Ribh's D'Coopage

[Aussie-Chookmum]

I can't say it's been a real good day.
The Littlies are slowly getting used to things.

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The Vorwerks are mad as hatters. One or other of them was standing in the water tray all day.
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The big girls spent the morning screaming. I eventually went into the coop to spend some time & hand out treats & in the process found what Luna was so upset about. There was a very long, very dead rat wedged in an almost inaccessible corner. They all knew it was there but luckily no~one had attempted to eat it. I removed it & the flock was immediately calmer. *sigh* I try but I don't always get it first time round. I'm now worried neighbours are poisoning....

Aoife then proceeded to beat up Wrold & force her out of a nesting box so she could use it. Never mind there were 3 empty boxes. All the big girls have been forcing both bantams of the nests so Wrold went downstairs & proceeded to roll Ha'penny's egg out from under the stairs so she could sit on it undisturbed.

I think the whole lot of them have lost their collective minds!

Yes they have been confined for a few days. I can't do a full on quarantine but I do what I can & it's not so bad. There is dustbathing spots, stumps, roosts & deep leaf litter for foraging; food, water & extra treats but the girls are fed up with bantam broodies bokking away all day!​

It does sound rather trying Ribh but you make a very entertaining summary of the day.
From your description it sounds like you know your chooks very well. I love your description of Wrold with Ha’penny’s egg.

 

[MaryJanet]

I can't say it's been a real good day.
The Littlies are slowly getting used to things.

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The Vorwerks are mad as hatters. One or other of them was standing in the water tray all day.
View attachment 2439599

The big girls spent the morning screaming. I eventually went into the coop to spend some time & hand out treats & in the process found what Luna was so upset about. There was a very long, very dead rat wedged in an almost inaccessible corner. They all knew it was there but luckily no~one had attempted to eat it. I removed it & the flock was immediately calmer. *sigh* I try but I don't always get it first time round. I'm now worried neighbours are poisoning....

Aoife then proceeded to beat up Wrold & force her out of a nesting box so she could use it. Never mind there were 3 empty boxes. All the big girls have been forcing both bantams of the nests so Wrold went downstairs & proceeded to roll Ha'penny's egg out from under the stairs so she could sit on it undisturbed.

I think the whole lot of them have lost their collective minds!

Yes they have been confined for a few days. I can't do a full on quarantine but I do what I can & it's not so bad. There is dustbathing spots, stumps, roosts & deep leaf litter for foraging; food, water & extra treats but the girls are fed up with bantam broodies bokking away all day!​

You're doing an amazing job!! I barely cope with four hens. Four!

 

[Ribh]

It does sound rather trying Ribh but you make a very entertaining summary of the day.
From your description it sounds like you know your chooks very well. I love your description of Wrold with Ha’penny’s egg.

I couldn't believe Wrold! Shad talks about the nests some of his birds make when they go broody outside the coop ~ so this nest is under the stairs & scratched quite deep into the dirt floor with mulch packed in & Wrold had to roll it uphill & out of the nest & over the bumby ground before she was even close to being allowed to sit on it & of course then I nabbed it. I think she had designs on getting it up the stairs.

 

[Ribh]

You're doing an amazing job!! I barely cope with four hens. Four!

But you do a wonderful job with those 4!!!

 

[MaryJanet]

But you do a wonderful job with those 4!!!

Hmmm I'm not sure Peggy would agree with you.

 

[Ribh]

Hmmm I'm not sure Peggy would agree with you.

Peggy doesn't know what's best for her! That you risk her wrath & displeasure to make sure she gets what is good for her is wonderful!

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Peggy doesn't know what's best for her! That you risk her wrath & displeasure to make sure she gets what is good for her is wonderful!

“The Wrath of Peggy”

Doesn’t bare thinking about.....

 

[MaryJanet]

“The Wrath of Peggy”

Doesn’t bare thinking about.....

It really doesn't

 

[drstratton]

I can't say it's been a real good day.
The Littlies are slowly getting used to things.

View attachment 2439597
The Vorwerks are mad as hatters. One or other of them was standing in the water tray all day.
View attachment 2439599

The big girls spent the morning screaming. I eventually went into the coop to spend some time & hand out treats & in the process found what Luna was so upset about. There was a very long, very dead rat wedged in an almost inaccessible corner. They all knew it was there but luckily no~one had attempted to eat it. I removed it & the flock was immediately calmer. *sigh* I try but I don't always get it first time round. I'm now worried neighbours are poisoning....

Aoife then proceeded to beat up Wrold & force her out of a nesting box so she could use it. Never mind there were 3 empty boxes. All the big girls have been forcing both bantams of the nests so Wrold went downstairs & proceeded to roll Ha'penny's egg out from under the stairs so she could sit on it undisturbed.

I think the whole lot of them have lost their collective minds!

Yes they have been confined for a few days. I can't do a full on quarantine but I do what I can & it's not so bad. There is dustbathing spots, stumps, roosts & deep leaf litter for foraging; food, water & extra treats but the girls are fed up with bantam broodies bokking away all day!​

I know that you had a trying day with your girls...but I love reading your descriptions of what's happening with them...it lifts my spirits! Those littles are fitting in perfectly!

 

[Ribh]

Those littles are fitting in perfectly!

Oh dear.... That's a worry...