Ribh's D'Coopage

[RoyalChick]

Oh, ok. I'll have a look. That sounds like a good option for me. They are putting up apps for us that are suppossed to help...

This should have you covered:

Sorry - couldn't resist.

 

[RoyalChick]

Yes, Kirby is trained to my whistle but he tends to ignore it if he's not ready to come. I began using it because it carries much further than my voice & is not so annoying to the neighbours. Not sure he considers this home & he is really untrustworthy.

Yes - he would have to really feel at home for it to work.
I used a dog whistle which people can't hear but dogs and cats can. I was always nervous because I couldn't hear it - but the cats could!

 

[RoyalChick]

Luckily, Blossom is very snack-focussed so all I do is call out puss puss puss and shake the treat packet and she comes running. Except for that one day I accidentally shut her in the shed, but she miaowed loudly for help which was very helpful.

That sounds like Diana - if I pick up the cup with scratch grains in it she will come thundering to my side!

 

[MaryJanet]

That sounds like Diana - if I pick up the cup with scratch grains in it she will come thundering to my side!

It really is very handy. Before Blossom a cat called Yasmin lived with me and she would occupy the little coop (this was after the fox attack in which the first three hens were killed and before I had the big coop, which is fox proof). It didn't matter how much I called, she was so snug in the little coop, she wouldn't respond. If I was lucky, she'd sit up and then I'd see her little face through the window, watching me go about searching for her

 

[Ribh]

Yes - he would have to really feel at home for it to work.
I used a dog whistle which people can't hear but dogs and cats can. I was always nervous because I couldn't hear it - but the cats could!

The only thing with the whistle is it sets every dog in the neighbourhood off.

 

[Ribh]

YES, IT IS WEDNESDAY WHEREVER...

 

[Shadrach]

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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Geat pictures Ribh. Is that how the eggs were when you lifted her out, or have you moved some?

 

[Ribh]

Geat pictures Ribh. Is that how the eggs were when you lifted her out, or have you moved some?

No, I hadn't touched them. That's how they were & all covered.

 

[BY Bob]

YES, IT IS WEDNESDAY WHEREVER...
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Wonderful!

 

[LozzyR]

This should have you covered:

Sorry - couldn't resist.

I was going to type in some of the lyrics, glad I read ahead!