Ribh's D'Coopage

[WhoDatChick]

So sorry for your loss @WhoDatChick She was beautiful, and it seems such a young age to pass.

I hate to add this in, but a few minutes ago I also received “the call” from my Husband. We lost New Girl some time this afternoon/evening. I’m almost certain it is her, anyway... I will know for sure when I get home tomorrow. It seems taking care of everyone, even without the moves, was too much on top of all the BBQ volunteer chores. No one has been getting their ranging time. Eggs are barely being collected.

It just “wasn’t possible” for her to get her hand feedings and supplemental care. Everyday I would make sure she drank and ate, and give her egg mixed with starter, carefully watching to see she got to eat it, and let her out to sit in the sun or the shade as she preferred. I had to lift her back into the barn, as she couldn’t make the 1 foot hop into it. It wasn’t exactly an unexpected loss, I was just hoping to delay it and give her a little more “happy chicken” time before she left.

This has been a bad week for losing chickens indeed.

Thank you Kris! And I’m sorry for you as well... what a weird week.. I guess it’s to be expected at some point but strange so many at once...

 

[WhoDatChick]

Evening folks

Jeannie those pictures are stunning Can't wait for DW to see them

WhoDat & Kris So sorry

Thank you, rj! Here’s hoping we don’t hear of anymore anytime soon..

 

[WhoDatChick]

Wow. I am so sorry. And sad. It has been a terrible week for chicken keeping.
And in my efforts to perk Namaste up [she goes up & down like a yo~yo] I took a tiny bit of steak out for her & created a shark feeding frenzy wherein I got my hair caught in the wire while the girls went ballistic all around me. Chickens be crazy indeed!

This made me laugh ... I’m sorry

 

[rjohns39]

Hi folks... We have a new member very special to me... has been for 40 years. Here's her intro thread. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/hello-chicken-peeps.1320006/

 

[Ribh]

Hi folks... We have a new member very special to me... has been for 40 years. Here's her intro thread. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/hello-chicken-peeps.1320006/

I popped along & welcomed ~ though I have a sneaky suspicion she probably has a good idea about a lot of us already.

 

[Ribh]

Oh my. I am so sorry. Hugs for you Kris. Even if expected it is not easy.

This has been an awful week. Everyone is suffering loss. I offer a group hug to all.

The only thing I can say is that all the support I got from everyone has made it much easier. Its funny how this little emoji helps so much. Thank you all.

Yeah, that little emoji was a great idea. Kudos to whoever thought it up.

 

[Ribh]

Lovely pewter sky this morning. No colour @ all when the sun finally emerged.

One of the nut jobs surveying her kingdom. We have pecking order issues ~ to be expected but totally unwanted on my part.

 

[Kris5902]

Oh my. I am so sorry. Hugs for you Kris. Even if expected it is not easy.

This has been an awful week. Everyone is suffering loss. I offer a group hug to all.

The only thing I can say is that all the support I got from everyone has made it much easier. Its funny how this little emoji helps so much. Thank you all.

So true... it’s funny, we all need more hugs virtual or otherwise! Thank you.

Thank you, rj! Here’s hoping we don’t hear of anymore anytime soon..

^^x2

 

[rjohns39]

I popped along & welcomed ~ though I have a sneaky suspicion she probably has a good idea about a lot of us already.

Yup... She's been off for the summer and hanging out with me on byc. She's got some pics to share once I show her how.

 

[Ribh]

Yup... She's been off for the summer and hanging out with me on byc. She's got some pics to share once I show her how.

I will look forward to those.