Ribh's D'Coopage

[MaryJanet]

It's like most things. It's what you make it.
I think for some people, their work pretty much defines their self image and that does cause problems when they retire.
Also, your state of health at retirement is important. New things to learn is how I'm approaching being a pensioner. I won't retire as such, unless I lose my bucket.
I'm hoping to study something when things calm down a bit.

I hope to ease out of work and into a canal boat for a year or two the kids will be old enough to keep the house and chooks for me while I'm gone.

 

[MaryJanet]

They really are. I think they are calming down a little bit.

How do the older ladies respond to them these days?

 

[Ribh]

How do the older ladies respond to them these days?

Well, I've been letting the big girls out in the run again but they haven't shown an awful lot of curiosity. They know they're there & sorta check in on them but otherwise ignore them pretty much ~ unless there's food involved of course!

 

[featherhead007]

I feel I've done enough technology/science stuff in my life now. I'm not smart enough for the very clever stuff and since making the lamps and stuff I've been surprised at how much I enjoy the degree of self expression (?) if that's what it is.

Your lamps are beautiful just saying

 

[featherhead007]

Well, I've been letting the big girls out in the run again but they haven't shown an awful lot of curiosity. They know they're there & sorta check in on them but otherwise ignore them pretty much ~ unless there's food involved of course!

Try this

 

[MaryJanet]

Well, I've been letting the big girls out in the run again but they haven't shown an awful lot of curiosity. They know they're there & sorta check in on them but otherwise ignore them pretty much ~ unless there's food involved of course!

Is it nearly time for merging?

 

[Ribh]

Is it nearly time for merging?

Not quite ~ & I think I might have to do it in 2 stages as my bantams are so tiny.

 

[MaryJanet]

Not quite ~ & I think I might have to do it in 2 stages as my bantams are so tiny.

I was wondering about them too. Are they going to be able to jump up on the big girl roost?

 

[rjohns39]

Good morning folks

They are gorgeous, Bob!

Thanks, I thought so. I need to go back and read up on their history. I'm pretty sure they first showed up in Europe as some kind of strange mutation. Then where ever it was tried to duplicate/breed true and documented their approach. The guy here who created them followed that research. But to Shad's point they aren't sustainable as a breed variant. To maintain color you have to constantly breed in new blood every three years.

 

[Ribh]

I was wondering about them too. Are they going to be able to jump up on the big girl roost?

I think they will manage the roosts just fine. My Wyandotte bantams have less trouble than my bigger girls, being lighter & flightier. It's more about having enough size to not get trampled for me.