Ribh's D'Coopage

[MaryJanet]

Good evening folks

Sorry we disappeared yesterday but we were off celebrating 4 decades of marriage.

hooray!!

 

[Ribh]

I'm flat out painting floats when I hear the girls alarm. Doesn't often happen; never like that. Amongst the shrieking there was a full on stampede into the coop. Some ran, some flew, some did that funny 1/2'n'1/2. I shut the door & scoured the perimeter but whatever set them off I couldn't find it. They are still massively skittish & no~one is begging to get back in the run. Lottie is in the coop proper & Soda has retreated to a nest. There are a few hawks about but they don't generally bother the girls; scavengers rather than hunters & the girls are not only used to them but have a lot of overhead protection. Beats me but now I'm feeling skittish too.

 

[Kris5902]

Lockdown won’t hurt them any... better safe than sorry

 

[Kris5902]

Good evening folks

Sorry we disappeared yesterday but we were off celebrating 4 decades of marriage.

Congratulations! And may you have many more! Love the pictures of you two together...

 

[drumstick diva]

Mazel Tov - Congratulations - 40 years is wonderful - you guys make a beautiful couple

 

[LozzyR]

I'm flat out painting floats when I hear the girls alarm. Doesn't often happen; never like that. Amongst the shrieking there was a full on stampede into the coop. Some ran, some flew, some did that funny 1/2'n'1/2. I shut the door & scoured the perimeter but whatever set them off I couldn't find it. They are still massively skittish & no~one is begging to get back in the run. Lottie is in the coop proper & Soda has retreated to a nest. There are a few hawks about but they don't generally bother the girls; scavengers rather than hunters & the girls are not only used to them but have a lot of overhead protection. Beats me but now I'm feeling skittish too.

That's a bit scary, I'd be worried too.

 

[MaryJanet]

Did you find out what set them off in the end?

 

[Ribh]

Did you find out what set them off in the end?

No. It may have been nothing & they just spooked but there are monitor lizards round. They're fast enough I might not have seen them.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Good evening folks

Sorry we disappeared yesterday but we were off celebrating 4 decades of marriage.

Thanks. Here's some pics from yesterday

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And still going strong, congratulations!

Lovely place you were visiting. Is that an old mill in photo 3?

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Tackle, hopping she gets in first.
"Were you looking for me?"
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What a brilliant use for an old bedframe, with the tarp to keep it dry. I'll have to rig up something like this if our rain keeps up.