We adopted out
Elfie and Noel to a wonderful family with two Buff
Orpington boys named Tweedle-dee and Tweedle-dum on
Sunday.
It's amazing how
quickly these things happen. We often find that
people who contact us way ahead of time and mention
that they want to adopt in the near future rarely
end up following through and doing so. They ask lots
of questions about pens and diet and flock
management, they tell us which animals they're
interested in and it carries on and on for weeks and
weeks and then they finally just disappear.
More often, our
ducks and geese go to new families who fill out our
adoption application, immediately demonstrate that
they are wonderful homes and they're ready and
excited to adopt within days.
Adoptions usually
happen on a fast track, which isn't to say that we
don't thoroughly check them out. It's just that the
great families want to show photos of their set up
and their own flock members, they want to write long
emails about how much they love and care for their
ducks/geese. It all happens so easily. And if we
find anything we think they should improve, they're
so grateful for the advice and usually make the
necessary fixes within a day or two (further proving
how great the home is).
It's this simple
fact--that most adoptions come up rather
unexpectedly, that we don't hold any of our ducks
and geese for potential adopters. Most potential
adopters who don't have an immediate plan to come
for their new family members never do.
Anyway... Our
darling Christmas ducks are safe and happy in their
new home.
...
I raked out all
the pens today except for Louisville. It's about
time to turn over all the soil and start planting
grass. Tony thinks we should invest in a rototiller
to save my back a lot of pain, but I worry that it
will frighten the animals. I mean, I would obviously
move them out of the pen I'm working in, but
still... a lot of noise... stink of gas fumes... I
don't know. I think for now, my back can take it
(talk to me in a few days and I may recant!).
Today's photos!
I like Billy's
curlies on top of his head in this one:
Bella:
Bee relaxing...
Yolanda "Yoyo"
and Jocamo:
