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Pyxis said:

Four duckies all the way out, one almost out but I wouldn't let it all the way out because its belly was too open for my taste, and one little slowpoke.

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perchie.girl said:

Bwhaahahahaha.... Love it.... um er Love the expression... Oh never mind....

deb

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I like to sometimes express a off color or slightly off color phrase in a different manner. I had to deal with some posteriors where I worked, and occasionally I had to tell them to behave, and I simply started to tell them either do as I say or I would need a podiatrist and they would need a proctologist, some of them would have to ask what I meant! lol I was like a podiatrist is a foot doctor and the other works on a tushie and most, but not all would understand it.... lol

Pyxis said:

Four duckies all the way out, one almost out but I wouldn't let it all the way out because its belly was too open for my taste, and one little slowpoke.

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Don't forget the pond motto. .
"Pics or it didn't happen"

oldrooster said:

I like to sometimes express a off color or slightly off color phrase in a different manner. I had to deal with some posteriors where I worked, and occasionally I had to tell them to behave, and I simply started to tell them either do as I say or I would need a podiatrist and they would need a proctologist, some of them would have to ask what I meant! lol I was like a podiatrist is a foot doctor and the other works on a tushie and most, but not all would understand it.... lol

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They didn’t call you Richard Head, did they?

WVduckchick said:

I have to vent.
I’ve been looking for royal palm turkey eggs since last year. A customer of mine bought some serama eggs (a dozen, I gave her an extra dozen) and she had a horrible hatch in an old incubator. So she bought a Sportsman cabinet, and I had also found out she had royal palms, so I gave her 2 dozen more serama eggs with the promise of turkey eggs when they started laying.
So this year I notice she commented on FB about having red bourbons. So I messaged her and asked if she had any RP eggs. She said they were all in the incubator, but she could save some for me. I reminded her that she owed me some from last year. She said she offered last year and I didn’t want them. What?

So I go back thru the old messages, and last year she had mixed bourbon red/royal palms, and only 3 eggs, so I said never mind. I didn’t want mixed. And why would I only want 3 eggs?

People can be real jerks.
Remind me to never pre-trade again.

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Let us draw and quarter her!

chickisoup said:

What is all that green stuff????

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Same green stuff Dan has...

perchie.girl said:

Is the whole family into Music???

deb

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Not my side, but a good proportion of Tom's side--and of course, our friend Tim.

Fields Mountain Farm said:

Now I just need to find someone interested in a few ACs..

Yep.. I was begining to think Id have to just give them away.. or put em in the freezer and Im not up to that at the moment..

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Hm... Should probably PM you here soonish...

Shadrach said:

The snow is a different colour out that way.

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Let's go with this

chickisoup said:

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*snag*

Shadrach said:

Got one of those egg fiddler type threads on the boards.
Day 20 and she's candling the eggs but doesn't seem to realise that disturbing the eggs in the last three days is not a good idea.
Fiddle fiddle, ffs!

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How many of us are left from the days that the friend group started (about 4 threads ago) 'cause of a thread about discussing the differences between hands-off and hands-on hatchers? I know WV, K, Dan (or BR as he was nicknamed in those days), and me... Of those not from way back when, who knew?

No idea why the eagles are acting so crazy hungry this year....

They keep stalking my coops... actually landing on the ground, walking around , trying to pull something open. That is new.


Managed to get a duck this afternoon.

This guy he landed on the ground, hopped/walked through the net covered area, pryed back a rock to get access... got a duck.

I am pretty ticked. We have now screwed a board over the hole.

Can't do proper repairs until the snow all leaves...

After the dog attack earlier (little dog, pried open some fence and squeezed in) and then a few by the eagles....

From my huge flock I am down to 3 ducks and 2 drakes (1 young, 1 old and infertile).

I knew my entire complex was at the wear- out point.... but with my dad dying this summer I did not have the time to redo everything like it needed... and hoped to manage to limp along until this summer....

Anyway.

I am pretty depressed about it all. Lost all my old ducks (so good experienced moms that we were attached to), and the 3 young ducks left are all dark ones.. . the one young drake is also dark.... no more rainbow ducklings. Well.... maybe there is some silver hidden by the dark on both sides....

I don't know....

Just


Sad.

Oh... yes, we have still have snow:


Notice how he is ALL of the way in my covered run.

oldrooster said:

I like to sometimes express a off color or slightly off color phrase in a different manner. I had to deal with some posteriors where I worked, and occasionally I had to tell them to behave, and I simply started to tell them either do as I say or I would need a podiatrist and they would need a proctologist, some of them would have to ask what I meant! lol I was like a podiatrist is a foot doctor and the other works on a tushie and most, but not all would understand it.... lol

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I worked in a room full of men for the first few years as a draftsman. Lernt alot.... of Colorful Vernacular.... sorry everyone I have told this one reacently...

sooo... whats the difference between a Pick Pocket and a Gynecologist....


One Snatches Watches..... The other Watches..... Um you get the idea.


deb

Alaskan said:

No idea why the eagles are acting so crazy hungry this year....

They keep stalking my coops... actually landing on the ground, walking around , trying to pull something open. That is new.

View attachment 1723157
Managed to get a duck this afternoon.

This guy he landed on the ground, hopped/walked through the net covered area, pryed back a rock to get access... got a duck.

I am pretty ticked. We have now screwed a board over the hole.

Can't do proper repairs until the snow all leaves...

After the dog attack earlier (little dog, pried open some fence and squeezed in) and then a few by the eagles....

From my huge flock I am down to 3 ducks and 2 drakes (1 young, 1 old and infertile).

I knew my entire complex was at the wear- out point.... but with my dad dying this summer I did not have the time to redo everything like it needed... and hoped to manage to limp along until this summer....

Anyway.

I am pretty depressed about it all. Lost all my old ducks (so good experienced moms that we were attached to), and the 3 young ducks left are all dark ones.. . the one young drake is also dark.... no more rainbow ducklings. Well.... maybe there is some silver hidden by the dark on both sides....

I don't know....

Just


Sad.

Oh... yes, we have still have snow:
View attachment 1723160

Notice how he is ALL of the way in my covered run.

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Omg. So not cool AL.
I'm so sorry
Who would've thunk that would or could happen
Big hugs.

I have to admit those are some pretty cool pictures though. How did you manage to get them? Trail camera?

Alaskan said:

No idea why the eagles are acting so crazy hungry this year....

They keep stalking my coops... actually landing on the ground, walking around , trying to pull something open. That is new.

View attachment 1723157
Managed to get a duck this afternoon.

This guy he landed on the ground, hopped/walked through the net covered area, pryed back a rock to get access... got a duck.

I am pretty ticked. We have now screwed a board over the hole.

Can't do proper repairs until the snow all leaves...

After the dog attack earlier (little dog, pried open some fence and squeezed in) and then a few by the eagles....

From my huge flock I am down to 3 ducks and 2 drakes (1 young, 1 old and infertile).

I knew my entire complex was at the wear- out point.... but with my dad dying this summer I did not have the time to redo everything like it needed... and hoped to manage to limp along until this summer....

Anyway.

I am pretty depressed about it all. Lost all my old ducks (so good experienced moms that we were attached to), and the 3 young ducks left are all dark ones.. . the one young drake is also dark.... no more rainbow ducklings. Well.... maybe there is some silver hidden by the dark on both sides....

I don't know....

Just


Sad.

Oh... yes, we have still have snow:
View attachment 1723160

Notice how he is ALL of the way in my covered run.

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Omg! Unreal.
I’m so sorry.