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

[littleprairieheartsfarm]

I took this pic of my EE today to share. Not the masculine hen but one that was a yellow chick.

@Tesumph didnt you get the yellow EE chick? Well this is how mine turned out. She's from cackle though and like I said did have some faint chipmunk stripes.
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She’s gorgeous!

 

[Glitterchicks]

Your chickens??? Wouldn't you miss them?

You're absolutely right. I'd need to live in a library filled with chickens.

 

[Conan]

I was like this with books about any kind of animal. When all of the neighborhood kids would get together to play I'd pack up my bird books in a backpack and try my hardest to get them to birdwatch with me. I was and still am such a nerd. My poor daughter is exactly like me too.

I loved looking at old history books with military tanks and such for some odd reason (these books were always on the bottom shelves) hence the crawling around. Then I also loved the scary stories section! My favorite books as a kid were the scary stories to tell in the dark and anything from R.L. Stine like Goosebumps. So good. Plus again with the Roald Dahl. One of my favorite movies ever is still The Witches.

 

[Glitterchicks]

View attachment 1470937 I'm not big into cooking since I hate the grocery store. (Maybe that will change if a store near me starts up online ordering). For tonight I was content to have breakfast for dinner. French toast made with eggs from my chickens and our family's maple syrup.

I'm drooling. French toast is my weakness.

 

[jwyles]

You're absolutely right. I'd need to live in a library filled with chickens.

Figured as much. I could live just about anywhere as long as I can take my chickens.

 

[Conan]

Freakonomics is great! Have you listened to "Hard Core History"? Podcast is most superb.


I'm glad I'm not the only one annoyed by elves.

Daughter had a presentation on a ballad. She was trying to find one to report on. I suggested "Misty Mountain" and she flipped. This was right after the latest movie hit. So, when the teacher was looking for a volunteer to go first, she screeched and picked Misty Mountain. Seems she was a fan. DD got an A.

Animal books and no one has mentioned James Herriot and "All creatures great and small?" I am dismayed. Nay, I am distraught.

ETA - @PirateGirl for the win with James Herriot!!!! I'm so proud of you! Must read if you want to be a vet. Must read if you like animals. NVM it is a must read.

I could like this post a million times and it wouldn't be enough - I LOVE Hardcore History and pretty much just adore Dan Carlin. What a wonderful man.

 

[jwyles]

She’s gorgeous!

Thank you! She is my favorite! She's a dainty little thing with a pretty light green egg. One of hers:

 

[Conan]

Have more people in my house working on this ****ing renovation.. at 9:30.. again...
I am convinced chronic lack of privacy could break anyone with enough time.

Exactly this.. I have to do enough “real” reading for college. When I’m on my own time I want to be mentally taken far far away.

I might have? It’s been sitting unfinished for a while now.. been busy. I really love it though. Doesn’t pull punches.
I’ve caught myself making my “horrified” reading face more than once lol.

Send them to me? Like, to read? How?

... can I come too?

My mother feels the need to imitate the kookaburras to set them off every time we go to the zoo.
I just walk away. It’s horrifying.

That particular picture isn’t mine, just a cute rat I found online. The others are though!
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All are welcome to murder mink.
Once we are finished dispatching them, we can discuss tape worms. Hooray!

 

[Conan]

And all animal lovers should read
All Creatures Great and Small
at least once.

Such amazing stories for all ages. I love the show too.

 

[Conan]

Go buy it now. James Herriot was a farm vet and wrote of his life and his work and his love of animals and you will laugh and you will cry and you will smile and your will be heart broken.

Great description! Very apt.