Ribh's D'Coopage

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The Gremlins arrived for a sleepover.​

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Just make sure you don't get them wet or feed them after midnight...no matter how much they beg...

Looks like they are very well occupied!

 

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It was very quiet in the house last night and I am up early this morning and the house definitely feels empty. A last Caturday picture of my dear Isabel.
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Isabel was born during a hurricane. Yesterday we had nearly hurricane force winds. It was a fitting bookend to amazing life. She always had style.

Éowyn made me hold her for an hour while she slept this morning. I showed Davis and Éowyn Isabel after she had passed so that they would know. Éowyn's reaction was heartbreaking. If you don't want to cry, don't watch this video. If you want to see how much animals can care for each other, watch it.

My partner this morning.
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She had an amazing life with you Bob!

 

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Happy Caturday! This is a picture of Emma, the little Pixie Bob that we had. My husband cut down a tree and built this for her! We gave it to our son for his cats!

 

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All my pretty chickies...
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So beautiful...

 

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Titania was in a massive hurry to leave the coop this morning.​

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But not before she gifted us her very 1st egg.
So tiny!​

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People wait with great excitement for their hens to lay their 1st egg but when we're talking tiny bantams we're talking tiny eggs too. They're hardly worth waiting on. I was sorta hoping for another blue layer but it seems we have another buff layer. Oh well...
Titania's next to one of Beatha's. She doesn't lay a massive sized egg either but she is one of the few of mine still laying. Most everyone else is having a break. She's a dirty layer too. No idea how she gets so much muck on her eggs.
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Banty eggs are great when you need a 1/2 egg for a recipe! So tiny!

 

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My old Uncle Herm used to eat 14 eggs, a pound of bacon, and 2 quarts of fresh, whole milk (cream and all) fresh from the cow every morning for breakfast.

He was a farmer and lived to be 98.

Sounds like a good breakfast to me, low carb and healthy fats...but I would have to have it on a much smaller scale!

 

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Koffee Klatch Wednesday Wherever.
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Love this...coffee with the girls!

 

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She's so adorable...little fluff ball! I was waiting for her to launch towards your shoulder!

 

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I lost the smallest Vorwerk early this morning ~ just as I was thinking I had the flock beautifully stable! . I had both her & Gloriana inside for observation after a week of heavy rain & storms. Vorwerks are supposed to be hardy but I swear I've had more trouble with these birds than any 2 other breeds!

Gloriana was in because she just seemed off. She's not been quite herself since the snake attack but all the human contact means she is now really easy to handle & she is eating & drinking well though her poos could be better.

I've been checking the girls every break in the weather but the Vorwerks have an awful tendency to lie about. Any other chicken this would be a cause for concern but not a Vorwerk. So very strange. However I found everyone huddled about my girl, something they don't normally do, so I grabbed her & brought her in. She was wet & cold ~ but no more than anyone else. Dried her off, dosed her up, she perked up & had something to eat & drink & I was hopeful. She was looking & acting much brighter. I put her in with Gloriana & moved them into the kitchen, which is considerably warmer than our bathroom but those cold early hours of the morning are when the soul tends to slip away. I heard her go & got up so Gloriana didn't have to be with her dead friend. I have no idea. I think there might have been something wrong as she was always on the outer with every single other chicken ~ including her sisters~ & right @ the bottom of the pecking order. I'm sorry to lose her but not devastated. She had a good life here if shorter than it should have been. There were no obvious signs of illness or disease. It seems she just gave up the will to live.

So sorry! I hope your others continue to do well! I wonder if there is something genetically wrong with these girls!

 

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Coffee Klatch Wednesday Wherever

Tea and the last of my Anzac biscuits. Delicious.

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You still have some...mine were gone by the day after...