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[azurbanclucker]

How are your animals?

Well, we sold the pony to the barn. #4 doesn't have time to ride with cheer and sports med commitments (and really can't after her shoulder surgery). Emma's a great lesson pony who loves to work with kids. So we made them an offer they couldn't refuse on her, and she will be super happy out there as a 4 day a week lesson ride. Win/win.

Chickens are slowing down, but they're 4 at least, so expected. Once we get the puppies a little more trained, we'll probably look at add some new girls in the spring.

Pigs are round and content

Tortoises are on the s**t list. They tipped over my bbq and smashed the heck out of it. So I'll have to replace all the burner knobs and probably some of the plumbing, plus rewire it. Not like I can punish 100+ pound walking landscape for being a tortoise though.


And Charlotte is both thrilled and exasperated to have the puppies around to play with and "parent". Herding dogs, man.

 

[casportpony]

Well, we sold the pony to the barn. #4 doesn't have time to ride with cheer and sports med commitments (and really can't after her shoulder surgery). Emma's a great lesson pony who loves to work with kids. So we made them an offer they couldn't refuse on her, and she will be super happy out there as a 4 day a week lesson ride. Win/win.

Chickens are slowing down, but they're 4 at least, so expected. Once we get the puppies a little more trained, we'll probably look at add some new girls in the spring.

Pigs are round and content

Tortoises are on the s**t list. They tipped over my bbq and smashed the heck out of it. So I'll have to replace all the burner knobs and probably some of the plumbing, plus rewire it. Not like I can punish 100+ pound walking landscape for being a tortoise though.


And Charlotte is both thrilled and exasperated to have the puppies around to play with and "parent". Herding dogs, man.

You have puppies? How did I miss that? Where are the pictures?

 

[tlcmurphy]

Tortoises?! Pictures please!

 

[azurbanclucker]

You have puppies? How did I miss that? Where are the pictures?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-is-that-time-and-place.1625499/post-28899714

 

[casportpony]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-is-that-time-and-place.1625499/post-28899714

Congratulations, they are adorable!

 

[azurbanclucker]

Tortoises?! Pictures please!

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Mr. Tortie, our male. he's ~18

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Goofy, our bigger female. She's also ~18. Both of them were rescues at different times

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Chip (top left) Goofy (center) and Tortie Bottom right. Chip is 21 this year. We got her from the family who originally got her as a hatchling so we know her exact age.

Chip's ~85 pounds. Tortie's ~100, and Goofy is 115+.

 

[tlcmurphy]

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Mr. Tortie, our male. he's ~18

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Goofy, our bigger female. She's also ~18. Both of them were rescues at different times


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Chip (top left) Goofy (center) and Tortie Bottom right. Chip is 21 this year. We got her from the family who originally got her as a hatchling so we know her exact age.

Chip's ~85 pounds. Tortie's ~100, and Goofy is 115+.

I’m very jealous, would love to have a tortoise

 

[EmmaDonovan]

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Mr. Tortie, our male. he's ~18

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Goofy, our bigger female. She's also ~18. Both of them were rescues at different times


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Chip (top left) Goofy (center) and Tortie Bottom right. Chip is 21 this year. We got her from the family who originally got her as a hatchling so we know her exact age.

Chip's ~85 pounds. Tortie's ~100, and Goofy is 115+.

That's a great collection of critters. Do you have to worry about any predators of the tortoises?

Also, you have a LAWN? I'm jealous!