Ribh's D'Coopage

[Ribh]

That is just the best. How wonderful for you.

I think you need some D'Uccles, @BY Bob. They are just the friendliest little birds.

 

[Ribh]

There is a lot to consider here. Tootsie is quite small. You have other small ones so maybe that's not as bad.

All my Japs are sitting. What's running around are my medium to large standards.

How would Sorbet react to losing her friend? I would worry that it might cause her to give up.

She was very weak last night & I wasn't hopeful but she is bright eyed & bushy tailed this morning. After I wake up properly I'll get some more vitamins, yoghurt & water into her & get the pair of them outside. I do worry that being just the 2 of them they are bonded & need each other.

Do you have any "Aurora-like" hens that could be very nasty to her?

Oh, yeah... What is it with Wyandottes? They are so pretty yet have this wide mean streak. Mind you, I do think Portia has the role of The Enforcer, but she can be something of a bully. With her looks it really is a case of the pot calling the kettle black...

 

[Shadrach]

CHICKEN INTEGRATION.
This is what happens when chickens integrate other chickens.
Everyone has known Tootsie & Sorbet are here but Ha'penny has been hopping the fence to investigate the intruder for the last week.
I had taken Sorbet inside to force food, water & vitamins into her before bathing her rear end.
She has diarrhoea & has not been eating but when I checked the tribe was having a good sticky @ Tootsie. Tootsie is still peeping so I'm reluctant to fully integrate her yet. What do others think?​

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It's not something I have any experience of really Ribh. We did introduce new birds when I worked on the chicken farm but there it was 50 or so at a time and later once the place got established broody hens did it.

 

[Ribh]

It's not something I have any experience of really Ribh. We did introduce new birds when I worked on the chicken farm but there it was 50 or so at a time and later once the place got established broody hens did it.

No. I had planned for all 5 to go in together but the Aracaunas just got so big they had to move out & Afrika really didn't like being confined & grew quicker than expected so ditto. While Sorbet is hanging in there I'll keep the 2 babies together & hope Sorbet rallies. Otherwise I will have to bite the bullet...

 

[BY Bob]

I think you need some D'Uccles, @BY Bob. They are just the friendliest little birds.

They are temptingly adorable. My complex is at max capacity. If anyone goes broody best year I will need to rehome any new chickens that result.

 

[BY Bob]

All my Japs are sitting. What's running around are my medium to large standards.

She was very weak last night & I wasn't hopeful but she is bright eyed & bushy tailed this morning. After I wake up properly I'll get some more vitamins, yoghurt & water into her & get the pair of them outside. I do worry that being just the 2 of them they are bonded & need each other.

Oh, yeah... What is it with Wyandottes? They are so pretty yet have this wide mean streak. Mind you, I do think Portia has the role of The Enforcer, but she can be something of a bully. With her looks it really is a case of the pot calling the kettle black...

I tried to tell you. Pretty but mean.

 

[Ribh]

CATURDAY.
This is really scary to wake up to....
Apparently I am late with breakfast... ​

 

[Grammy60]

Hi everyone just stopped in to say we are still here, just busy with life as we all know it gets crazy. Bob is doing much better, but still not ready to work

 

[bruceha2000]

I’m so glad to hear that Bob is getting better!!

Happy Caturday (a few hours late for Oz)

 

[BY Bob]

Hi everyone just stopped in to say we are still here, just busy with life as we all know it gets crazy. Bob is doing much better, but still not ready to work

So glad to hear that Bob is doing better. Thanks so much for letting us know.