Ribh's D'Coopage

[Ribh]

At present I am referring to these 2 as Tweedledum & Tweedledee. They are still going strong.

Shortly after I let the big girls [& boy] out this morning there was the most dreadful ruckus in the chicken coop. I found every chook in the place surrounding the last nesting box.
I can't figure out if they'd been checking on the chicks or waiting on Wrold's final egg hatching. Anyone got any insight?

 

[Perris]

They want to see the new members of the flock, ime.

 

[Ribh]

They want to see the new members of the flock, ime.

Thanks, Perris. I thought that was probably it but they were surrounding the wrong box. The one they're gathered round has Wrold & her remaining egg & when I checked this morning it was showing no sign of hatching any time soon.

 

[BDutch]

Thanks, Perris. I thought that was probably it but they were surrounding the wrong box. The one they're gathered round has Wrold & her remaining egg & when I checked this morning it was showing no sign of hatching any time soon.

Did you try to hear a chick inside the egg?

 

[Ribh]

I did.

Did you try to hear a chick inside the egg?

Yes. I think the egg is another dud but I will give it a few extra days to see.

 

[BY Bob]

A Halloween sunset

 

[Ribh]

I was running late this morning.
By the time I got down to the coop the ladies had both bubs out & about for the first time.
Hysterical watching their tiny bums waggle as they attempted to imitate the adults scratching but they were dust bathing with Chavi & Tootsie when I left.​

 

[BDutch]

Did you secure the bottom of the run Ribh? If a rat can dig underneath it , your chicks are not safe.

I had rats in my run a few times, finding a way in. Once when I had chicks I lost 2.

 

[Ribh]

Did you secure the bottom of the run Ribh? If a rat can dig underneath it , your chicks are not safe.

I had rats in my run a few times, finding a way in. Once when I had chicks I lost 2.

It's 1/2 done ~ but in all honesty, I have more problematic predators. There are crows, currawongs, magpies & kookaburras ~ all killers. There is a family of foxes on the hill behind me. Whatever I do, there is going to be a risk for all the birds. Unfortunately I do not have the resources to build fort knox.

 

[BY Bob]

I was running late this morning.
By the time I got down to the coop the ladies had both bubs out & about for the first time.
Hysterical watching their tiny bums waggle as they attempted to imitate the adults scratching but they were dust bathing with Chavi & Tootsie when I left.​

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How sweet.