Ribh's D'Coopage

[Ribh]

Suyin.
She doesn't look too bad just looking.
Her comb's a little shrivelled & pale but her eyes are bright & alert & she's still feisty in herself. Thankfully she is one of my more easily handled girls.

Her poops are gross ~ but better than they were.

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And she seems to have a lot of dander.
She seems to be doing better in the small coop though I'm rotating her company around somewhat. Medh had quite a few days with her. She's not really been herself since her visit to the vet but a few days with Suyin & her comb & wattles are looking really good & I think she's back laying. She's also prepared to hustle for her place @ the feeding stations.
It was Beatha last night because she couldn't get a look in @ the food tubs.

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[Ribh]

A picture of my rooster,JAFFAR can be found on the "Have you ever...." threads"... I posted his pic from my new phone this morning. (If anyone is interested)

He is lovely, Alex! I did go & look earlier but I've been absent for the best part of 2 days & now have to catch up with everyone.

 

[drstratton]

Hi all! Once again I am 10 pages behind! I will soon catch up! Hope everyone is doing well!

 

[MaryJanet]

A variety of things 2~3 deep [@ various heights & widths ]will give you something like an English hedgerow. Not only will it give your chickens hidey holes it will create a micro environment & create habitat for insects & small animals that the girls will enjoy foraging after.

That's a great idea!

 

[drstratton]

This past weekend Rich and I took a trip out to Western Pennsylvania, specifically a town called Benezette. The town is situated in the mountains and is known for its Elk herds.

We were lucky enough to catch the beautiful Fall leaves and a few Elk. I'll post the pictures in thumbnails! Enjoy!!!

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Beautiful! We get to see Elk quite often when we go to town...there's a herd that lives on the Hanford reservation. Sometimes they are quite close to the road, but more often than not, they're off in the distance!

 

[Ribh]

That's a great idea!

Thanks, MJ ~ but not really my idea. The English hedgerowed for years then started taking them out so the tractors had bigger areas to work & suddenly had massive infestations of bugs & diseases. Now they are frantically trying to regrow them but it takes 3oo years to grow a decent hedgerow. I forget the exact numbers but multiple species of flora & fauna eventually propagate under one. They are amazing things.

 

[CrazyChookChookLady]

Today I took Rex to the dog groomer. He won an online contest and the prize was a gift card to this groomer. He was in need of a good bath, i even paid extra for them to de-shed him.

To say they did a good job would be an understatement!! He's so shiny, soft, and he smells good. I told Rich that he's going to the groomer from now on. It's quite affordable and they do a much better job than I do.

 

[drstratton]

practising...​

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Those are so lovely!
I'm loving the spoiler function!

 

[Ribh]

Those are so lovely!
I'm loving the spoiler function!

Yes. I found the short cut & it's great for those pics that are a little too gross for the squeamish.

 

[featherhead007]

Hi all! Once again I am 10 pages behind! I will soon catch up! Hope everyone is doing well!

Just as long as you love my rooster Jaffar