preferred to work with a warm palette so I treasure the 2 paintings she did for me in a cooler palette.
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The frame really does flow doesn't it? Very Art Nouveau style as MJ said. Beautiful.

I like the glimpse of the painting by your aunt too. Cool colours are so soothing.