Rosie up top and Ruby below

Posted on 21/09/2023 by AlanM52

The last few nights I’ve left the door open – not tonight.

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Bluey photo from balcony window.

Posted on 20/09/2023 by AlanM52

Bluey photo from the balcony window.

Bluey photo from the balcony window.

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Fan heater maintenance

Posted on 20/09/2023 by AlanM52

Job request from ET to clean her balcony fan heater.

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Bailey in that mood

Posted on 19/09/2023 by AlanM52

No choice you have to stop what you are doing.
Noisy audio sorry…

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Kitties are bored

Posted on 19/09/2023 by AlanM52

Kitties don’t know what to do with themselves today so I came up with this.

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Ruby has room to now stand without crouching.

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Posted on 18/09/2023 by AlanM52 | Leave a comment

Bluey training session

Posted on 18/09/2023 by AlanM52

Anticipating his afternoon visit I moved the stand feeder down onto the driveway close to the balcony feeders. As posted a few weeks ago I made a 2 bowl platform feeder that’s positioned below the balcony window.

Hanging from that is the traditional hanging feeder. The latter has not been used in the front yard since the Xmas tree was removed (no branches).

He’s here… I’ve been lying in wait for him, hiding but not to attack.

 

 

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After all the modifications the roost ended up a bit to low.
With the milder night the girls are doing more standing and ET noticed on camera that there was not enough head height for Ruby to fully stand.

The roost which was recessed into the box is now flush with the top edge to which I have added some timber edging to contain the bedding.

 

 

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Posted on 17/09/2023 by AlanM52 | Leave a comment

Poultry Poop Patrol

Posted on 17/09/2023 by AlanM52

Last week I pressure washed the driveway, carport and front porch areas. As expected didn’t take long (next morning) for the poopers to poop on the concrete.
Walked around in circles thinking how to clean up and then went downstairs to the rumpus room that is full of stuff, it’s like a store room. Found a forgotten mop & bucket plus something that will suffice as a pooper scooper.

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Bluey checking in…

Posted on 17/09/2023 by AlanM52

I am planning to make him a shelter box which hopefully will become a nesting box.

 

 

 

 

 

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