Ribh's D'Coopage

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Some social constructs do a lot of good for very few. Some do a little good for very many.

I'm on the side of the many.

Just like Spock. ☺

 

[BY Bob]

Just like Spock. ☺

Well played!

 

[BY Bob]

You are quite right ~ distilleries. I couldn't think of the word. I don't often have a drink. So many things are migraine triggers.

I'm sorry to hear that about the migranes.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Pepper is still broody. It will be 21 days tomorrow I think. Anyone know when I can expect her to give up?

I have been hoiking her out daily to eat and drink.
She has her own, dedicated breakfast brick.

If she doesn't have a drink the first time I will take her out again and dip her toes in the water bowl then perch her on the edge. That usually does the trick!

 

[Ribh]

Wrold has been terrorizing my babies.
I thought we had her broodiness beat. She spent a whole day with the flock doing what she ought & when I opened the coop up for dinner she was jostling for her place @ the feeding tub then went off to preen & enjoy the sunset with everybody else.

When I went to check @ roosting she was in a nesting box bokking away.

So was Hepzibah.

So now I have 2!

I've had a gutful. It seems like this has been going on forever.
So tonight I threw her in the little coop with my babies. After all, any one standard would make three of her & there were 3 of them.
Nope.

She terrorised the lot of them.

I sat @ the nesting box lid with my trusty fishing rod & supervised.
No way was I letting Wrold have things all her own way.

The nice part is the babies were only too happy to be stroked & reassured.

The Standards are big sooks. It was Ceres who ventured forth to take on Wrold & claim the babies usual sleeping spot under the window. Desdemona joined her & eventually my itsy~bitsy frizzles who reassured Regan. Glorianna was next but Portia was last & very uncertain. They may be big girls but they aren't bullies & a broody Wrold can be a nasty piece of work. They promptly turned their united backs on her & left her to roost in solitary splendour!

The itsy~bitsies have tucked themselves well under the bigger girls as if they were chicks again & the pop door is open so there are options for first thing in the morning but my gosh! What a soap opera!​

 

[Ribh]

Pepper is still broody. It will be 21 days tomorrow I think. Anyone know when I can expect her to give up?

I have been hoiking her out daily to eat and drink.
She has her own, dedicated breakfast brick.
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If she doesn't have a drink the first time I will take her out again and dip her toes in the water bowl then perch her on the edge. That usually does the trick!

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You have my sympathy. I am up to two!

 

[Ribh]

I'm sorry to hear that about the migranes.

Well, they're not your fault. I don't do well with things like perfume either. The boats can be a nightmare some trips. Some people just don't know when to leave off with the smelly stuff.

 

[rjohns39]

Good evening folks

 

[Grammy60]

Good evening everyone

Wrold has been terrorizing my babies.
I thought we had her broodiness beat. She spent a whole day with the flock doing what she ought & when I opened the coop up for dinner she was jostling for her place @ the feeding tub then went off to preen & enjoy the sunset with everybody else.

When I went to check @ roosting she was in a nesting box bokking away.

So was Hepzibah.

So now I have 2!

I've had a gutful. It seems like this has been going on forever.
So tonight I threw her in the little coop with my babies. After all, any one standard would make three of her & there were 3 of them.
Nope.

She terrorised the lot of them.

View attachment 2503297

I sat @ the nesting box lid with my trusty fishing rod & supervised.
No way was I letting Wrold have things all her own way.

The nice part is the babies were only too happy to be stroked & reassured.

The Standards are big sooks. It was Ceres who ventured forth to take on Wrold & claim the babies usual sleeping spot under the window. Desdemona joined her & eventually my itsy~bitsy frizzles who reassured Regan. Glorianna was next but Portia was last & very uncertain. They may be big girls but they aren't bullies & a broody Wrold can be a nasty piece of work. They promptly turned their united backs on her & left her to roost in solitary splendour!

The itsy~bitsies have tucked themselves well under the bigger girls as if they were chicks again & the pop door is open so there are options for first thing in the morning but my gosh! What a soap opera!​

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That is so precious how the big girls took the little one under protection.

 

[BY Bob]

Pepper is still broody. It will be 21 days tomorrow I think. Anyone know when I can expect her to give up?

I have been hoiking her out daily to eat and drink.
She has her own, dedicated breakfast brick.
View attachment 2503189

If she doesn't have a drink the first time I will take her out again and dip her toes in the water bowl then perch her on the edge. That usually does the trick!

View attachment 2503190

Does she have a calendar where she is marking off the days?

I would think she will give up in the next day or so. She should understand the time frame.