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[Alaskan]

Bantam cochins, Seramas, porcelain d'uccles, another pen of d'uccles with multiple color varieties (eventually want all golden neck), bantam white phoenix, golden phoenix, about 40 satinette pigeons, and my call ducks. Back up to 43 call ducks after losing a few to predators, but 3 hens had healthy hatches. One duck hen still on 8 eggs, due soon. Several seramas hatching babies right now too.

Quite the flock!

I too like the golden necks... but porcelain sure is pretty too.

Is there a good market for the extra pigeons?

And the cochins... looked like blue, black, splash?? Or other colors too?

 

[WVduckchick]

Quite the flock!

I too like the golden necks... but porcelain sure is pretty too.

Is there a good market for the extra pigeons?

And the cochins... looked like blue, black, splash?? Or other colors too?

Porcelains have gotten more abundant, but GN are hard to find. And I haven't had a ton of luck with them, but hatched 2 chicks at Easter that are pullets, so I'm building them slowly.

Haven't really tried very hard to get rid of excess pigeons, but I'm going to need to do it now. They've been prolific this season!

Yes, on the BBS cochins, with some being mottled also. I had some other colors over the years, but decided to stick with BBS to keep it simple and not mess with mixing colors.

 

[Alaskan]

Deep pondering thoughts….

Long story short, my family is having an impromptu family reunion in ID in a week or so. Its extremely short notice, will cost me many shiny coins to get there, plus I haven’t been vaccinated. How crazy is it for me to even consider jumping thru hoops to go?

I’ve vacillated back & forth from I can’t go, to maybe I can swing it, to this is ridiculous, I can’t go… It’s making me a little ill.

It’s totally not reasonable & I can’t really leave the animals (especially Meaty) but they will be in DH & kids capable hands & it would only be for a few days. I haven’t seen my family in 3yrs, but again, there is also the problem with that pesky pandemic. I’m not swayed by the ideas of my peers, but for the sake of soundboarding, (WWPD) What Would the Pond Do?

It is such a pain to see people....

if you want to see any of them before they are dead... I say go for it.

If you couldn't care less... then skip it.

If you have been meaning to hit them up for great grandmas earings, or a photo of the home place... or a photo of the painting Aunt Molly painted... go and do all that.

If they could all fall in a hole and it would mean nothing to you... then don't go, just pray for them.

 

[orrpeople]

Deep pondering thoughts….

Long story short, my family is having an impromptu family reunion in ID in a week or so. Its extremely short notice, will cost me many shiny coins to get there, plus I haven’t been vaccinated. How crazy is it for me to even consider jumping thru hoops to go?

I’ve vacillated back & forth from I can’t go, to maybe I can swing it, to this is ridiculous, I can’t go… It’s making me a little ill.

It’s totally not reasonable & I can’t really leave the animals (especially Meaty) but they will be in DH & kids capable hands & it would only be for a few days. I haven’t seen my family in 3yrs, but again, there is also the problem with that pesky pandemic. I’m not swayed by the ideas of my peers, but for the sake of soundboarding, (WWPD) What Would the Pond Do?

My friend's SIL got "uninvited" to a reunion because she wasn't vaccinated... The logical question though is, If you all are vaccinated, what's the big deal?

So, here's my 10-15cents worth of advice: Do you really want to see these folks? Yes? Go. No? Don't. (I decided not to go to Es family reunions anymore because all we do is sit around and look at how old the old people are getting.)

The vaccination thing is a very personal issue (done lots of research both ways) and I won't fault anyone their preference. One thing I cannot stand though, is the judgement people throw at each other either way. All "Anti-vaxers" aren't stupid, and all "Vaxers" aren't sheep. There. Orr has spoken.

 

[room onthebroom]

My BFF since the 2nd grade told me that I could never come to her house again because I wasn’t vaccinated. That was weird, but whatever. I’m not saying I will never be vaccinated, I’m just not there yet & there wasn’t enough advance notice to get it done for this event.

My family is saying that they are all vaccinated so it doesn’t matter that I’m not. (The zillions of little kids there & the biggest reason I want to go, will not be vaccinated.) For being such a germaphobe, it’s illogical how much I adore those little petri dishes.

There’s no motivation to warmup to Aunt Whosit for her jewelry. It’s weird to realize that I am now the great-aunt at these events. My family is huge. My sisters inlaws will also be there & their family is huge too. It’s a lot of people. It’s a lot of money. It’s a long way away. I’ve never gone this long without seeing them.

I wish I was already gone & back home again.

 

[sourland]

My BFF since the 2nd grade told me that I could never come to her house again because I wasn’t vaccinated. That was weird, but whatever. I’m not saying I will never be vaccinated, I’m just not there yet & there wasn’t enough advance notice to get it done for this event.

My family is saying that they are all vaccinated so it doesn’t matter that I’m not. (The zillions of little kids there & the biggest reason I want to go, will not be vaccinated.) For being such a germaphobe, it’s illogical how much I adore those little petri dishes.

There’s no motivation to warmup to Aunt Whosit for her jewelry. It’s weird to realize that I am now the great-aunt at these events. My family is huge. My sisters inlaws will also be there & their family is huge too. It’s a lot of people. It’s a lot of money. It’s a long way away. I’ve never gone this long without seeing them.

I wish I was already gone & back home again.

It's a tough decision.

 

[room onthebroom]

It's a tough decision.

Indeed.

 

[room onthebroom]

Thanks for letting me sound board it.

 

[bobbi-j]

Will you have regrets if one (or more) of them dies before the next get together? If so, then go. If they’re all vaccinated, you shouldn’t have to worry. The little Petri dishes have probably all had it by now anyway. Your family may not do things the same way you do, but I bet they’re capable of keeping everyone alive for a few days.

 

[room onthebroom]

Will you have regrets if one (or more) of them dies before the next get together? If so, then go. If they’re all vaccinated, you shouldn’t have to worry. The little Petri dishes have probably all had it by now anyway. Your family may not do things the same way you do, but I bet they’re capable of keeping everyone alive for a few days.

I will have regrets if I go & regrets if I don’t go. The proverbial double edged sword. (Sigh!)