Ribh's D'Coopage

[MaryJanet]

His chickens are all fine.

Phew! Thanks for that mate.

 

[Ribh]

Phew! Thanks for that mate.

 

[Kris5902]

One doesn't have to go for the full on experience.
Just having a bit more space for the flock you have might be appealing. Like Kris, I wouldn't recommend trying for a full on farm. The work load is enormous. Many people I think who head off to the country to live the homesteading type life do not understand the amount of sheer hard work that's involved. Even if one had plenty of money and can get the groundwork done by tradies (been dying to use that word ) the day to day stuff still needs doing.

What??? You mean it isn’t all idyllic strolling through pastures with a little flock of sheep Following in a most docile manner at your heels; of course their wool will be pristine and they will smell like roses too! I have been trying to decide if I should attempt to wash away the cow patty at the bottom of the trailer steps, or if it will freeze (unlikely) or dry out (even less likely!) enough so I can scrape it away more easily. It’s on the outdoor carpet that was supposed to help cut down on the mud we track inside, but is now so coated with various types of poop I’m thinking of trying to source another to just layer over it. Not to mention when they poop on your car or truck!

 

[Kris5902]

Good use of the word tradies. I upgraded for space a while back with retirement in mind but I don't think I will go for big animals - I do enjoy growing my food and I will expand the number of chickens for sure. But I am not up for coos. I did think about goats but they are quite a handful.

You can get mini jerseys and dexters... way less trouble than goats IMO, but then you have to get them bred for milking, and then you need to deal with the calves... so cute! Not to mention milking at least once every. Single. day. Yeah, maybe just buy milk... seriously though, cattle are the easiest normal livestock to “manage” as far as I’m concerned.

 

[BY Bob]

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

Yes she would. You have saved her life twice now by being a vigilant chickeneer. You deserve kudos, not self-doubt.

Great job.

 

[BY Bob]

“The Wrath of Peggy”

Doesn’t bare thinking about.....

I think we should create a chart of wrathness. How would you rank them?

Peggy
Aurora
Tsuki
Etc. Etc.

 

[MaryJanet]

Yes she would. You have saved her life twice now by being a vigilant chickeneer. You deserve kudos, not self-doubt.

Great job.

Crikey! Here's me wishing I hadn't made her sick in the first place!

But there's something to be said for realising when a chicken is sick and then doing the best you can for them.

 

[MaryJanet]

I think we should create a chart of wrathness. How would you rank them?

Peggy
Aurora
Tsuki
Etc. Etc.

Aurora is ahead of Peggy I think.

Peggy was crabby because she had a guts ache and because Mary had been on the brood. They're thick as thieves now the dust has settled.

 

[MaryJanet]

Aurora is ahead of Peggy I think.

Peggy was crabby because she had a guts ache and because Mary had been on the brood. They're thick as thieves now the dust has settled.

This is why I kept thinking Aurora must be feeling unwell.

 

[BY Bob]

Sorry people - got muddled between threads - I was upset by @Shadrach's experience posted over on @BY Bob's thread. At least that is where I think it was. I am now so muddled I will just retreat and stay silent.

It was mine but nothing to worry about.