Do I want to die now or later?

[PineappleMama]

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Ahhh but if you committed to buying them BEFORE you said this... well you couldn't let the seller down right??

Though, I do like the silkies hatching the wild turkey eggs, that's brilliant.

 

[ShrekDawg]

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He didn't say anything. That's what worries me.

ohhh, well then hmmmmm, wonder what he's thinking...

lol

but i really think you should go for it, actually itd be even better if you got them and THEN explained it to him, id love to see his reaction when you surprise him... lol

 

[AngieChick]

He's probably just thinking "ducks are way better than peafowl. I want ducks."

 

[DragonEggs]

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What is it about our men and ducks?

 

[JetBlack]

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What is it about our men and ducks?

Oh man, I don't know. I think they are awesome too. I didn't get them because I thought I'd fall too in love with them to eat them (and I LOVE duck). Wasn't sure about the taste of duck eggs either. What if I don't like them?

 

[rancher hicks]

It would appear some are advocating "deceipt"? Is that true?

THERE IS NOTHING MORE VALUABLE TO YOUR RELATIONSHIP THAN TRUST, ONCE THAT'S GONE IT'S ALL DOWN HILL.

I wonder how many folks who use deceipt like it when it's used on them. Nothing is worth more than my wifes' trust.

 

[chickensioux]

peafowl....AWESOME! My DH comes home from work and just finds new critters here.

 

[JetBlack]

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This is true. I love deceit when used properly, for new purchases. If you buy DH a new flat screen TV, to cover your purchase of three peahens, you've overdone it. He won't mind the peahens or the deception. You are happy, he is happy, peahens are happy.

Advice to the OP. Just walk up and tell him "I'M BUYING PEAHENS! ...just thought you should know. I think it might be the last animals I buy, for a while but I can't guarantee that. Next time I get so excited about a new animal I will tell you before I buy it but I can't say I won't buy it because you don't want it."

However, with this tactic, you must expect your DH to come home with a new hunting rifle, because fair's fair. He should, however, tell you before he buys it.

Some animals could be snuck in, with no one noticing. An extra two chickens in a herd of 18? Once you get your spouse to refer to them as "all those chickens" you can feel free to get as many as you want.

 

[AngieChick]

We actually got our ducks by mistake. Andy had been pretty firm about not adding another type of animal right now, we just had so much work to do on the house. So, when FrenchHen asked me to test hatch some of her khaki eggs I thought to myself "well, why would I care what color the eggs are, but more chickens is just fine!". I was a bit confused when I picked up some pretty white eggs, but I set them anyway. I love incubating and have trouble resisting. When a week later I told her that there were embryos developing, she said to me "you know that duck eggs take 28 days to hatch, right?". Me, being a little slow on the uptake thought to myself "uh, yeah, but why does that matter? Oh wait......". That's right, the eggs were Khaki Campbell ducks, not off white slightly greenish tinted chicken eggs. Well, a week into incubation is way too far to bail on them. My husband just rolled his eyes and laughed at me, but he knew that I was a dork and hadn't been sneaky or dishonest. I did build the pen and set things up for the ducks independently, so that my goof wasn't more work for him.

Now the ducks are his favorite animals. He told me last night that he just wants to pick them up and cuddle them

Anyway, I'm not sure about the relevance of this story to Grits situation, but I'm sure it's there somewhere

 

[chickenzoo]

Tell him you thought they were Emu, but it ended up being peachicks.......