Ribh's D'Coopage

[Grammy60]

Good morning Bob how are you this fine day?

 

[BY Bob]

I've been puzzling over this comment then decided you were referencing our navigation. This was back in the day when people still used paper maps & for someone so very visual I still can't read a map properly.

Oh, & congratulations on making it all the way to the end.
Bit of a marathon really between here & @BY Bob's.​

I was out most of yesterday and could not believe hope my thread went on without me. I mean I knew yours would be long but I had a task calling up on Mine!

 

[BY Bob]

My sudden disappearance was due to the lad suddenly arriving with kidlets in tow. He went crabbing & left the kidlets with me.

We worked on how to interact with the animals.
Easier without mum constantly telling me how little she is. I know how little she is.
One is never too little to learn how to interact with another species correctly.
We are getting there. Don't follow directives about being quiet & gentle then out you go because this is the chickens home!
Thankfully all my girls are very good with the kidlets. They seem to understand they are little & are tolerant. The girl went home covered in chicken poop [she got into the coop proper when I got distracted]. The lad went home covered in food dye. We cooked & iced cupcakes while his sister napped.
I need about a week to recover I think.


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What a darling photo! Way to go grandma! Send them home dirty and stained. Perfect!

 

[BY Bob]

By the way, I'm a new dad-in-law. Oldest son was married today.

That's awesome! Congratulations!

 

[Shadrach]

My chooks will follow me around for treats. Does that count as bribery?

Not unless they'll stand on their heads for them.

 

[BY Bob]

Today Rich and I finally tackled moving my main layer flock's run. We quickly threw together this run when the neighbors call the Boro on us. It was not at all how I wanted it to look like or where I wanted it to be.

I took A LOT of pictures, so I'll post them in thumbnail size, please click on them to see them in detail.❤

I pulled out all the posts I could, then I called in the reinforcements, Rich pulled out the rest for me.
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We built a little walk way to the new run. We'll cover this with plastic this winter, it faces North.
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All the light colored dirt is the old run. We're going to level it off and plant grass again.

I found this amazing chicken feeder for $20 at a yard sale a couple weeks ago! Now I just need them to be afraid of it.
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My helper was not always very helpful...
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The run now goes along the side of their coop and down the hill to the back of the house. They have lots of grass to scratch at.
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This is the side view. We were running put of day light so the orange fence is temporary. We only got half the netting up.
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That's my kitchen Pantry above the coop. That's my living room window overlooking the run.❤
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It won't take long to finish up and we have now doubled their run size. They are now out of the direct wind and sun.

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A beautiful ending to a productive day!

Looks great! Nicely done. I know how much you wanted to move them. It looks like that will be a better location for them. Way to go!

 

[BY Bob]

Good morning Bob how are you this fine day?

I am doing quite well thank you for asking. How about yourself?

 

[RoyalChick]

Not unless they'll stand on their heads for them.

At least one of mine will stand on my head for them - does that count?

 

[drstratton]

Morning all! I've been mostly offline this past week helping our son move! Now I need to catch up on what's been happening with everyone here! Have a great day!

 

[BY Bob]

Morning all! I've been mostly offline this past week helping our son move! Now I need to catch up on what's been happening with everyone here! Have a great day!

Welcome back. It's nice to set you again.