➡I accidentally bought Balut eggs: 2 live ducks! Now a Chat Thread!

[Cyprus]

Can y'all help me formulate a polite text stating that the recipient's bird that was given to me is having issues and they should monitor their chicks and please let me know if they have problems too?

 

[casportpony]

Good morning everyone!

The sound of silence. What does it make you think of?

That song and the rest of the songs on that album make me think of the 60's and how much my mother loved their music.

 

[casportpony]

Can y'all help me formulate a polite text stating that the recipient's bird that was given to me is having issues and they should monitor their chicks and please let me know if they have problems too?

Why beat around the bush, just tell it the way it is.

 

[casportpony]

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Good to see her still alive and looking alert.

 

[Cyprus]

Good to see her still alive and looking alert.

Yup. I gave her 5mL at 9 because I was concerned about aspiration. She will get 10mL at 11.

 

[R2elk]

Can I join?

Anyone can participate.

 

[Tesumph]

Steal a picture of his for us.

I will try to. His looks like pop art. He draws very differently from me, it’s very interesting to compare.

 

[Tesumph]

Spoiler: Art. Open at your own peril, there's a lot and it's all terrible.

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New oil painting. Hasn't dried yet, which doesn't help the streaky look.

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One of my first watercolour projects. The purple unicorn was not in the reference, but I was bored, so...
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The first watercolour project I did. Iris of some sort, I think. This was 2016-ish?
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Experimenting with different eye and eyebrow shapes.
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My wall of shame fame.
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This is as far as I've gotten on the promised art series. I know I stink. Badly. I don't remember when I did this, but it has to have been at least a year ago.

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Random dog I did. Not mine.
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Tucson, my old WH drake.
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Duckling I did from a stock picture. After attempting to draw all that fuzz, I came to the firm conclusion that ducklings should be shaved.
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Flowers
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Watercolour turkey.

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Watercolour of Pebbles, the greatest rooster ever (despite being a Silkie.)
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Pencil crayon and watercolour portrait of a bird.
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Still-life of celery in pencil crayon.
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Watercolour. This was done right after the one with the horses.
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This is by far the most interesting media I have used---coffee.
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Watercolour with a bit of acrylic.
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Shading test with new pencils.
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Acrylic rooster. This was several years ago.
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Pencil crayons, pen, and whiteout. Sebright rooster.
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A beach house. This was me trying to figure out how on earth to use watercolours. Again, this was 2016-ish?

Ignore the weird attachments. They're duplicates I can't figure out how to delete.

I LOVE these Banty. I also can’t imagine why you’re embarrassed, but we are our own worst critique so I get it.
I really like your flower pieces, especially that orchid. And your ducks. And the horses. I’m having a hard time choosing favorites. Really beautiful.

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

Exactly my point. She buys seed too which is more expensive than commercial food. Suet blocks you can make yourself with seed and fat. Maybe she makes her own. Goodnight Kiki!

I used to do that when I lived in the US. Kroger sold suet dirt cheap. I'd take it home, render it, add peanut butter and bird seed. Freeze it until needed. We got so many different wild birds in! I loved just sitting there for hours, watching. I can't get suet like that in Canada. The only thing I can find is commercially packaged shredded stuff that costs a bloody fortune.
(This is for feeding wild birds btw, not chickens).

 

[BantyChooks]

I LOVE these Banty. I also can’t imagine why you’re embarrassed, but we are our own worst critique so I get it.
I really like your flower pieces, especially that orchid. And your ducks. And the horses. I’m having a hard time choosing favorites. Really beautiful.

Aw, thanks!