Ribh's D'Coopage

[RoyalChick]

That's her happy face!!

Oooops - I got that one wrong! But are you sure? Are all family members accounted for? Any missing fingers or toes?

 

[BY Bob]

Oooops - I got that one wrong! But are you sure? Are all family members accounted for? Any missing fingers or toes?

I would feel bad for her but................ you're not far off.

 

[Ribh]

Using up eggs:
Sweet omelets.

 

[Ribh]

During the heat of the day my littlies tend to hide in the coop. I don't think it's any cooler in there but they seem to prefer it.
Once the breeze picks up in the afternoon they emerge to eat & enjoy the cool until it's bedtime.
Like most young 'uns they aren't keen on going to bed. Even from inside the house I know when the bedtime routine is starting. They get very loud with peeps & squeaks & honks & trills & whistles as the smallest make the 1st suggestive move by roosting on the ramp & making it's bedtime now noises but no~one will enter the coop until Regan leads the way.

Tonight I was getting worried as it was nearly full dark before Regan made her move & there were lots of agitated peeps emanating from Ceres & Olivia. All the smallest, who are a good 1/3 of the bigger girls size, were waiting expectantly @ the bottom of the ramp & were hot on Regan's heels as soon as she made her jump up onto the top of the ramp. Portia followed her, then Ceres & Olivia. Desdemona jumped up & pushed past Titania & Gloriana brought up the rear. I swear she was counting heads to make sure everyone was up safely then promptly barrelled Titania, who was lingering in the doorway, unceremoniously into the coop. I fiddled for a bit as we have big storms about to drench us in rain again & I wanted to make sure my tarp was securely in place.

I also needed to check on my bigger girls as Beatha had been in no hurry to roost either & was a good 20 minutes or more later than even Aoeifa but she was up securely with everyone else.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Is that blood on her beak?

My gosh no. She is not that crazy!

Blueberries. She was eating blueberry pancakes.

And here I thought it was lipstick. She is trying to give Phyllis a run for her money.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Using up eggs:
Sweet omelets.

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What a lovely light and fluffy looking omelette. The fruit is jewel like.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

During the heat of the day my littlies tend to hide in the coop. I don't think it's any cooler in there but they seem to prefer it.
Once the breeze picks up in the afternoon they emerge to eat & enjoy the cool until it's bedtime.
Like most young 'uns they aren't keen on going to bed. Even from inside the house I know when the bedtime routine is starting. They get very loud with peeps & squeaks & honks & trills & whistles as the smallest make the 1st suggestive move by roosting on the ramp & making it's bedtime now noises but no~one will enter the coop until Regan leads the way.

Tonight I was getting worried as it was nearly full dark before Regan made her move & there were lots of agitated peeps emanating from Ceres & Olivia. All the smallest, who are a good 1/3 of the bigger girls size, were waiting expectantly @ the bottom of the ramp & were hot on Regan's heels as soon as she made her jump up onto the top of the ramp. Portia followed her, then Ceres & Olivia. Desdemona jumped up & pushed past Titania & Gloriana brought up the rear. I swear she was counting heads to make sure everyone was up safely then promptly barrelled Titania, who was lingering in the doorway, unceremoniously into the coop. I fiddled for a bit as we have big storms about to drench us in rain again & I wanted to make sure my tarp was securely in place.

I also needed to check on my bigger girls as Beatha had been in no hurry to roost either & was a good 20 minutes or more later than even Aoeifa but she was up securely with everyone else.

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Nice observations Ribh. I almost feel like I was there.

At my place you just hear flapping and squawking until it gets dark and Tsuki gives up on guarding the coop door.

 

[rjohns39]

Good evening folks

 

[Grammy60]

Good evening everyone

Yum, your omelet looks so good !!

 

[BY Bob]

During the heat of the day my littlies tend to hide in the coop. I don't think it's any cooler in there but they seem to prefer it.
Once the breeze picks up in the afternoon they emerge to eat & enjoy the cool until it's bedtime.
Like most young 'uns they aren't keen on going to bed. Even from inside the house I know when the bedtime routine is starting. They get very loud with peeps & squeaks & honks & trills & whistles as the smallest make the 1st suggestive move by roosting on the ramp & making it's bedtime now noises but no~one will enter the coop until Regan leads the way.

Tonight I was getting worried as it was nearly full dark before Regan made her move & there were lots of agitated peeps emanating from Ceres & Olivia. All the smallest, who are a good 1/3 of the bigger girls size, were waiting expectantly @ the bottom of the ramp & were hot on Regan's heels as soon as she made her jump up onto the top of the ramp. Portia followed her, then Ceres & Olivia. Desdemona jumped up & pushed past Titania & Gloriana brought up the rear. I swear she was counting heads to make sure everyone was up safely then promptly barrelled Titania, who was lingering in the doorway, unceremoniously into the coop. I fiddled for a bit as we have big storms about to drench us in rain again & I wanted to make sure my tarp was securely in place.

I also needed to check on my bigger girls as Beatha had been in no hurry to roost either & was a good 20 minutes or more later than even Aoeifa but she was up securely with everyone else.

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So is Regan their leader? I love the thought of the little complaining until their leader says ok. I can hear it now.

"The more you wine, the longer you are going too wait! We will go in when I say so"