Ribh's D'Coopage

[MaryJanet]

They just sleep on the floor of the prefab. As no-one is laying at the moment, I’m not going to put wood shavings and hay in the new nest boxes, but pad the roosts and get everyone used to them. The chook Hyatt will be here either Tuesday or the following Saturday (the roof hasn’t been delivered yet).

I suppose you could block off the new nests for a week or so until the crew are in the habit of using their new roosts

 

[rjohns39]

Good evening folks

 

[Grammy60]

Good morning/evening everyone

How is Portia doing ?

 

[BY Bob]

They just sleep on the floor of the prefab. As no-one is laying at the moment, I’m not going to put wood shavings and hay in the new nest boxes, but pad the roosts and get everyone used to them. The chook Hyatt will be here either Tuesday or the following Saturday (the roof hasn’t been delivered yet).

Very exciting. I'm very hopeful that it gets there sooner rather than later. The ladies are going to love it.

 

[MaryJanet]

Good morning/evening everyone

How is Portia doing ?

I'm fearing the worst as we've not seen Ribh since Portia became unwell.

 

[Ribh]

HEY, HEY, IT'S CATURDAY!
Right day, right time.
Kirby & Marlow vegging out. ​

 

[LozzyR]

Very exciting. I'm very hopeful that it gets there sooner rather than later. The ladies are going to love it.

And I came to the conclusion that if I ever end my chicken journey, we’ll have a nice sturdy garden shed.

So, Nyssa has stopped wheezing! She’s got two more doses of her meds to go and she’s really fighting me. She’s still very light, I think she’s about a kilo lighter than she’s meant to me, but she’s been getting stuck into a breakfast of cooked cat mince, shredded cheese and sunflower seeds.

Coccidiosis treatment finished yesterday but it’s been raining again, so I’ll switch to preventative treatment, which is once every four days through the relevant period.

Penguin still seems feisty and chatty, she disciplined the baby floofs this morning! So I’m starting to feel more optimistic again.

I’m also thinking about investing in a pet poo composter and maybe selling manure compost on one of the Facebook market sites. I’m just not in a gardening headspace at the moment but if I can convert poo into cash, maybe I’ll be more excited about cleaning it up!

 

[LozzyR]

I'm fearing the worst as we've not seen Ribh since Portia became unwell.

Yes, I’m waiting with baited breath also.

 

[LozzyR]

I think I could have posted this picture for either Fluffy Butt Friday or Caturday!

 

[Ribh]

I'm fearing the worst as we've not seen Ribh since Portia became unwell.

Sorry, MJ & everyone. I suddenly discovered I had an assignment due. The joys of being numerically challenged. Dates & times really don't mean anything. Luckily it wasn't an essay so no citations needed & I had done notes for 2/3s of it but it was a shock just the same.

Portia is not a well girl but she is still with us. She is having trouble moving & I can't remember where we talked about sometimes an egg will pinch a nerve & cause temporary paralysis. I think it was @BY Bob's thread so no hope of finding it ever. She is also gurgling ~ which is new & worrying. I crated her last night & have wormed, & given her electrolytes as well as some antibiotics for the gurgle. She is not as bad this morning, her usual talkative self but not moving round much. No vet visits @ present. Car rego arrived so any spare money is accounted for before we start. We will see how we go. If she has a sudden relapse I will reassess but I am hopeful we are on top of it.