Ribh's D'Coopage

[drstratton]

I'd like to skite a bit if I may Ribh.

I entered 3 items into 3 categories at the Hawkesbury show. I received 2 x 2nds and a first!

First place, a Green Witch's hat.
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Second place, Felted Slippers
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And of course my White Sussex Hen. Second place.
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Skiting complete.

Beautiful! Well done AC!

 

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I haven't finished a video of needle felting a chook yet but I have taken some still photos showing different stages for anyone who is interested.

The "skeleton" or armature that the piece is built around.
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Wire feet with toe nails bent over and painted.
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Beginning to wrap the skeleton.
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Wool fibre laid out to wrap the head end of the chook
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Wrapping
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Stabbing with a felting needle to hold in place.
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Lightly felted to hold in place. This will need lots more stabbing to felt firmly, then lots more wool added and needle felted to get the shape of a hen.
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This is the piece I'm currently working on. You can see she looks lot more like a hen! I'm attempting to make her look like my RIR Deana who is quite a ...er, "round" girl.
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This gives an idea of how much wool is needed to build up the shape.
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Almost ready to start adding her feathers, comb and wattles!
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Oh wow, this is just amazing, I can't wait to see your video! Thank you for sharing!

 

[drstratton]

I misnamed this thread when I began it.
I should have called it Ribh's Chicken Flea Circus! ​

Why? Need you ask?

So yesterday I called all my girls home. The Big Girls all recognise the blue willow pattern teacup & know when I have that very special treats indeed are on offer. Everyone came hooting ~ even Morrigu. No lagers @ all. I was so happy...

Until I went to round up my little ones. Usually they are super easy & happy to be safe in their coop but yesterday I was one short so I started looking. I thought Oshina was just being mad, bad & dangerous to know. I thought she had somehow got lost in my wilderness of a garden. For the life of me I couldn't understand why she had separated from the smaller girls.

The answer soon became distressingly evident; she had been caught in one of the lad's stray crab pots! How she got in there who knows! Why she got in evades both logic & reason. What became distressingly evident was she couldn't get out & was panicked & stressed. We had to cut her out. She wasn't the only one super stressed before we were done!

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Poor baby! Hopefully she will steer clear of them in the future. So glad she was uninjured!

 

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Curiosity. I've said many a time, "why would she do that!?" They are much like cats in that way. View attachment 2640462

Looks like you've been forgiven for the trip to the vet!

 

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Reminds me of my brother’s cat! (Needs sound).

That was amazing!!!

 

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Here's the video I took at the show. It's a bit blown out but you get the idea.

So fun to see her in action! Thank you for sharing this Lozzy!

 

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I promised to update everyone. The time has come for my poor Isabel. I just called to start the arrangements. She is laying in front of the TV. When I went to check on her, Éowyn came with me and groomed her head. It was so sweet and something Isabel would never allow.

I say this so if you notice my mood to be off or that I'm missing, this is why.

She has had a glorious 17.5 years. I cry for me, not for her. But none the less I am already grieving.

I will make certain Davis and Éowyn get to see her afterwards and I am planning to bury her next to her best friend, Pungie, our dog.

My sweet old lady.
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So sorry Bob! She was a very special girl for your family!

 

[drstratton]

I think I'm going to print these out. There is a county wide contest for calendar pictures, I think I might enter 1 or 2.

Would be amazing for you to have your pictures featured and it would also be well deserved!

 

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You can crossbreed Caracals with Abyssinians to create a Caracat!!!

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Savannahs are a crossbreed of Bengal and Serval. I love these hybrid cats!!!
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Savannahs are basically Dog sized cats.

This is a Serval, in case you're wondering.
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I had a Bengal...she was amazing! She was extremely fast and her claws were sharper than any cat I've ever had. Her fur glittered in the sun, like she'd been sprinkled with gold dust! She was also very long! Miss this sweet girl!
Jasmine...aka Jazzy!

 

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Sadly Bengals are a cat that get's abandoned often. They are high energy, very needy & destructive when their needs aren't met. My friends in rescue want much better education before people are allowed one.

They are definitely high energy! Mine was a little more laid back than my son's! People definitely need to educate themselves better before buying any animals, so sad when they are abandoned!