Ribh's D'Coopage

[LozzyR]

My chooks seem to know the neighbour's hen is on her own. They congregate along the side fence to keep her company @ various times throughout the day.

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Ha'penny jumps the fence to forage with her but the others will settle down for a nap beside her.
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Aww, that's lovely!

 

[Ribh]

Aww, that's lovely!

It's hard not to anthropomorphise when they do things like that. It is kind.

 

[LozzyR]

It's hard not to anthropomorphise when they do things like that. It is kind.

You realise that the neighbour’s hen is going to jump the fence one day and just integrate herself.

 

[Ribh]

You realise that the neighbour’s hen is going to jump the fence one day and just integrate herself.

No, she's not. She's a cochin. No way is she getting that airborne!

 

[LozzyR]

No, she's not. She's a cochin. No way is she getting that airborne!

Sounds like my red Faverolle Tegan. I bet she finds herself a chicken staircase of branches somewhere.

 

[LozzyR]

Ribh, I know you're too busy to read Bob's thread, but I just wanted to link this post for you as I took some photos and they look a bit arty.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26029244

 

[Ribh]

Ribh, I know you're too busy to read Bob's thread, but I just wanted to link this post for you as I took some photos and they look a bit arty.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...es-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/post-26029244

Thanks, Lozzy. They're lovely!

 

[RoyalChick]

My chooks seem to know the neighbour's hen is on her own. They congregate along the side fence to keep her company @ various times throughout the day.

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Ha'penny jumps the fence to forage with her but the others will settle down for a nap beside her.
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So really she is almost like your hen already! No integration needed.

 

[RoyalChick]

You realise that the neighbour’s hen is going to jump the fence one day and just integrate herself.

She looks like a big gal. She may need a ladder.

 

[rjohns39]

Good evening folks

I ended up with depression after the trauma of surviving the deaths of my younger brother two months after his 29th birthday and my first child in two consecutive years. I have had three bouts in fourteen years and recently weaned off my last lot of antidepressants. My understanding was that because there were different chemicals in the brain that could be depleted (which is in question), it determined which type of antidepressant was needed and that’s why sometimes they don’t work. This time around they weren’t as effective and I had to double the dose. This had side-effects, such as piling on the weight and finding it almost impossible to cry (which is more problematic than one might think). I really don’t want to end up with depression ever again and have to rely on antidepressants again, but I can categorically state that, without them, I would not be here having this conversation with you.

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Lozzy I can't even imagine But I'm really glad you're here with us

ETA: I don't know if I've mentioned it before, but in 2001 I had the privilege of working with your director of mental health. Beverly, I'm sure she's retired by now, was a fantastic person. We spent several hours on the phone working through issues prior to her arrival in the states. When I met her at the airport, she gave me a huge hug. Then we went to the bus and had a glass of wine while we waited for others to arrive. She reminded me a lot of my Grandmother.