Ribh's D'Coopage

[Ribh]

Good evening folks

A couple of young men put together a tribute to those lost in the tornado. I found it rather touching...

What a lovely piece of music. They are very talented.

 

[Ribh]

It took poor Fudge over a month to get herself right when she moulted last year.
She was seriously depressed.

Thankfully Lavender doesn't seem depressed. She's a funny chook. Her molt doesn't really seem to be bothering her half as much as it's bothering me. I don't like seeing my girls such a mess.

 

[Shadrach]

Thankfully Lavender doesn't seem depressed. She's a funny chook. Her molt doesn't really seem to be bothering her half as much as it's bothering me. I don't like seeing my girls such a mess.

Has she gone off her regular feed? Most of the hens here when they have a heavy moult go foraging and eat much less of the commercial feed. I've tried to see what it is they eat. They all forage in particular areas so something grow/lives in these areas they think they need.
I've noticed one bug and two roots and that's it so far.

 

[Ribh]

Has she gone off her regular feed? Most of the hens here when they have a heavy moult go foraging and eat much less of the commercial feed. I've tried to see what it is they eat. They all forage in particular areas so something grow/lives in these areas they think they need.
I've noticed one bug and two roots and that's it so far.

They get a lot of forage time during the day. About mid~day the outside girls ask for access to the pen & feed @ the treadle feeder. Lavender hasn't been joining them, preferring to stay in the run & forage. Last night she preferred rice & veggies [more rice than anything] over her regular feed & she was prepared to fight for it.

 

[Shadrach]

Knock has started laying eggs again and that means full time care of her three chicks is over.
She's also roosting on the perch again so the chicks are on their own in the nest box.

 

[Ribh]

Knock has started laying eggs again and that means full time care of her three chicks is over.
She's also roosting on the perch again so the chicks are on their own in the nest box.
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How are the chicks doing?

 

[Shadrach]

How are the chicks doing?

They're all alive and that's a result here. Bracket I found wandering about outside my house this evening which is most unusual. I think she's looking for a nest site and if she's got this far away from her coop and tribe I'm going to have to keep an eye on her.
They all look very healthy and Knocks are staying close to the rest of the tribe. Notch isn't all that on the father front. He doesn't bug them but he doesn't take much interest in them either.

 

[Ribh]

They're all alive and that's a result here. Bracket I found wandering about outside my house this evening which is most unusual. I think she's looking for a nest site and if she's got this far away from her coop and tribe I'm going to have to keep an eye on her.
They all look very healthy and Knocks are staying close to the rest of the tribe. Notch isn't all that on the father front. He doesn't bug them but he doesn't take much interest in them either.

Sounds like a good result. Well done to everybody!

 

[rjohns39]

Good morning folks

We had to go to town today heading west. It looks like the damage path for the EF2 was further south than initially reported. Not heading east for at least a week. The President is there right now and there are tons of volunteers coming in for the weekend to help. Even with the main road cleared, it's still going to be ugly getting through there.

 

[Grammy60]

Good morning everyone

Thanks, Sue. Yeah, watching new friendships form is fascinating ~ especially with Lottie who has been a little chook in a big, big world all on her own for as long as I've had her. Suddenly there's all these new girls who are more or less her size ~ though she is still the smallest! She is spending equal amounts of time with the newbies & the Oldies.

I love how your birds interact and seeing your videos is always entertaining. That's great that she spends time with everyone.