Ribh's D'Coopage

[Ribh]

That's terrible! I was worried about that and bought a second dog crate so I could bring my girls in at night, but I think we're ok here.

Yes, I've always thought we are ok here but I do worry when I see this stuff go on as some of my girls are rare & quite expensive ~ relatively ~ but you wouldn't know unless you know about chickens.

 

[MaryJanet]

AUSSIE PEEPS!
On the off chance anyone sees or hears anything:
A breeder near Stratford [Vic] had 21 Vorwerk hens & 2 roosters stolen last week. That's 2 years work on a breed that's quite rare out here.
And they're not laying just now either.

She's understandably quite upset.
And keep an eye on your girls!​

That's awful!

I was just thinking this afternoon I should make the new henhouse secure from humans.

Shouldn't have to...

 

[MaryJanet]

Here is Grace the Rooster. I know we talked about not kissing your chickens; let's hope the wild birds don't pass anything on!

Awwwwww

 

[Ribh]

Here is Grace the Rooster. I know we talked about not kissing your chickens; let's hope the wild birds don't pass anything on!

AWWWW. What a snuggle bug!

 

[Ribh]

That's awful!

I was just thinking this afternoon I should make the new henhouse secure from humans.

Shouldn't have to...

No, you shouldn't. And I know there's a lot of : a chook is a chook is a chook out there but I'd be horrified if that was done by someone who knew the value of what they were stealing. Bad enough to steal them @ all but to do it knowing how much time, effort & money had gone into that flock...!!!!

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

AUSSIE PEEPS!
On the off chance anyone sees or hears anything:
A breeder near Stratford [Vic] had 21 Vorwerk hens & 2 roosters stolen last week. That's 2 years work on a breed that's quite rare out here.
And they're not laying just now either.

She's understandably quite upset.
And keep an eye on your girls!​

I hope they get recovered. I worry that chicken rustlers probably have no idea how to look after them.

I'm relying on squeaky gates, hyper dogs and the coop not being seen from the street.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Here is Grace the Rooster. I know we talked about not kissing your chickens; let's hope the wild birds don't pass anything on!

He's such a sweety!

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

I think I remember mentioning ages ago Ribh that my youngest was going to arm knit a circular scarf.

Well they finally got around to it .

In progress

It looks like a big fishing net

 

[Ribh]

I think I remember mentioning ages ago Ribh that my youngest was going to arm knit a circular scarf.

Well they finally got around to it .

In progress

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It looks like a big fishing net

Clever girl! Don't forget pics of the finished scarf!

 

[Shadrach]

There's been quite some discussion here on occasion on how a rooster changes the dynamics of your flock. I have all girls & a close relationship with my flock. A rooster would come between me & his girls. That's his job of course but I'm not breeding & have few predators so have no real need for one.

I hope you haven't said that to your husband.