Ribh's D'Coopage

[Grammy60]

Good evening everyone

I finally got all my girls where I wanted them for dinner & this lot formed their cuddle puddle @ my feet.
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Olivia went a step further.
Every so often I'd feel her feathers tickling my heel when she rested her head on my thong!
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That's so sweet ❤

 

[Ribh]

The Big Girls wanted the stump & view yesterday afternoon so the Littlies retreated to the coop. This is how they ended up:

It couldn't stay like that of course. no way were the big girls giving up their prime position on the top rail. Down all the Littlies came.
The surprise was Patricia missed out on a spot & roosted in solitary splendour @ one end of the 2nd rail [littlies @ the other] but Regan nabbed a top spot & was giving it up for no~one!

The good news on Patricia is she no longer has a startling red bum or inflamed quill or gland or whatever it was. She is going into the nesting boxes every day but no eggs. I'm rather relieved. If she's finished laying I expect that's healthier for her.

The bad news is Soda rushed out of the coop the other night, dropped a rubber shell @ my feet & rushed back up the stairs so I may have a number of girls starting to age out.

 

[rjohns39]

Good morning Jeannie. How are you doing?

 

[BY Bob]

I finally got all my girls where I wanted them for dinner & this lot formed their cuddle puddle @ my feet.
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Olivia went a step further.
Every so often I'd feel her feathers tickling my heel when she rested her head on my thong!
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This lot is so precious.

 

[BY Bob]

The Big Girls wanted the stump & view yesterday afternoon so the Littlies retreated to the coop. This is how they ended up:
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It couldn't stay like that of course. no way were the big girls giving up their prime position on the top rail. Down all the Littlies came.
The surprise was Patricia missed out on a spot & roosted in solitary splendour @ one end of the 2nd rail [littlies @ the other] but Regan nabbed a top spot & was giving it up for no~one!

The good news on Patricia is she no longer has a startling red bum or inflamed quill or gland or whatever it was. She is going into the nesting boxes every day but no eggs. I'm rather relieved. If she's finished laying I expect that's healthier for her.

The bad news is Soda rushed out of the coop the other night, dropped a rubber shell @ my feet & rushed back up the stairs so I may have a number of girls starting to age out.
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Good thing you have some new layers coming along.

 

[MaryJanet]

The Big Girls wanted the stump & view yesterday afternoon so the Littlies retreated to the coop. This is how they ended up:
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It couldn't stay like that of course. no way were the big girls giving up their prime position on the top rail. Down all the Littlies came.
The surprise was Patricia missed out on a spot & roosted in solitary splendour @ one end of the 2nd rail [littlies @ the other] but Regan nabbed a top spot & was giving it up for no~one!

The good news on Patricia is she no longer has a startling red bum or inflamed quill or gland or whatever it was. She is going into the nesting boxes every day but no eggs. I'm rather relieved. If she's finished laying I expect that's healthier for her.

The bad news is Soda rushed out of the coop the other night, dropped a rubber shell @ my feet & rushed back up the stairs so I may have a number of girls starting to age out.
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I love the idea of soft shelled aging. It seems so easy for the hen.

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Now the girls are growing up I wanted to share some updated pics. I haven't got everybody yet but these 2 are so gorgeous together!

And I was so proud of Ceres tonight!
As soon as most of the Big Ones were settled for the night she made her way up the stairs & straight to the 2nd rail where she happily settled without any fuss.

Desdemona doesn't like the stairs so flew up but she was a little unsure of where to go next so I put her up with Ceres.
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Titania is still stunningly beautiful & as fairy~like as ever.
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Portia & Regan sharing a moment.
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They are so pretty and elegant looking.

 

[Ribh]

Good morning Jeannie. How are you doing?

Very tired, Thanks, Bob. Lots happening here again.

 

[Ribh]

They are so pretty and elegant looking.

Thank you. I think they are very pretty.

 

[Ribh]

This lot is so precious.

They are! My heart is melting tonight. I went into the coop to check that roosting was going ok & Desdemona flew to the coop door @ my shoulder immediately to talk to me. I think she was ratting on the big girls. So I was standing @ the edge of the coop floor, which is about chest height, & Olivia came over & kept cocking her head. Then she flew up onto my shoulder & settled to roost around my neck ~ twice! Obviously she considered me the safest place in the coop. So sweet & so unexpected!