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

[The Farmers' Daughter]

We don't have winter down here!



I have actually looked for something for him but haven't been able to find anything small enough yet. He is a real midget.

I could knit something for him if you'd like.

 

[dpenning]

Thanks and yeah I know which is why I'm trying not to hate him/be mad but he's like never had any rules. Every rule I tried to impose was "mean." But he wasn't even truly bad today. Didn't steal the recycling or garbage or anything at least lol but I'm just annoyed because I went through literally 7 glasses today (usually I have two glasses at once so not quite 7 separate times but still and one he didn't drink from but got spit in from the other one) and all I wanted to do was watch TV not refill my water glasses 50 times. Then he stole my chocolate non pareils and is aggressive so couldn't get them back. Did manage to spill water on him and and startle him into tipping the container and dropping 6 so he ate 6 less but still. Tossed a cracker and his back was turned so I probably could have grabbed the container then but I was afraid he would turn back. So he ate them. Thankfully I've also been eating a bunch lol so it wasn't a full container but still a lot. My fault for leaving it within reach and with lid off (spit on lid) but every other time I left, he didn't touch it. Literally the second I left he came in from the hall and took them. Then I let him out and he barked which isn't that bad but still and then he went in the wood slike 10 or 20 feet. He goes up to poop and doesn't like stepping on it so comes back a different way and gets caught on trees. Which also isn't his fault. It's my dad's for making the rope a mile long but still frustrating having to hack through baby pines and get to him. We really need to fence the yard and/or cut down all the baby pines. I also unclipped the rope from the other one and slipped it over a deck post. Still plenty long. Still too long even. Also before the woods he got caught on a table and chairs which should not be in the middle of the yard anyway. But anyway, dad also likes to clip ropes to other ropes. HE DOES NOT NEED IT 20 MILES LONG.

Anyway, none of that is really Gator's fault but all I wanted to do was watch TV.

But I showered and feel better now. And I came down and saw this (he looks wayyy cuter in person LOL the flash and his disease make him look ugly but still)

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Also this is from last week. He loves his teddy. I can't be mad at him looking at how cute this is. And I played with him tonight, he hasn't wanted to play in a while. So that was cute. And him curled up sleeping now. But the lack of rules and respect for our stuff vs. his is frustrating. Everything is his.

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Um, aren’t you wanting to be a trainer? He has to be taught the rules. Smart and/or stubborn dogs are the most challenging. It takes constant vigilance and reinforcing.

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

Rum sparks the imagination, to be sure.
No snow. It's a remarkably warm year. Maybe ice on water at night, though. Soon.
I'm in a warm "pocket" for my area. Maybe I should move... I'm more than ready for snow.

We got snow for 5 days... then 15 yesterday. Go figure.
So, snow should be on its way to you in a few days Banty... or at least much cooler weather.

 

[Kiki]

His official name is Bingo Puck Farmer-Brown.
Thanks for everyone's help.

 

[BantyChooks]

We got snow for 5 days... then 15 yesterday. Go figure.
So, snow should be on its way to you in a few days Banty... or at least much cooler weather.

It's almost snow weather right now. Sure took its sweet time, it's almost the end of September!

 

[Cyprus]

I had to put down my beloved Silver Laced Wyandotte hen last night.
I loved that chicken; she will be missed.

Marek's Update:
This sucks; always has. Lost a chick. Don't think to Marek's (Wasn't paralyzed just faded out)
I currently hate my dad. He has apparently adopted the idea that is OKAY to give our problem birds to someone else and make it THEIR problem.
Legit his thinking is, "Well if [egg man] thinks that he doesn't have to do anything about his problems then why should we? He already has diseased birds, why don't we just give him ours. Or we can give them to someone else."

I have a lot that I want to say and discuss with people who have an outside perspective but I feel I will get flamed for it.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Um, aren’t you wanting to be a trainer? He has to be taught the rules. Smart and/or stubborn dogs are the most challenging. It takes constant vigilance and reinforcing.

Yeah I know but every rule I tried to impose was considered mean and the exact opposite was done. Kind of hard, impossible even, to train a dog that way. If he was just mine and/or the exact opposite to what I say wasn't done then he'd probably be extremely well trained, believe me. Also I couldn't drive when we first got him or else he would have been in extensive socialization and obedience classes. I have worked with him a lot though when he was younger and he knows a decent amount of tricks and is pretty advanced with his obedience so he's not totally untrained, I just can't enforce any rules. Which is the most important part to enforce... Which is another reason I don't want another dog right now because I can't raise it here cause my dad will do the exact opposite of what I do. I did try to enforce rules, believe me. I tried for years. I eventually gave up because the opposite was done anyway. Also he is 6 1/2 now and getting sick so it's likely too late to instill any rules now.

Idk, maybe not. I know he is trainable because I've trained him. It took a few years but I finally found the right motivation and started working with him a lot. He seemed to love it. Now he doesn't seem to enjoy it so much :/ I have taught him to open and close doors and find the car within the last year or two though lol he is a good dog but I can't enforce anything and gave up. Doesn't mean I can't or won't train the next dog or other dogs.

Although that said, I guess maybe it was kind of mean to give up on him and I might try again.

 

[Sara L]

I had to put down my beloved Silver Laced Wyandotte hen last night.
I loved that chicken; she will be missed.

Marek's Update:
This sucks; always has. Lost a chick. Don't think to Marek's (Wasn't paralyzed just faded out)
I currently hate my dad. He has apparently adopted the idea that is OKAY to give our problem birds to someone else and make it THEIR problem.
Legit his thinking is, "Well if [egg man] thinks that he doesn't have to do anything about his problems then why should we? He already has diseased birds, why don't we just give him ours. Or we can give them to someone else."

I have a lot that I want to say and discuss with people who have an outside perspective but I feel I will get flamed for it.

I'm sorry you lost your hen.

I'm sorry your dad is being stupid about the birds. Maybe point out if egg man had been more ethical and not given you diseased/damaged birds then you wouldn't be in this mess - your dad will be doing the same thing to someone else if he sells or gives away the sick birds. Deep breaths and try to come up with several different reasons why he should do the right thing, it's easier to win an argument if you have good answers ready for the other person's objections.

 

[Cyprus]

I'm sorry you lost your hen.

I'm sorry your dad is being stupid about the birds. Maybe point out if egg man had been more ethical and not given you diseased/damaged birds then you wouldn't be in this mess - your dad will be doing the same thing to someone else if he sells or gives away the sick birds. Deep breaths and try to come up with several different reasons why he should do the right thing, it's easier to win an argument if you have good answers ready for the other person's objections.

Thank you
I needed that advice

 

[littleprairieheartsfarm]

I had to put down my beloved Silver Laced Wyandotte hen last night.
I loved that chicken; she will be missed.

Marek's Update:
This sucks; always has. Lost a chick. Don't think to Marek's (Wasn't paralyzed just faded out)
I currently hate my dad. He has apparently adopted the idea that is OKAY to give our problem birds to someone else and make it THEIR problem.
Legit his thinking is, "Well if [egg man] thinks that he doesn't have to do anything about his problems then why should we? He already has diseased birds, why don't we just give him ours. Or we can give them to someone else."

I have a lot that I want to say and discuss with people who have an outside perspective but I feel I will get flamed for it.

Wait did you get your results back for Lindi?