Getting the flock out of here - a diary of a crazy chicken man

[piglett]

Ya iPhone!
Pig do we know why it's suddenly going wonky??

they "updated " their site, now nothing wants to work rite
i may end up getting another account , the one i already have might be done for

 

[piglett]

thats a nice day's drive

My personal best is 40 hrs non stop (well with a second driver) to Niagara Falls. I drove back on my own. Left 9pm Friday and was at work by 7am Monday.

I did Tamworth NSW to Adelaide SA 1600km (995 miles) in 11 hours with stops when I was young and foolish. We picked up a hitch hiker in Broken Hill on the way back and dropped him off in Dubbo - 750km (470 miles) 4 1/2 hours later. Ahh to be young and immortal. Now days it would take me 11 hrs with stops.

i did something like that back about 25 years ago OZ
i was heading from south carolina to new hampshire (a 23 hour drive)
i picked up a hitch hiker in virginia & dropped him off in southern new hampshire
he was glad for the ride & i needed help staying awake

 

[ozexpat]

they "updated " their site, now nothing wants to work rite
i may end up getting another account , the one i already have might be done for

you must keep this one - you are THE pigglett. They will work out the bugs - happens with any site like this.

 

[piglett]

Mrs Oz woke me at 545 on a Sunday Morning with a whatsapp message saying that one of our 'scovies had 20 from 21 ducklings hatch.

Not bad on her first effort!

The other has 15 eggs I think.

Some roast duck in definitely on the menu in our future!!!

i hear duck is some good eating

 

[ozexpat]

i did something like that back about 25 years ago OZ
i was heading from south carolina to new hampshire (a 23 hour drive)
i picked up a hitch hiker in virginia & dropped him off in southern new hampshire
he was glad for the ride & i needed help staying awake

we were travelling at 220km/hr (135mph) - he was so puckered up, he barely touched the seat.

 

[ozexpat]

i hear duck is some good eating

Muscovy has a much lighter texture than mallard-esque ducks. It is more like veal in taste and texture. I like both. Ducks are excellent eating.

 

[Leoneruth]

Every time I start to tell the story of the ducks, I start laughing hysterically.It was like the"invasion of the ducks " and to think I was so excited when your father showed me his surprise in the back of the car.Two beautiful ducks.....

 

[ozexpat]

WAIT! years to recover, OZ why didn't you send Mom to my new thread! A wise woman ONCE said......

seriously I need to begin processing and am having emotional issues! How did you get through it? or did you grow up around that stuff?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...-through-the-emotions-please/10#post_10941041

hey mum,

go tell sally its ok to eat what you kill.

remember the first pig?

I grew up on a 1000 acre sheep farm - but we moved there when I was 14. We were city slickers and never lived more than half a mile from the beach in Sydney.

Our first pig slaughter did not go well. Our first cow took us 9 hours before we could hang it.

Now I can punch the skin of a sheep in my sleep.

 

[Leoneruth]

Talking about being young and foolish. I was even young.I seemed to be carried along with the enthusiasm of my crazy family.What a wonderful time we had.It is no surprise that your life has been so adventurous. When you became an expert on fertilizer, after being on the land for a few weeks I should have known.LOL.

 

[hillfloweranch]

Got this in my shipment today...? Looks like a giant Q-tip