Ribh's D'Coopage

[Ribh]

Oh, it definitely is. I bought Pepper on impulse and I will never get a single hen again.

She was all alone for weeks trying to ingratiate herself with the rest of the flock and now that she has been accepted by Edwina as a “little sister” Alice is on the outs. Alice has been switching coops between the old coop with the old girls and the new coop with the new girls every couple of nights. I am completely confused.

By Bob says even numbers. I am about to find out. I have 3 wyandotte...

 

[Shadrach]

I woke up last night dreaming about this integration so it seems it has been weighing on my mind more than I thought it was.

Positives:

• Everyone roosted where they should last night within a reasonable time frame.
• Everyone is downstairs this morning
• Everyone has eaten ~ food left over from last night
• Everyone has had a drink
• The pen is quiet & calm so I think the new birds have settled in. Even in confined quarters there is plenty to look @ in their view & lots of new sounds to adjust to.

To dos when I get home today:

• Add a 2nd drinking station to the big coop
• scrub all my food tubs.
• check the treadle feeder.
• Fill the run water station with fresh water.
• Make sure all my logs are stable. The big girls have been digging under them for grubs.
• Put down fresh bedding under all the roosts.

What have I forgotten?​

Secure the coop on leaving.

 

[MaryJanet]

Sunrise from this morning.... This is crazy, I just had to turn on the Air Conditioning... This is our coldest time of year. We went from -10C a day ago to 26C this afternoon.
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wonderful!

 

[Ribh]

Secure the coop on leaving.

oh gosh, yes! Mustn't forget that!

 

[rjohns39]

My favorite birds of all are my turkeys. They are truly like big feathered dogs. And the girls love to cuddle. Boys wouldn't ever surrender their dignity to such things... Of course, I did have to explain to the city eye doctor that I just looked up at the wrong time and got pecked in the eye. He had a really hard time containing his laughter.

 

[MaryJanet]

My favorite birds of all are my turkeys. They are truly like big feathered dogs. And the girls love to cuddle. Boys wouldn't ever surrender their dignity to such things... Of course, I did have to explain to the city eye doctor that I just looked up at the wrong time and got pecked in the eye. He had a really hard time containing his laughter.

I was reading about eye pecks the other day. Apparently our pupils look like yummy, shiny black bugs, so poultry peck our eyes because of their "oooo bug!!!" reflex.

 

[Ribh]

Sunrise from this morning.... This is crazy, I just had to turn on the Air Conditioning... This is our coldest time of year. We went from -10C a day ago to 26C this afternoon.
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So, so beautiful! Thank you for sharing.

 

[WhoDatChick]

My favorite birds of all are my turkeys. They are truly like big feathered dogs. And the girls love to cuddle. Boys wouldn't ever surrender their dignity to such things... Of course, I did have to explain to the city eye doctor that I just looked up at the wrong time and got pecked in the eye. He had a really hard time containing his laughter.

I have read that if you like chickens then you’ll love turkeys!

 

[Ribh]

Good luck with the integration tonight Ribh.

I look forward to learning from your experience and observations.

Hope it all goes well.

It's tomorrow morning is what's worrying when they all wake up & find they're sharing space!

 

[BY Bob]

By Bob says even numbers. I am about to find out. I have 3 wyandotte...

Today Aurora was alone a lot. Opposite side of the yard. I don't like it. She doesn't seem fo mind but a lone hen is always at higher risk of something bad happening.