Jordanscollected’s Hobby Farm
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A few recent shots. It’s crazy we’ve been at the farm over a year now. Summer flew by and winter is nearly upon us again.
We got the cats fixed so they can wander about now. We had a few scares where they didn’t come back at dark but they always returned and it’s gotten easier to call them home.
The boy ducks have been reintegrated back into the flock after being “jailed” for mating too frequently with the younger ducks.
Now to get prepared for the cold weather and dark afternoons.
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Beau recently was shod with pads on his front hooves. He suffers from White Line disease which causes some unwanted grown patterns of the bottom the hoof. He also has some arthritis which is normal for a horse his age (19).
The shoes seem to help a ton with his comfort on gravel roads and paths, and some with his arthritis.
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Here is an update on my leather wrapped pool cue. I originally posted this when I had the Wabash tour chore coat. @Alex was kind enough to provide me a scrap of veg tan leather to create a custom pool cue wrap. It's taking on great color and showing zero signs of wear. thank you again Mr. Padmore and IHUK team who helped on this one.
The leather as new and installed
1.5 year update.
world tours:
888 Fat guy chocolate WT
Mad Red x2
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Some farm photo updates from the fall and early winter.
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@jordanscollected beautiful shots Jeff. Happy Holidays to you and your family!
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@jordanscollected didn’t notice this post before. Loving the aging on that leather.
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A few recent pics on the farm. We’ve had a bitter cold streak but no snow the last few weeks.
The animals have been all cooped up and getting bored of the same old thing.
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We had a wonderful sunset tonight with a storm passing in the distance. Starting to feel like Spring at the farm.
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Great photos and updates. Keep them coming!
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Heck of a day at Nightshade Farm today.
3 hour ride in the IHV-15
2 hours on the mower
Out for Filipino food for lunch.
Coop full of eggs
Horses out to pasture
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living the dream!
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When we bought the farm we inherited ducks from friend of ours who sent along a janky duck coop setup. We hated it but it worked for a time.
Excuse my wife with the air rifle, we had been practicing for the protection of our birds and this was the best pic I could find showing the coop. We have had a bad coyote and fox problem the last couple months (luckily we haven’t lost any birds), and so we haven’t let the birds free range without us both out watching like shepherds.
Onto our solution. We had a shed built that we intended to use for goats, but then we pulled back and decided we were too busy to add more animals to the farm.
So that shed sat and was just used as, well a shed for over a year. Finally we decided to repurpose is as a far too large duck house and add a larger run to the side of it. It’s 8’x24’ and we put in 2 automatic solar doors so we can segregate the Drakes when they are over mating. Photos of old and new.
The chickens are getting an expanded run today to give them more space.
Who needs savings anyhow?
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So cool. I miss Minnesota. I was born in Grand Forks, ND and lived in New London / Spicer Minn for a bit in my youth. We vacationed on the lakes of Minn, Relatives had cabins on Grace Lake, Lake Bemidji, and Detroit Lakes. My uncle lives in Fertile now. Such a beautiful state.
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Welcome the newest addition to Nightshade Farm.
My wife has always wanted a Dalmatian. This guy is 9 weeks old and has been a gem so far.
Dalmatians were bred to run along side of carriages and protect horses, hence why they have association with Fireman, as the first fire/water wagons were pulled by horses.
No name yet. Yes I’ve cleaned up pee and am angry about it.
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Absolutely adorable! Enjoy falling under his spell!
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@jordanscollected holy shit he is cute!
