MJ's little flock

[Grammy60]

I never made them, our work butcher sold them in a packet imported from Scotland.
BUT...
This is a recipe for them if you wanted to give it a shot

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/241419/potato-scones/

I used to fry them up in lots of butter then feast

Thank you, I'd just never heard of them and if its potato, how can it not be good

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Good morning, MJ and Friends!
I have a lot of catching up to do!

 

[BY Bob]

I think it might've been a while since I shared a photo that shows Mary properly.

She's a little scruffy from moulting, but otherwise she seems to be doing ok.

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I just love how round she is without a tail. With that and those deep soulful eyes she looks exotic.

 

[Shadrach]

I didn't know you had a duck called Shadrach!

I don't now but I did.

 

[MaryJanet]

I just love how round she is without a tail. With that and those deep soulful eyes she looks exotic.

Even with her full tail, she's still quite round in profile. All the Australian Australorps have those curled over tails that softly cascade down.

I've looked up some photos of show standard Australorps.

I think this gentleman might be bantam.

But this lady is a standard.

And there are more pictures of prize winning Australorps here.

They're usually quite round in profile.

It strikes me as odd when people claim a chickem with an upright tail is an Australorp. But that's how much the standards differ. Makes you think about what a "breed" is.

 

[Shadrach]

Is this where Shadrach came from? There must be a story about this which you can share.

It is where my screen name came from. There is a story and it's sad. I can't quite finish it.

 

[Shadrach]

So which duck are you then?

The one at the front.

 

[Shadrach]

Treacle.

 

[BY Bob]

It is where my screen name came from. There is a story and it's sad. I can't quite finish it.

I'm sorry to dredge up bad memories, somehow I was hoping for a sweet story.

 

[LozzyR]

It is where my screen name came from. There is a story and it's sad. I can't quite finish it.

That’s sad to hear. Sounds like you picked your screen name to honour him.