Ribh's D'Coopage

[BY Bob]

We may have to say "Wednesday somewhere" rather than "Wednesday where I am" or people will be drinking coffee at the time of day they'd prefer wine

It's Thursday morning for me but it's Wednesday somewhere, so

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How about "Wednesday Wherever"?

 

[MaryJanet]

How about "Wednesday Wherever"?

Perfect.

 

[MaryJanet]

Happy Mug Wednesday from the balmy USA.
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We need a better name for this. Hmmmm

Coffee Klatch Wednesdays Wherever?

I'll be drinking tea but that won't matter

 

[Ribh]

We had a 4 hour round trip to visit my mother yesterday. I was up super early to see to the animals & I tossed a bale into the coop to amuse the girls for the day. We got home about 5ish ~ which was late for everyone but I rushed out to the coop to check the girls & everyone was fine. There was still plenty of available water, the straw bale had been demolished, the feed tubs emptied. Everyone was happy to see me & get fed & hoed down happily. I was a little late out this morning as yesterday was exhausting. Regan had made it downstairs this morning, headed to the food & water but was dead ~ & had been for some time. I am sorry to lose her. She was shaping up to be a terrific lead hen. She looked happy & peaceful & the Littlies seem to be doing ok without her.

Probably Wednesday we will head out to pick up another 4 & try again. All my research says it's just one of those things. No predicting it. No preventing it. She wasn't sick, so no treating it. She just suddenly died, reason unknown.

And Soda is broody. Soda! This is the 1st time ever she's shown any inclination & now it's been twice in one year when it is looking more & more like her laying days are over. If she persists she will have to have a few days in the little coop before I bring the new girls home.

 

[Ribh]

I don't see why not.

They're ceramic, so yes, clay.

 

[MaryJanet]

We had a 4 hour round trip to visit my mother yesterday. I was up super early to see to the animals & I tossed a bale into the coop to amuse the girls for the day. We got home about 5ish ~ which was late for everyone but I rushed out to the coop to check the girls & everyone was fine. There was still plenty of available water, the straw bale had been demolished, the feed tubs emptied. Everyone was happy to see me & get fed & hoed down happily. I was a little late out this morning as yesterday was exhausting. Regan had made it downstairs this morning, headed to the food & water but was dead ~ & had been for some time. I am sorry to lose her. She was shaping up to be a terrific lead hen. She looked happy & peaceful & the Littlies seem to be doing ok without her.

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Probably Wednesday we will head out to pick up another 4 & try again. All my research says it's just one of those things. No predicting it. No preventing it. She wasn't sick, so no treating it. She just suddenly died, reason unknown.

And Soda is broody. Soda! This is the 1st time ever she's shown any inclination & now it's been twice in one year when it is looking more & more like her laying days are over. If she persists she will have to have a few days in the little coop before I bring the new girls home.

Oh no. I'm sorry mate

 

[Ribh]

Oh no. I'm sorry mate

I know. I'd think I was an absolutely terrible chickeneer only My older girls are getting up there now so it's not my keeping or something I'm doing/not doing. It's chickens. I wish they didn't but they do.

 

[MaryJanet]

I know. I'd think I was an absolutely terrible chickeneer only My older girls are getting up there now so it's not my keeping or something I'm doing/not doing. It's chickens. I wish they didn't but they do.

That's right. And with a larger flock, you're going to lose them more often than someone like me with only four hens.

 

[BY Bob]

Coffee Klatch Wednesdays Wherever?

I'll be drinking tea but that won't matter

I'm liking this. Very catchy.

 

[Ribh]

That's right. And with a larger flock, you're going to lose them more often than someone like me with only four hens.

Unfortunately that's true. I'm sorry for the man as these were his choice & we lost both. I know she was right as rain last night. She nabbed the best roosting spot against the wall of the 2nd rail. Nothing @ all indicated she was sick in any way.

I do know she loved it here, so I know her life, though short, was really happy. I'll never forget the 1st time I let them all out in the big run. Regan was delighted with everything.