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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
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            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
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                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
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                        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
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                          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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                              WhiskeySandwich
                              啓蒙家
                              @popvulture
                              Joined: 1 Mar 2023

                              @popvulture yup! Got a good variety, some mixed up ones, and a lavender too. They had some wild looking breeds at the farm today, might have to pick up some weirdos later on. Lol

                              "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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                                popvulture
                                見習いボス
                                @WhiskeySandwich
                                Joined: 2 Oct 2018

                                @WhiskeySandwich hell yeah, man — gotta catch em all!

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

                                  @WhiskeySandwich what a happy foul family!! Birds look like they got a primo set up!

                                  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
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                                    Joined: 1 Mar 2023

                                    Here’s a shot of our duckhouse I’ve been working on. I’m sure they’ll be happier away from the rooster.
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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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