Ribh's D'Coopage

[rjohns39]

Good evening folks

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

I wonder about people sometimes.
I had a phone call today from my DIL offering me 4 free chooks.
The Child Care Centre has to rehome their bantams & DIL thought I might like them.
Firstly I'm pretty sure the chooks are silkies. DIL wasn't sure. I'm not a fan of silkies & I already have 3 chooks I should never have acquired.

Secondly, I don't actually have a proper coop @ present.
Thirdly, I'm already pushing the limit with the numbers I'm allowed here even if you count bantams as half a chook.
Fourthly, biosecurity, darlin', biosecurity.
Fifthly, Sikies= dumb & not predator savvy. I have a hawk. The only reason I figure he's ignoring my birds is my Campines are leery as of him.
Sixthly, Silkies =broody. Like I don't have enough wanna be mums on my hands.
I said no. Very definitely no.​

I have had people offer me stray chickens they have found several times.
I always have to explain about bio security, and about the fact that you can’t just chuck a strange chicken in with an established group.

 

[Ribh]

WEDNESDAY WHEREVER.
New mug.​

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[Ribh]

I have had people offer me stray chickens they have found several times.
I always have to explain about bio security, and about the fact that you can’t just chuck a strange chicken in with an established group.

Quite right too. DIL grew up on a farm so I would have expected her to know better but I think sometimes farm types are the most ignorant.

 

[GregnLety]

I wonder about people sometimes.
I had a phone call today from my DIL offering me 4 free chooks.
The Child Care Centre has to rehome their bantams & DIL thought I might like them.
Firstly I'm pretty sure the chooks are silkies. DIL wasn't sure. I'm not a fan of silkies & I already have 3 chooks I should never have acquired.

Secondly, I don't actually have a proper coop @ present.
Thirdly, I'm already pushing the limit with the numbers I'm allowed here even if you count bantams as half a chook.
Fourthly, biosecurity, darlin', biosecurity.
Fifthly, Sikies= dumb & not predator savvy. I have a hawk. The only reason I figure he's ignoring my birds is my Campines are leery as of him.
Sixthly, Silkies =broody. Like I don't have enough wanna be mums on my hands.
I said no. Very definitely no.​

I understand being at your limit. I have 3 Silkie hens and neither have been broody but the EE bantams sit at the drop of a hat. Lol

 

[Ribh]

I understand being at your limit. I have 3 Silkie hens and neither have been broody but the EE bantams sit at the drop of a hat. Lol

Wow. Most of the silkies I've known have spent their lives brooding ~ though all my bantams are pretty terrible that way. At least with the cooler weather everyone is out & about.

 

[GregnLety]

Wow. Most of the silkies I've known have spent their lives brooding ~ though all my bantams are pretty terrible that way. At least with the cooler weather everyone is out & about.

I have a bantam cochin, Poofy Jr who is the best mama but I have quite a few bantam EE who live to sit on eggs. Lol

 

[GregnLety]

I have a bantam cochin, Poofy Jr who is the best mama but I have quite a few bantam EE who live to sit on eggs. Lol

Oh, and one Lavender Orpington hen whose growl begins when she hears my footsteps approaching. Lol

 

[MaryJanet]

WEDNESDAY WHEREVER.
New mug.​

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Beatha likes it.
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That's a really nice mug.

Cheers!

 

[MaryJanet]

Wow. Most of the silkies I've known have spent their lives brooding ~ though all my bantams are pretty terrible that way. At least with the cooler weather everyone is out & about.

I think it was on Shad's thread you were asked if you break your broodies and I thought "if she did, she'd never have time for anything else!" They're chronic!