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[FridayYet]

Aw, sorry.

Feel better!

Hey Oz! How's my favorite cop doing?
You didn't fail her Phil, I felt that way when I lost Sebright, but I did fail her... even though....they were in an enclosed pen, the fox still scared her enough to make her break her neck or die of fright...had I locked the coop the night before they wouldn't have been out in their pen yet that next morning...

Hope your headache goes away real soon girl.

It happens, still sucks but hindsight is always 20/20... don't beat yourself up, my friend... it was an accident... might have been the drakes??? That does happen occasionally...

I lost one of my original grey ducks the other day that I got from minihorse... she had one eye due to drakes roughing her up... anyways, I knew she had vision issues and hawks stalking our yard, but still let her free range with the others... hawk got her from her blind side... sucks, but I couldn't just lock her up while the others ran around... all I can hope is that she had a good life here til then...

Hope it gets better soon...

Thanks guys, should be better tomorrow.

Glad to help, Phil... all we can do is our best and give them a happy life the best we can...

Miss our talks too, but glad my friend is getting some sleep too...

X 2, sleeping is good for a change!

 

[LittleLakePhil]

Dang Kacy just called and said she was in an accident.... Nothing serious but she's still on my insurance.
It is what it is....

 

[DwayneNLiz]

I lost a duck today......first one in three years..... I feel pretty bad. I feel like it's my responsibility to keep them safe and I've failed.
There's a kiddy pool of in the garden. With the snow melting they have been wondering around and apparently got in it and couldn't get out. She drowned.
I didn't even think of it..... When the pool is set up I put blocks in it so they can get in and out...... I feel so bad.... It didn't have to happen. I was inside watching the ballgame...... **** I'm so sorry. I have to go bury her now...... Thanks for listening.

So sorry Phil hurts no matter what

that's what I figure too cuz the only way she got in there was to fly in...... Why didn't she fly out..... And if she would have just floated I would have found her and got her out..... It's odd to say a three year old duck drowned. I've been fortunate not to lose any since the neighbor dog incident almost three years ago. If course I had that close call last fall with my dogs.... But i know that if your gonna raise birds eventually you will lose some. I've been fortunate. I haven't even lost any ducklings or chicks.... I still feel like I let her down.... I always do

No you don't! Take that back!! Your ducks have had an amazing life, and you know it! Spoiled little ch........
and you know darned well they have an amazing life!! Some even have a lake house lol

Thanks guys, should be better tomorrow. 
X 2, sleeping is good for a change!

hope so

 

[LittleLakePhil]

So sorry Phil hurts no matter what
No you don't! Take that back!! Your ducks have had an amazing life, and you know it! Spoiled little ch........
and you know darned well they have an amazing life!! Some even have a lake house lol
hope so

I was over at the lake house the other day.... Them two followed my all over.... Lake is still frozen over so they aren't swimming yet.
But I'll bet they are ready to.

 

[lucysducks11]

All fluffed out and so beautiful

 

[Pork Pie]

All fluffed out and so beautiful

(ain't typing anything lest I be "estimated" again

)

 

[Pork Pie]

Sorry, Phil and Friday for your respect woes - not cricket in the least

(a "man" version for Phil, of course

)

 

[LittleLakePhil]

All fluffed out and so beautiful

ain't nothing cuter than a duckling

 

[LittleLakePhil]

Sorry, Phil and Friday for your respect woes - not cricket in the least  (a "man" version for Phil, of course  )

thanks brother.... That was the coolest reason looking critter you caught in your mongoose trap

 

[Pork Pie]

thanks brother.... That was the coolest reason looking critter you caught in your mongoose trap

It was amazing to see. I'm just glad that I had already perfected my release technique - wouldn't fancy a mauling from that little thing - nor a rabies jab!