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  • J
    jordanscollected
    啓蒙家
    Joined: 13 Nov 2018

    We were saying hi to the neighbors horses this weekend and we could hear an Arc coming from the electric fence. We dig down and found a crack in the wiring causing the issue. Our horses offered their services if needed of course.

    We ended up replacing the whole line that goes under the gate, digging the trench a bit deeper.

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    • J
      jordanscollected
      啓蒙家
      Joined: 13 Nov 2018

      Living in the country has its benefits, but also comes with some odd happenings.

      Towards the end of our annual corned beef dinner with family, we hear a loud scratching coming from down the hall. Thinking it was our cat my SIL headed down the the hall to investigate, where upon opening the door to the garage she let out a blood curdling scream. Turns out there was a large musk rat standing on its hind legs scratching our door. The garage was shut so there’s no telling how long he had been in there. We left the garage open overnight but alas in the morning it was still hiding in the garage. off to tractor to get a live trap, and in about an hour we we had our man. We drove about 5 miles and let him out near a small pond.

      In other farm news, the cats figured out how to get above the stalls.
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      last edited by jordanscollected 17 Mar 2025, 16:51 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 8
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        ZackB
        Haraki san Student
        Joined: 3 Jul 2024

        That is a very large musk rat haha. Glad you got him and found him a new place to hang out.

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        • J
          jordanscollected
          啓蒙家
          Joined: 13 Nov 2018

          We hosted an event last night. What was supposed to be a nice evening outside on the farm turned into a rainy crap evening and my paella tuned into a chilly yet scenic garage activity.

          The night was legit though and the ladies had a great time.

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          last edited by 30 Mar 2025, 16:39 F 1 Reply Last reply 30 Mar 2025, 22:01 Reply Quote 14
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            Fadez
            啓蒙家
            @jordanscollected
            Joined: 9 Nov 2011

            @jordanscollected is that saffron in the package? Paella is also one of my all time favorite dishes. That looks delicious 🤤

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            • J
              jordanscollected
              啓蒙家
              Joined: 13 Nov 2018

              Yes @Fadez it’s Saffron. So fragrant and delicious. One of the secrets is to toast it a bit first and crush it with your fingers into the paella. I fold it into foil and give it a few seconds in the flames before crushing.

              Of course seafood is traditional in paella, but this version is chicken and smoked pork belly.

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              Wabidashery

              last edited by jordanscollected 30 Mar 2025, 23:30 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 2
              • J
                jordanscollected
                啓蒙家
                Joined: 13 Nov 2018

                Backyard Chickens are a big deal in the U.S. right now. Everyone wants them as egg prices have skyrocketed. We pre-ordered chickens a month or so ago and yesterday was the preorder pickup day. We expected to be slick and move out with our chickens before the masses showed up. No such fuckin luck. We arrived to mass chaos at the hatchery and proceeded to stand in line for almost 2 hours until our turn to pick up our new chickens and ducks. Some must have waited 3-4 hours to get theirs.

                No photos of the new chickens yet, we got back after dark and today they are huddled up in the coop dealing with new home trauma.

                Anyhow, we got 3 new Cayuga ducks and one of our males immediately tried violently mating with it. For the time being we made a makeshift run out of chicken wire to separate the males.

                Any tips for integration @WhiskeySandwich?

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                last edited by 5 Apr 2025, 16:26 M A W 3 Replies Last reply 5 Apr 2025, 17:13 Reply Quote 10
                • M
                  Mizmazzle
                  見習いボス
                  @jordanscollected
                  Joined: 29 Jun 2021

                  @jordanscollected that’s an armful of chickens!!

                  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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                  • J
                    jordanscollected
                    啓蒙家
                    @Mizmazzle
                    Joined: 13 Nov 2018

                    @Mizmazzle she’d come out with 6-7 in her arms asking to pick the ones they wanted. Some would escape and a chase would ensue. It was comical.

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                    last edited by 5 Apr 2025, 17:24 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      ARNC
                      啓蒙家
                      @jordanscollected
                      Joined: 13 Dec 2020

                      @jordanscollected grey hoodie guy in pic 1 looks like he wants to be somewhere else, suit guy in pic 2 looks like he should be somewhere else (unless dressing up to collect chickens is a thing where you are)!

                      “Every day that you survive you get a free sunset“

                      last edited by 5 Apr 2025, 18:07 J 1 Reply Last reply 5 Apr 2025, 18:19 Reply Quote 1
                      • J
                        jordanscollected
                        啓蒙家
                        @ARNC
                        Joined: 13 Nov 2018

                        @ARNC grey hoodie guy got 15 chickens and 6 ducks. He was serious. I didn’t see the suit guy until I saw the pic. That’s definitely not the normal chicken gettin attire.

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                        Mad Red x2
                        Wabidashery

                        last edited by 5 Apr 2025, 18:19 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 4
                        • J
                          jordanscollected
                          啓蒙家
                          Joined: 13 Nov 2018

                          New chickens. 2 black stars and 2 Easter eggers
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                          last edited by 5 Apr 2025, 18:20 W 1 Reply Last reply 6 Apr 2025, 14:35 Reply Quote 12
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                            WhiskeySandwich
                            啓蒙家
                            @jordanscollected
                            Joined: 1 Mar 2023

                            @jordanscollected nice! Sucks they’re in such high demand that you have to go thru that. Glad I was early! So how many are you working with? Right now our 5 female ducks, one drake, 12 chicken hens, and one rooster are all cohabiting well enough. The rooster is horny as hell and pretty aggressive but hasn’t injured any of them. The drake (named Kendrick lol) does mate with the girl ducks but isn’t violent or anything. I’m working on a separate house for the ducks though because I think they’ll all be happier that way.

                            We got them all kinda around the same time so we just threw them all in together and let them figure it out. If we got a new batch though, I’d set up a sorta halfway house so they’re separated by just some wire fencing. That way they can interact and get used to each other but avoid full fights till they’re ready. Close but separate for at least two weeks is the word I heard.

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

                            last edited by 6 Apr 2025, 01:35 J 1 Reply Last reply 6 Apr 2025, 23:51 Reply Quote 2
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                              WhiskeySandwich
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                              @jordanscollected
                              Joined: 1 Mar 2023

                              @jordanscollected what’s the price for pullets out your way? If egg prices are up I’m sure they are too. I guess it answers the age old question of which came first.

                              "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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                              • J
                                jordanscollected
                                啓蒙家
                                @WhiskeySandwich
                                Joined: 13 Nov 2018

                                @WhiskeySandwich we have 7 ducks, 2 males and 5 females. The 3 small ones are the ones we just got and the one male was trying to mate super aggressively. We have 6 chickens and they are house separate but they free range together.

                                The new ducks and chicken were $35 each and the money goes towards 4-H so we are happy to pay the prices.

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                                last edited by 6 Apr 2025, 23:51 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • J
                                  jordanscollected
                                  啓蒙家
                                  Joined: 13 Nov 2018

                                  Artemis update!

                                  I can now pet her, but only when sitting on or kneeling near this rocking chair. She will not allow to be touched anywhere else in the barn. This week she jumped up onto my lap for the first time.

                                  She also ran through an open door in the barn a couple weeks ago and made about a dozen dead sprint laps around the barn scared before we corralled her back in. That was an adrenaline rush for the entire farm.

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                                  last edited by 8 Apr 2025, 17:27 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 7
                                  • motojoboboM
                                    motojobobo
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                                    Joined: 22 Aug 2015

                                    Good to hear she’s slowly coming along.

                                    The journey is the objective.

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                                    • J
                                      jordanscollected
                                      啓蒙家
                                      Joined: 13 Nov 2018

                                      A few updates from the farm.

                                      We had a local guy build us a shed we will eventually be using for goats. Need to get fencing in first. No I’m not sure I actually want goats.

                                      We’re slowly build some obstacles for the horses to climb on and over. Nola has done well, Beau has been an asshole about it.

                                      We picked up a swing to hang from a tree near the round pen, and the sunsets haven’t disappointed.

                                      I figured how to meet the auto pet door opened and I rigged up a kennel so the kittens can see out, and the chickens can see in. It’s called the window to the world.

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                                      • motojoboboM
                                        motojobobo
                                        啓蒙家
                                        Joined: 22 Aug 2015

                                        I like the swing!

                                        The journey is the objective.

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                                        • J
                                          jordanscollected
                                          啓蒙家
                                          @motojobobo
                                          Joined: 13 Nov 2018

                                          @motojobobo Thanks! It faces directly West, and we sit on it until the sun fades over the horizon every night these days.

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