Ribh's D'Coopage

[rjohns39]

You've won me! I don't like snow & Christmas is generally salads & seafood round here. My boys arrive by boat with the things still jumping.

Here's some pics of the Cumberland River, the Marina and the lake from up top. Sorry for the trees. They are prolific. These were from Feb 2017. Can't find anything more current.

Elevation where I'm standing with the camera is 1019 feet above sea level.

 

[MaryJanet]

I can see how a path would become quickly overgrown.

 

[Ribh]

You live in a very beautiful spot @rjohns39
V chilly here too @Ribh it was 0 overnight but it was 5.1 a minute ago. I lit the fire last night, it was delightful. Not much news to share, except I hurt my back when I was cleaning the floors yesterday. Nothing serious, it's ok now. The clean house is worth it. The chickens were very relaxed out in the yard all weekend. Mr Whiskers went home and I was shown some lovely pictures of Mount Bogong under snow. My friend didn't summit because he forgot his gloves! Not sure how he managed that, he's usually so well-prepared. Still, he got closer than last winter when the snow was deep.

Glad your back is better. My poor boy! He will be feeling the cold.

I actually tucked Namaste, Soda & Nugget in the old coop last night. I am very worried about Namaste & I thought she would be warmer. Upping the protein but I caught Nugget feather picking her yesterday so that will not be helping things. Roll on warmer weather!

 

[Ribh]

Here's some pics of the Cumberland River, the Marina and the lake from up top. Sorry for the trees. They are prolific. These were from Feb 2017. Can't find anything more current.View attachment 1822865 View attachment 1822866 View attachment 1822867 View attachment 1822868 View attachment 1822869 View attachment 1822870 View attachment 1822871 View attachment 1822872 View attachment 1822873 View attachment 1822874 View attachment 1822875 View attachment 1822876 View attachment 1822877

Elevation where I'm standing with the camera is 1019 feet above sea level.

Are you on an island as well? That is lovely but gosh, it looks cold!

 

[MaryJanet]

Surely more protein and fewer chooks to share it with is a good idea.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Here's some pics of the Cumberland River, the Marina and the lake from up top. Sorry for the trees. They are prolific. These were from Feb 2017. Can't find anything more current.View attachment 1822865 View attachment 1822866 View attachment 1822867 View attachment 1822868 View attachment 1822869 View attachment 1822870 View attachment 1822871 View attachment 1822872 View attachment 1822873 View attachment 1822874 View attachment 1822875 View attachment 1822876 View attachment 1822877

Elevation where I'm standing with the camera is 1019 feet above sea level.

So little undergrowth though! I'm not used to seeing trees so close together.

Glad your back is better. My poor boy! He will be feeling the cold.

I actually tucked Namaste, Soda & Nugget in the old coop last night. I am very worried about Namaste & I thought she would be warmer. Upping the protein but I caught Nugget feather picking her yesterday so that will not be helping things. Roll on warmer weather!

It's a worry when the chooks don't pick up when moulting. My girls love mushed sardines in their rolled oats and hot water "porridge" on a frosty morning.
I hope Namaste picks up soon

 

[Ribh]

It's a worry when the chooks don't pick up when moulting. My girls love mushed sardines in their rolled oats and hot water "porridge" on a frosty morning.
I hope Namaste picks up soon

Thank you! She's been molting since the start of Autumn & really is in a bad way. I've checked for lice, mites & worms so, so far as I can tell, it is all down to molting. She is thin & feeling the cold, poor girl but enjoying the sunshine this morning. Now, so long as she doesn't get sunburn...

So little undergrowth though! I'm not used to seeing trees so close together.

She Oaks will do that. The needles curb the undergrowth & they do grow close together. Heaps on the point when we moved here. I'd never seen anything quite like it before either.

 

[rjohns39]

Are you on an island as well? That is lovely but gosh, it looks cold!

No, but my property backs up to the river and the lake is across the highway. The Marina is off the river.

 

[Ribh]

No, but my property backs up to the river and the lake is across the highway. The Marina is off the river.

Ah. That clears things up nicely.

 

[Ribh]

Surely more protein and fewer chooks to share it with is a good idea.

lol Funny you should say that! I went to put the girls in last night & noticed Namaste wasn't eating & she wasn't interested when I picked her up & offered her food. Her crop felt pretty empty so I went inside for some tuna & corn just for her. Well! It was on. Everyone was scrambling to get in my lap! Suyin was frantic to get her head in that teacup! Even Ha'penny perched on my arm so she could grab something. I let Namaste stuff herself then shared the leftovers round but that's when I decided she could do with a little less *ventilation* for the night & somewhere pretty cosy. I left Hepzibah with the others as she's become top chook & put the other 3 whose 1st home was the old pen in together with some extra mulch. I had to put Namaste up on the roost but not sure if she stayed there. She was 2nd out the door this morning. Nugget is almost always last chook up.