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[efisakov]

I agree with you.
The fairy tales are still there.

[jpop]

Originally Posted by Worth1

Ella I added another goat story while you were posting.
I did see a little girl at the park awhile back try to feed mother goose.
It was taller than she was.
The thing bit her right in the chest and she started crying.
The child will never like geese again.

Swans are worse. Those things can be mean and the make some crazy squawking sounds too.

[efisakov]

Worth, sorry to disappointing you:
Russians eat geese as American do turkey (holiday feast bird).
The birds may sense that. Animals do. ):

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by efisakov

Worth, sorry to disappointing you:
Russians eat geese as American do turkey (holiday feast bird).
The birds may sense that. Animals do. ):

Okay some people gave me a young goose because they didn't want it anymore.
I was going to kill it and eat it for thanksgiving.
The darn thing took up with me and became my running around buddy in my truck.
It never got ate but I used to raise this stuff for eating growing up.
Goose and duck eggs are to die for, turkey eggs suck.

Worth

[barefootgardener]

Originally Posted by Carriehelene

Aww Ginny, they are so cute! I'd ask you to send them my way, but they'd eat my roses.

Yes, sadly, goats are escape artists. They ate my rosebushes down, and also the tops off of our fruit trees etc..

Ella, your MIL was pretty young for such trauma. Most goats are actually pretty friendly and love attention and love. Depends on the breed and how they are raised. Our goats were all friendly and gentle.

We raised a few geese years ago, and yes, they are mean!! My kids were young, and they were scared of the honkers! Never again..

Now our white ducks were friendly as can be. We had a duck named Quack Quack growing up, and that duck followed us kids everywhere. We would walk down our country road, and up to the pond, he would love to swim in it. He was so sweet.. Unfortunately a skunk got ahold of him in his pen one night. He was five years old..

Ginny

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A few more pictures around the homestead while my connection is good.. Taken last summer



Ginny

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Hilda, my beautiful Blue Cochin getting some sun in my flower beds.

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Hummingbird Moth on the lilacs..

Ginny

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Bad hair day.. Buff laced Polish

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Elvis, Golden Laced Polish..

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Elvis, all grown up! Such a ladies man..

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Lovebirds.. Josephine & Napoleon.. Buff Laced Polish

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Red Geraniums I started from seed last winter. The leaves were gorgeous. I potted them up in a hanging basket.

Ginny

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Purple Peacock Broccoli.. Started from seed last winter.. I was not impressed with the heads.. They did not grow very much.