Ribh's D'Coopage

[Ribh]

I feel like you sucked me into your frizzled madness. It's not like I had a frizzle first.

Noooo.....but you frizzled a Polish. Even I think that's weird.

 

[rjohns39]

Good evening folks

 

[Grammy60]

Good morning/evening everyone

She certainly has! She reached another milestone last night. I had put her down on the lawn so I could tidy up prior to washing down the patio & she took herself to bed with everyone else!!! She hasn't been able to do that in months.

That's awesome news ❤

 

[micstrachan]

I must say it doesn't feel great to me to have the 'you are not in my gang' vibe going. And we are all kind hearted so we will be saying oh please invite xxx or yyy and then before you know it we will be back to the same only half duplicated.
It is a tough one for sure.

I need to catch up on this conversation, but RC, I would be happy to be tagged in your posts, follow your thread if you start one. Or whatever you go with.

 

[micstrachan]

So in a ' and so they probably don't perceive any of them as 'other'. I think your tribe is so varied that their perception of 'other' is more forgiving than would normally be the case.

I think so, too!

 

[micstrachan]

@Ribh, I am so pleased to see Sif us recovering! And I don’t blame Olivia for being peeved.

 

[BY Bob]

This ^^ Although the Vorwerks might form their own group.

I'm coming back to comment on this because what I am seeing with my tribe is fascinating and related to this split off and "Birds of a Feather" concept.

For two weeks Betty and Phyllis lived together separated from the rest of the tribe. They roosted together although Phyllis was not kind to her at roosting time. Betty still eventually would wind up next to Phyllis on the roost.

Since they have all been joined together Betty has been roosting with the main tribe more and more often. It started out as an occasional night on the main roost. Then it was every other night. Now it is most nights. She has even roosted next to Aurora on the high roost. Last night she was snuggled next to Hattie.

While Betty is frizzled she still "looks" more like Phyllis than the big girls yet she is choosing to hang out with the big girls at night. And they are not running her off like they do Phyllis.

At this point it has to be personalities right? This cannot just be about looks. Betty looks nothing like everyone else.

 

[BY Bob]

Noooo.....but you frizzled a Polish. Even I think that's weird.

Betty does not appreciate your comment.

 

[RoyalChick]

I'm coming back to comment on this because what I am seeing with my tribe is fascinating and related to this split off and "Birds of a Feather" concept.

For two weeks Betty and Phyllis lived together separated from the rest of the tribe. They roosted together although Phyllis was not kind to her at roosting time. Betty still eventually would wind up next to Phyllis on the roost.

Since they have all been joined together Betty has been roosting with the main tribe more and more often. It started out as an occasional night on the main roost. Then it was every other night. Now it is most nights. She has even roosted next to Aurora on the high roost. Last night she was snuggled next to Hattie.

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While Betty is frizzled she still "looks" more like Phyllis than the big girls yet she is choosing to hang out with the big girls at night. And they are not running her off like they do Phyllis.

At this point it has to be personalities right? This cannot just be about looks. Betty looks nothing like everyone else.

Could it be size? To my eye Betty is a lot bigger than Phyllis and closer in size to the big girls. Well, maybe not Hattie-sized!

 

[Ribh]

I'm coming back to comment on this because what I am seeing with my tribe is fascinating and related to this split off and "Birds of a Feather" concept.

For two weeks Betty and Phyllis lived together separated from the rest of the tribe. They roosted together although Phyllis was not kind to her at roosting time. Betty still eventually would wind up next to Phyllis on the roost.

Since they have all been joined together Betty has been roosting with the main tribe more and more often. It started out as an occasional night on the main roost. Then it was every other night. Now it is most nights. She has even roosted next to Aurora on the high roost. Last night she was snuggled next to Hattie.

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While Betty is frizzled she still "looks" more like Phyllis than the big girls yet she is choosing to hang out with the big girls at night. And they are not running her off like they do Phyllis.

At this point it has to be personalities right? This cannot just be about looks. Betty looks nothing like everyone else.

Shad constantly shoots me down on this one [& yes there will always be exceptions] but as a broad generalisation Frizzles have a reputation for being sweet natured. I have seen this with all my frizzles, including Lavender, who was a breed frizzle. They may do darstardly things but they aren't persecuted for it. Look @ Olivia getting up on the top roost in the 1st days of being in the big coop! No~one even pecked her.

Betty is a really confident hen without being brash. I see Phyllis as pretty brash & it has won her no friends in the chicken world @ Fluffy Butts. During the day the foraging drive of the Polish works in Phyllis' favour & Betty hangs with her but chickens are smart. Betty knows the Big Coop is the primary sleeping place & so she heads there & has been smart enough not to tread on any toes. She is one savvy little chicken, that one!

As for looks ~ I actually think she looks more like Sydney than Phyllis, despite the mop & the frizzling, which is odd because it seems Sydney is no fan of Betty. Or has that changed?

I am really interested in what is happening here. It's almost like your girls are starting to mellow out.