Ribh's D'Coopage

[Ribh]

If it is as light as it appears in the video I'm not surprised the girls are outside, I don't even try to do a beak check in the coop until a fair bit after 8 PM since we are in our period of longest sun.

It was actually much later than it appears in the video & actually much darker ~ hence why the majority of the girls were roosting if not roosting where they should. It was fully dark when I shut the door.

 

[Ribh]

She should relate to those!

Too true. Winter is a relief to my system...

 

[Ribh]

That's your girl! Such a beauty with all that fun attitude!

Yes. She's getting on in years now but she has been such a fun chicken to have around.

 

[BY Bob]

One handed... The bantams are really easy to handle so it's relatively easy.

I can recommend Japs & D'Uccles. They have very sweet temperments, are light to carry & easy to handle. I have surprised myself by how much I have enjoyed these girls.

I remember how excited you were when you got them. I'm so happy they turned out so well for you.

 

[Ribh]

My head count was minus one tonight.
I double checked the coop then scoured the yard.
Then I called. Not that I think Chavi knows her name but she knows I look for her each evening. On my 3rd circuit I noticed movement in the mondo grass, then a little black head popped up as if to say: You looking for me?​

This is what she was sitting on.

It's winter girl! You're not supposed to do this now!

 

[MaryJanet]

My head count was minus one tonight.
I double checked the coop then scoured the yard.
Then I called. Not that I think Chavi knows her name but she knows I look for her each evening. On my 3rd circuit I noticed movement in the mondo grass, then a little black head popped up as if to say: You looking for me?​

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This is what she was sitting on.

It's winter girl! You're not supposed to do this now!
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Cheeky as!!

 

[Ribh]

Cheeky as!!

Ambitious. They're not all hers & she's a tiny little thing.

 

[MaryJanet]

Ambitious. They're not all hers & she's a tiny little thing.

She has a strong mothering instinct... In winter

 

[Ribh]

She has a strong mothering instinct... In winter

She's as mad as a hatter.

 

[Ribh]

@RC If you are interested I had my first Archaeology of death & Human Osteology today. The textbook is rather dry but the first lecturer was terrific & looked @ it as I've always seen it ~ an insight into the living. And she touched on just about everything that has fascinated me about This aspect of archaeology: gravegoods, different types of burial rites, how women & children were buried differently, how religious belief informs burial rites & why rites sometimes change over time. Most importantly she asked the question that has always fascinated me: Why did they do that? I am really looking forward to the first tutorial tomorrow. What she'll have to say about some of the Neolithic burial sites should be fascinating.