Welcome to my pond - Swim, wade, or sit on the bank

[bobbi-j]

Most brilliant choice!

Very please he is trapped!!

He is trapped, lead deficiency cured. It will remain in the trap for a while, until the aroma fades. I may need to repair part of the trap. I didn’t want to have to rely on the one shot from the .22, so I took my 20 ga. and bird shot. I might have been a titch closer than necessary. Some of the wires on the trap aren’t as they were at the beginning of the day.

 

[Alaskan]

He is trapped, lead deficiency cured. It will remain in the trap for a while, until the aroma fades. I may need to repair part of the trap. I didn’t want to have to rely on the one shot from the .22, so I took my 20 ga. and bird shot. I might have been a titch closer than necessary. Some of the wires on the trap aren’t as they were at the beginning of the day.

Perfectly fixable I am sure!



Job well done!

 

[bobbi-j]

Perfectly fixable I am sure!



Job well done!

Thank you!

 

[dan26552]

Well, this duckling
(I have 4-6 more this color too)

Turned into this lovely duck. Is she buff?

And this one

Became a lovely little chocolate duck. Seems the "chocolate" ducklings did infact turn out to be ducks.

Then there's this really gorgeous dark drake. When he first hatched I thought he was a khaki but then I was looking at him more closely and realized he couldn't be. He is a lot darker than one.

 

[room onthebroom]

Another bright, sunny day here on my lily pad. Chicken chores are taking me a bit longer every day, because I’m loving the feel of the heat from the sun soaking into me.

Who is that beautiful boy in your avy? He keeps catching my eye.

 

[bobbi-j]

Who is that beautiful boy in your avy? He keeps catching my eye.

He is the surviving cockerel from last summer’s hatch. When the mink wiped out my young birds a couple of months ago, this one and two pullets were all that survived out of 15 birds.

 

[dan26552]

He is the surviving cockerel from last summer’s hatch. When the mink wiped out my young birds a couple of months ago, this one and two pullets were all that survived out of 15 birds.

Looks like one I used to have. Gorgeous bird

 

[Ladies-Eight]

I think I'm going to have to have BW put to sleep tomorrow.

She has liver cancer so we knew the end was coming sooner rather than later. The last few days she hasn't wanted to eat much, even on her steroids. Tonight, I got her to eat some roast beef, but about an hour later she threw it up and since then she's just acting like she really doesn't feel well. She didn't even climb up her stairs onto my bed after vomiting, just sat on the floor for a half hour before I picked her up and set her on the bed.

I think it's time. Gonna have to call the vet tomorrow.

I really feel for you. The rainbow bridge is sometimes the best way.

If you need someone to listen, just send me a PM and you can write until your fingers won't work.

I am here!

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Well, this duckling
(I have 4-6 more this color too)
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Turned into this lovely duck. Is she buff?
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And this one
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Became a lovely little chocolate duck. Seems the "chocolate" ducklings did infact turn out to be ducks.
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Then there's this really gorgeous dark drake. When he first hatched I thought he was a khaki but then I was looking at him more closely and realized he couldn't be. He is a lot darker than one.
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Your ducks are so pretty.

 

[dan26552]

Your ducks are so pretty.

Thanks. They're productive, that's the best part.