Falling Down Heights, my daily life

[fluffycrow]

Back from the auction and.....

I DIDN'T BUY ANYTHING!

Okay, not exactly right, I bought a chicken for my eldest daughter, and a call duck for my youngest daughter.

AND!!!

My grandson won a pair of SHOW QUALITY AYLESBURY DUCKS!!!

My daughters are now also making plans to purchase Call eggs or ducklings and start breeding them, because all they saw when those went up for bid was the $$$ they could make!

And here my oldest told me I couldn't get Calls. *sigh*

I was amazed at how much some of these went for. Adult pairs of Standard Cochin were selling for $150!!!

Youngest daughter named her Call Duck Norris.

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And here's my grandson, still totally stunned, with Moon and Star. Oh, his mother also has him wanting to breed them now and sell for lots of $$$. *sigh*


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The man that had offered them for the kids' draw came over to talk to us afterwards. They are just over a year old. He also wanted to make sure they were going to a good home. He was very happy to hear they were!

Apart from that, I bid on some OEGB but they went for more than I was willing to pay, especially considering I have chicks coming in a month and a half.

I joined the Eastern Ontario Bird Breeders' Association (who were running the auction). There'll be another one in October so I'm going to make sure I have stuff to go into that one.

We all had a great time, and that's the most important thing!

Congrats on all the wonderful new additions ! I think Norris is a wonderful name for a call drake

 

[Canadian Wind]

Congrats on all the wonderful new additions ! I think Norris is a wonderful name for a call drake

I re-read my post and can see the confusion. It's Duck Norris >.<

 

[fluffycrow]

I re-read my post and can see the confusion. It's Duck Norris >.<

And I was actually thinking to myself, "is it Duck Norris, or just Norris? Eh, I'll just put Norris" . Duck Norris is even more brilliant

 

[Canadian Wind]

Congrats on all the wonderful new additions ! I think Norris is a wonderful name for a call drake

Thanks Fluffy. We're actually really thrilled about the Aylesbury, considering they are endangered. I'll try to get a pic of the chicken (a bym). Pretty little thing, blue buff, although she has scale mites. *sigh*

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Now make sure to quarantine!!

 

[fluffycrow]

Thanks Fluffy. We're actually really thrilled about the Aylesbury, considering they are endangered. I'll try to get a pic of the chicken (a bym). Pretty little thing, blue buff, although she has scale mites. *sigh*

They're a very nice breed, that I did not know existed until @BelovedBirds mentioned them. Hopefully you'll have success preserving the breed!

 

[Canadian Wind]

Now make sure to quarantine!!

They are. The Call is in a large cage inside for now, the Aylesbury are in a cage away from the other ducks until we can make them their own run, and the chicken is... somewhere. Until her mites are treated. She's staying away from my flock for at least two weeks.

 

[TwoCrows]

Back from the auction and.....

I DIDN'T BUY ANYTHING!

Okay, not exactly right, I bought a chicken for my eldest daughter, and a call duck for my youngest daughter.

AND!!!

My grandson won a pair of SHOW QUALITY AYLESBURY DUCKS!!!

My daughters are now also making plans to purchase Call eggs or ducklings and start breeding them, because all they saw when those went up for bid was the $$$ they could make!

And here my oldest told me I couldn't get Calls. *sigh*

I was amazed at how much some of these went for. Adult pairs of Standard Cochin were selling for $150!!!

Youngest daughter named her Call Duck Norris.

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And here's my grandson, still totally stunned, with Moon and Star. Oh, his mother also has him wanting to breed them now and sell for lots of $$$. *sigh*


View attachment 3773719

The man that had offered them for the kids' draw came over to talk to us afterwards. They are just over a year old. He also wanted to make sure they were going to a good home. He was very happy to hear they were!

Apart from that, I bid on some OEGB but they went for more than I was willing to pay, especially considering I have chicks coming in a month and a half.

I joined the Eastern Ontario Bird Breeders' Association (who were running the auction). There'll be another one in October so I'm going to make sure I have stuff to go into that one.

We all had a great time, and that's the most important thing!

Sounds like you all had fun, congrats on the new birds!

 

[BelovedBirds]

They're a very nice breed, that I did not know existed until @BelovedBirds mentioned them. Hopefully you'll have success preserving the breed!

What can I say, I'm a bird nerd

Thanks Fluffy. We're actually really thrilled about the Aylesbury, considering they are endangered. I'll try to get a pic of the chicken (a bym). Pretty little thing, blue buff, although she has scale mites. *sigh*

@Canadian Wind WOW. Thats pretty impressive! Would love to see a pic of the hen

 

[Canadian Wind]

What can I say, I'm a bird nerd


@Canadian Wind WOW. Thats pretty impressive! Would love to see a pic of the hen

Once I figure out where my daughter stashed her (probably in her room...) I'll get pics. Promise! I was just too tired to go hunting a chicken, lol!