Ribh's D'Coopage

[BY Bob]

I bit the bullet tonight. At full dark I moved all the babies onto a roost in the big coop. There was some consternation ~ especially from Shuri who was the last one nabbed & totally distressed @ finding herself alone but they all settled well ~ well apart from Tsura who managed to crawl right down my jumper sleeve in the transfer necessitating the complete removal of said jumper in order to retrieve her. There's one in every crowd...but she was the first & had no idea what was happening to her.

And into the deep end she dives again! I'm sure it will go wonderfully as always.

 

[BY Bob]

Now I want diagrams, story board style, of the whole event.
Are you sure you aren't practicing to be a stage magician Ribh?

"Watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat! Er.. Chicken out of my sleeve!"

Come to think of it Olivia would probably sit on your head and you could put a top hat over her...

Well played!

 

[Ribh]

I have a question. How small is Tsura and how big are the sleeves on your jumper?

Did she get in through the hood?

Tsura is still quite tiny. She's the white Japanese bantam.
She fits comfortably in my cupped hands. They're not a large bird @ all.

I'm sorry @LozzyR. I obviously haven't been clear.
The zippered front was undone so I was wearing the jumper more like a jacket. I tucked Tsura inside the front to shield her from the light & lost her! ​

 

[Ribh]

Come to think of it Olivia would probably sit on your head and you could put a top hat over her...

Sad but true. That bird is a raving lunatic!

 

[Ribh]

And into the deep end she dives again! I'm sure it will go wonderfully as always.

You do know they've been free ranging together for over a month.... It's not like I'm dumping a whole heap of birds who don't know each other together.

 

[Ribh]

The thought of chickens on caffeine scares the stuffing out of me! Phyllis is really quick now, a caffeine boost and I would never see her. She would be a blur!

Yep me too. I did think about suggesting caffeine wasn't such a good idea for your lot but, well, you know, another man's flock & all that!

 

[Ribh]

So far so good. The sun is up & all the birds are downstairs. The Littlies have found the food & water & we have no major dramas & almost no pecking. @BY Bob.

 

[LozzyR]

Now I want diagrams, story board style, of the whole event.

Me too!

 

[LozzyR]

Tsura is still quite tiny. She's the white Japanese bantam.
She fits comfortably in my cupped hands. They're not a large bird @ all.
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I'm sorry @LozzyR. I obviously haven't been clear.
The zippered front was undone so I was wearing the jumper more like a jacket. I tucked Tsura inside the front to shield her from the light & lost her! ​

Whilst it was probably a bit of a pain to remove her, that sounds really cute!

 

[Ribh]

Whilst it was probably a bit of a pain to remove her, that sounds really cute!

Total pain. It was freezing out last night!