Behold!
This is Pippa.
Jellybean's fourth -and last -chick.
She's a cutie.
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Sadly; Jellybean's last egg -her fifth, was rotted yesterday, and I had to toss it out.
However, my little bantam hen has four beautful chicks.
That my Momma won't let me take inside.
Little Storm really wants me to be her Momma.
She told me.
Jellybean is quite pleased with her babies. And I think that maybe she's on my Mom's side; and doesn't want me to take one of her chicks.
*Makes a sad face*
Her and her babies are now in a drop-pen outside; they really like it!
And I'm glad.
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Luke is still jealous.
Look how offended he is!
In other news;
I held Dragon today.
(My duck)
You haven't held a critter until you've held a duck.
They are fat, soft, and wet.
And they squirm.
And make a lot of noise.
But they still...make up for it...with their softness and fatness.
Lol.
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Dragon has gotten very big -especially when I hold Cathy and compare them....
We cleaned out the chicken/goat coops today.
We went inside and feasted upon soem very yummy cookies -thanks Momma! -then I went outside shortly after and took some pictures!
The chickens we have been letting out during the day -and here is my baby rooster Snowy and two of his ladies.
I'm very proud of this boy -he's doing very well in the pecking order. And he's such a pretty boy. With his handsome tail feathers and bright red comb.
I like taking pictures of dandilions. Sorry!
Back to the critters -
Anybody remember Diamond? The little white chick that was -is -my favorite of our last clutch of chicks?
She's turned into a beautiful young lass -just look at her nice buff feathers!
Here's two of her sisters:
Our buff polish.
Her feather-head is looking pretty good!
She's quite proud of it, you should she her strut....
One of our Cuckuo Maran chicks.
These birds peck -at -every -thing!
The ground, the air, poop, my feet, eachother, my toes, the fence, my hands...you get the point.
I am sorry.
But this rooster is to darn cute.
He's our big-boy rooster. His name is M&Ms. Which is not a very tough sounding name.
He gets teased about it. He told me.
I told him to suck it up.
Now he ignores me.
True story.
My baby boy Tonks. He's doing really good. And is high in the pecking order now-a-days. Which surprises me because he is blind in one eye, and tiny.
Very tiny.
He's a sweet-heart though.
Our big ducks!
Our baby ducks!
Walking in their little row...how cute!
That's Gavin, lagging behind. I think Gavin is a hen. Though I have my doubts about the other four. They all look pretty big to be females....
Hermione!
I found her hiding in her spool chewing cud.
There is my proof.
Hahah. :)
For some reason -with goats -food is always better the second time 'round.
(Bad picture, sorry!)
My bantam Jellybean. Her eggs should be hatching soon!
I've been watching them carefully, candling them, and everything.
They look pretty good, though some seem to be a little behind. Which could be a problem if she has to take care of the older ones....
She's ready for them to hatch -though, as am I.
She's got that concentrated look, now.
Leia was hiding in the spool also -though she's just watching me....
The baby ducks.
All resting together...
Awww.
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I end this post with a picture of Duke.
Looking like a total genius.
Poor dog.
You just gotta love him!
I'm so pleased with myself!
I've been working on re-designing my dragon Thunderhawk. He is -was -the deputy of StormTribe in the story I -kinda -write.
He was gold-yellow with icy blue-gray eyes.
I was thinking I should work on his 'new' eye style. And I have a tablet....
So I found a reference and used it to get the base idea, how to do the shading, etc, on the drawing.
My final work:
I'm tickled pink!
(Lol.)
I love it!
My only dislike about this is the bottom highlight slightly to the left of the center-image...
After I drew it -I couldn't gte it to go away!
Stinkin' thing.
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Comments are welcome.
Guess what?
We -me, Quinn, and my Daddy -just got back from the Tractor Supply Co -AKA, the Tractor store.
Annnnd, you know, it's -supposedly -spring.
And you know what that means?
I'll-be-danged-adorable-baby-critters.
There was baby chickens, baby bunnies (you don't even wanna KNOW how cute they were -and baby ducks.
Baby ducks.
I immediately decided we needed more ducks.
Quinn agreed.
We begged. And begged.
It worked!
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Dad broke down and let us get some of the cutest ducklings ever!
(We each bought one, see. It turns out, I owe Quinn two dollars.)
We brought home five, one for each of us girls.
This is Quinn's duck -she's named her -or him -Gavin.
(That's Indy's duck cheepin'.)
Willow's is the pale brown-ish duck.
Rose's duck is the quite, striped one.
This 'un-is mine.
His -her -name is Dragon.
I know, I know.
It's a duck.
Not a mythical critter with fire-breathing powers.
I know this. But, I don't really care.
Oh my goodness.
If Dragon isn't cute I don't know what is!
Thank you so much Dad! For letting us buy them!
