Ribh's D'Coopage

[Aussie-Chookmum]

I closed my eyes.

Thank goodness the warning worked!

 

[drstratton]

Due to circumstances beyond my control the mainland car is in the shop to get the electrical window winder thingy fixed. So I don't have a mainland car. Which means we didn't go to the mainland today. Which means I didn't pick up a fresh supply of chicken feed.

I looked @ my options: dubious quality island feed or make a mash of something myself. I went with the 2nd option because I have several girls in need of a little extra protein just now. Lavender ~ & who knows why ~ is moulting again. Lots. Big bare patches showing in her underneaths. Suyin because she is Suyin. Wrold is showing signs of going mean broody again & Medh still not 100% up to par. So I made up this gross mix of rice, scrambled egg & tuna. The cats went ballistic @ me so got to taste test the concoction. They deemed it edible so out it went to the chooks. You'd've thought it was all their Christmases come @ once.

Alpia promptly escaped the run & hopped right in a tub to scoff before she had to fight off the big girls. Medh watched which tubs I was filling & on seeing the small one promptly went & waited by the small coop door! No flies on Medh. I put out an extra tub to give everyone a fighting chance of getting some of the nice stuff. I don't hand feed when it's fishy. Besides it was warm & sticky... & it is cold outside, baby. Here we are in the middle of spring & it feels like the middle of autumn. I can see me tossing around a bit of corn a bit later just because it is so nasty out there.

You take such good care of your girls!

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Due to circumstances beyond my control the mainland car is in the shop to get the electrical window winder thingy fixed. So I don't have a mainland car. Which means we didn't go to the mainland today. Which means I didn't pick up a fresh supply of chicken feed.

I looked @ my options: dubious quality island feed or make a mash of something myself. I went with the 2nd option because I have several girls in need of a little extra protein just now. Lavender ~ & who knows why ~ is moulting again. Lots. Big bare patches showing in her underneaths. Suyin because she is Suyin. Wrold is showing signs of going mean broody again & Medh still not 100% up to par. So I made up this gross mix of rice, scrambled egg & tuna. The cats went ballistic @ me so got to taste test the concoction. They deemed it edible so out it went to the chooks. You'd've thought it was all their Christmases come @ once.

Alpia promptly escaped the run & hopped right in a tub to scoff before she had to fight off the big girls. Medh watched which tubs I was filling & on seeing the small one promptly went & waited by the small coop door! No flies on Medh. I put out an extra tub to give everyone a fighting chance of getting some of the nice stuff. I don't hand feed when it's fishy. Besides it was warm & sticky... & it is cold outside, baby. Here we are in the middle of spring & it feels like the middle of autumn. I can see me tossing around a bit of corn a bit later just because it is so nasty out there.

Sounds like your homemade mash was a big success. Well done Ribh.

Lavender ~ & who knows why ~ is moulting again. Lots. Big bare patches showing in her underneaths.

I hate to tell you this, but the chicken in that picture from the moulting competition was a Frizzle. Believe it or not there was a photo in a previous year of a Frizzle who lost every single feather during a moult except for a few tiny ones around their wings and ankles.

Spoiler: Warning: Not for Royal Chook's eyes!

Apparently Frizzles can suffer bad, bad moults. Who knew?

Hopefully Lavender won't lose too many.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Believe it or not there was a photo in a previous year of a Frizzle who lost every single feather during a moult except for a few tiny ones around their wings and ankles.

In case any one is wondering about that bald Frizzle, here is a link to the original post.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...winners-announced.713596/page-11#post-9771923

 

[RoyalChick]

I tried to warn her!

You did. Thank you! That is why I closed my eyes.

 

[RoyalChick]

Thank goodness the warning worked!

Thank you.

 

[RoyalChick]

Sounds like your homemade mash was a big success. Well done Ribh.



I hate to tell you this, but the chicken in that picture from the moulting competition was a Frizzle. Believe it or not there was a photo in a previous year of a Frizzle who lost every single feather during a moult except for a few tiny ones around their wings and ankles.

Spoiler: Warning: Not for Royal Chook's eyes!

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Apparently Frizzles can suffer bad, bad moults. Who knew?

Hopefully Lavender won't lose too many.

I am not going to look!

 

[rjohns39]

Good evening folks

 

[Grammy60]

Due to circumstances beyond my control the mainland car is in the shop to get the electrical window winder thingy fixed. So I don't have a mainland car. Which means we didn't go to the mainland today. Which means I didn't pick up a fresh supply of chicken feed.

I looked @ my options: dubious quality island feed or make a mash of something myself. I went with the 2nd option because I have several girls in need of a little extra protein just now. Lavender ~ & who knows why ~ is moulting again. Lots. Big bare patches showing in her underneaths. Suyin because she is Suyin. Wrold is showing signs of going mean broody again & Medh still not 100% up to par. So I made up this gross mix of rice, scrambled egg & tuna. The cats went ballistic @ me so got to taste test the concoction. They deemed it edible so out it went to the chooks. You'd've thought it was all their Christmases come @ once.

Alpia promptly escaped the run & hopped right in a tub to scoff before she had to fight off the big girls. Medh watched which tubs I was filling & on seeing the small one promptly went & waited by the small coop door! No flies on Medh. I put out an extra tub to give everyone a fighting chance of getting some of the nice stuff. I don't hand feed when it's fishy. Besides it was warm & sticky... & it is cold outside, baby. Here we are in the middle of spring & it feels like the middle of autumn. I can see me tossing around a bit of corn a bit later just because it is so nasty out there.

Awww good job you really do take excellent care of your girls by the way, love your description of the food you concocted

 

[Grammy60]

Good evening everyone