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Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Live Reveal - Thursday 12th of June at 1700BST

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    Mizmazzle
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    @WhiskeySandwich
    Joined: 29 Jun 2021

    @WhiskeySandwich there was a good decade where I was really into the homesteading game. Chickens, massive gardens, composting….wanted to get into bees but never made that happen.

    In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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      derek111
      Joined: 9 Apr 2024

      @WhiskeySandwich I spy a little Taco 😍

      Get outside, feel small

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        WhiskeySandwich
        啓蒙家
        @derek111
        Joined: 1 Mar 2023

        @derek111 fo sho! Love that thing, we’ve put nearly 150k on that sucker, still like new.

        "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
        -Seneca

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          derek111
          @WhiskeySandwich
          Joined: 9 Apr 2024

          @WhiskeySandwich hell yeah. And great property. You carved out a mighty nice place to call home.

          Get outside, feel small

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            WhiskeySandwich
            啓蒙家
            Joined: 1 Mar 2023

            Thanks man! 🤘

            "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
            -Seneca

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              olblue
              Raw and Unwashed
              Joined: 25 Mar 2024

              I’m about to enter into this world myself you doin it right @WhiskeySandwich currently in a contract for 7.5 acres deep in Appalachia…30 min from my birthplace. Gonna be a process (there’s no septic or waterlines) but several natural springs. Time to enter the lifestyle I always wanted 💙 gonna keep checking this board for inspiration

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                WhiskeySandwich
                啓蒙家
                @olblue
                Joined: 1 Mar 2023

                @olblue that’s exciting to hear, man! Let us know how it goes. I’d love to see it as it progresses.

                "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
                -Seneca

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                  olblue
                  Raw and Unwashed
                  @WhiskeySandwich
                  Joined: 25 Mar 2024

                  @WhiskeySandwich most definitely my man 🍻

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                    WhiskeySandwich
                    啓蒙家
                    Joined: 1 Mar 2023

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                    "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
                    -Seneca

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                      Mizmazzle
                      見習いボス
                      @WhiskeySandwich
                      Joined: 29 Jun 2021

                      @WhiskeySandwich beautiful birds! Are the hens laying yet?

                      In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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                        WhiskeySandwich
                        啓蒙家
                        @Mizmazzle
                        Joined: 1 Mar 2023

                        @Mizmazzle we got a good variety, Its cool seeing how they stick to their favorites and all act different. Still no eggs, we don’t expect any until winter and it may be a slow start. We let them out to explore for the first time after a few weeks acclimating. The had a blast. IMG_8308.jpeg

                        "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
                        -Seneca

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                          WhiskeySandwich
                          啓蒙家
                          Joined: 1 Mar 2023

                          Rosco is getting pretty chill about the chickens. I think he just likes watching them.
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                          "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
                          -Seneca

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                            derek111
                            @WhiskeySandwich
                            Joined: 9 Apr 2024

                            @WhiskeySandwich Rosco is a legend. Just full on chilling.

                            Get outside, feel small

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                              WhiskeySandwich
                              啓蒙家
                              Joined: 1 Mar 2023

                              welp, it was all but inevitable: we lost our first bird. Still, it's a bummer. We've grown to really like the ducks, and I actually favor them over the chickens. Whatever happened, it was off video, so we can only guess. Feels like a who-dunnit case. Although this particular duck has been acting strangely the past couple days (sleeping all day, even while free-ranging), it didn't seem like it'd just up and die. There were some minor wounds apparent, but possibly post-mortem....Pretty sure Rosco wasn't the cause of death, but he was the only one on the scene... with feathers in his mouth. The other birds had scattered. Because of Rosco's history, and the recent strange behavior by this particular duck....I think something else may have ended the duck, and Rosco was 'investigating'. I've heard stories of similar situations....

                              "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
                              -Seneca

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                                jordanscollected
                                啓蒙家
                                @WhiskeySandwich
                                Joined: 13 Nov 2018

                                @WhiskeySandwich sorry to hear you lost the bird. My wife and I are preparing for loss even though we just got the dang ducks and chickens.

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                                  goosehd
                                  Mod Squad
                                  @WhiskeySandwich
                                  Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                                  @WhiskeySandwich my brother in law came home one night to all of his chickens in distress running around in their pen. When he went into the coup to figure out what was upsetting them so much, he found an owl feasting on one of the chickens…

                                  "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                    WhiskeySandwich
                                    啓蒙家
                                    Joined: 1 Mar 2023

                                    yeah the threats are real if you let them out, even if you dont. they're 'sitting ducks'. Predators are crafty. We'd keep them locked up but even that doesn't guarantee their safety. What it does guarantee though, is that their quality of life is greatly diminished. Those birds LOVE getting let out to run.

                                    "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
                                    -Seneca

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                                      WhiskeySandwich
                                      啓蒙家
                                      Joined: 1 Mar 2023

                                      Replaced our lost Indian runner duck with another, along with 3 khaki Campbells, one of which is already laying. Getting them all integrated today.
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                                      "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
                                      -Seneca

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                                        SKT
                                        見習いボス
                                        Joined: 26 Aug 2019

                                        Big happy bird family right there

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                                          popvulture
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                                          Joined: 2 Oct 2018

                                          lololol love duck chillin' in the pool — plus great assortment of chickens! I spy some buff orps, barred rocks, rhode island?

                                          WTB
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