Ribh's D'Coopage

[Ribh]

Hepzibah is considering going broody on me again.
I got her trilling purr & Big Fluff when I went to remove the egg she was hogging.
She's one of the one's Lavender plucked bare. I thought it might cool her broody tendencies. She was quite awful last year ~ but, nope! ​

 

[Ribh]

Thank you.. and you too ... I sent you a pm.. not sure if you’ve seen it but wanted to mention in case you missed it...

Yes, I haven't had a chance to respond yet, but glad all arrived in good order.

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

The idea of living by myself on an inland or mountain top is sounding better and better every day. The holidays are a rough time for me. I've tried to make them better for the kids, but then I just stress about money and I end up disliking the entire season all over again.

Any way...we've had lots of rain, freezing rain, and even snow lately. Nothing is staying completely frozen though so we have mud, lots and lots of mud. My poor little whites look more like little browns right now.

I also managed to get a few more roosting shots. Stanley my barred rock is really filling out nicely. His favorite girl Gertrude is going to need a saddle. @Kris5902 did you have a pattern that you used? I'm going to have to make one this weekend.

Of course PICTURES!!!

 

[Ribh]

The idea of living by myself on an inland or mountain top is sounding better and better every day. The holidays are a rough time for me. I've tried to make them better for the kids, but then I just stress about money and I end up disliking the entire season all over again.

Any way...we've had lots of rain, freezing rain, and even snow lately. Nothing is staying completely frozen though so we have mud, lots and lots of mud. My poor little whites look more like little browns right now.

I also managed to get a few more roosting shots. Stanley my barred rock is really filling out nicely. His favorite girl Gertrude is going to need a saddle. @Kris5902 did you have a pattern that you used? I'm going to have to make one this weekend.

Of course PICTURES!!!

View attachment 1983989 View attachment 1983990 View attachment 1983991

We spent a number of years running a shelter for homeless youth. Nothing like it for making you jaded about middle class privilege. Especially around holiday seasons. And because we were working in that area we touched all the others so the stats on family violence, poverty, mental health, stress are just horrendous. I hate that we have made it so awful for so many people, rather than making it a time of family, extra kindness, & joy.
PS The pics are fab!!!

 

[Ribh]

The video cut out on me early last time, so here we go again. Lavender is going to need some extra help as she gets older from the look of things.

 

[MaryJanet]

She's really losing her confidence in flapping. Is that a frizzle thing?

 

[MaryJanet]

Hepzibah is considering going broody on me again.
I got her trilling purr & Big Fluff when I went to remove the egg she was hogging.
She's one of the one's Lavender plucked bare. I thought it might cool her broody tendencies. She was quite awful last year ~ but, nope! ​

View attachment 1983982

Wow! Lavender really did some damage. I didn't realise it was that serious.

 

[Ribh]

Wow! Lavender really did some damage. I didn't realise it was that serious.

Well, she had some help. Both Soda & Hepzibah contributed to Hepzibah looking so threadbare but so long as no blood was being drawn apparently we are all good. They just look terrible but it doesn't hurt them. Neither of the other 2 can be responsible for Hepzibah's underside ~ which is all hedgehog prickles! She is almost naked & it was only when I managed to pick her up for lice control that I realised just what she'd done to herself! However, she hasn't been anywhere near as broody this year so matbe being a little less fluffy has helped with that...?

 

[Ribh]

She's really losing her confidence in flapping. Is that a frizzle thing?

Two things I think. The poor girl can't get airborne @ all. Her weight [she's a heavy girl] & her inability to get her weight airborne means she has difficulty, not just getting over the doorstep but also up onto the roosts! I need to lower the roosts for her. We have it in mind ~ just a time thing. Lottie, for all she's tinier, has no trouble @ all because she can fly.

 

[MaryJanet]

I guess Lottie has less weight to lift and feathers that are structured for flying?