Homesteading

[jordanscollected]

@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.

[goosehd]

@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…

[WhiskeySandwich]

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.

[WhiskeySandwich]

Replaced our lost Indian runner duck with another, along with 3 khaki Campbells, one of which is already laying. Getting them all integrated today.

[SKT]

Big happy bird family right there

[popvulture]

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

[WhiskeySandwich]

@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

[popvulture]

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

[Mizmazzle]

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

[WhiskeySandwich]

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