Category Archives for New Rescues
New Girl Picks a Name
New ducky has decided that she likes the name “Shadow” after all, but she also wanted a full name. So her full name is “April Shadow.” I’ve been thinking “April” since the first day she arrived, but “Shadow” also fits … Continue reading
Mickey the baby pigeon
Thursday evening, we got a voicemail from a friend that said something like “Out walking… A little bird here. Wing is half gone. One of them is gone… thought I’d call you, but I know you don’t need this. Hope … Continue reading
New Girl on the Prowl
The new girl, “Shadow,” is doing really well. She has settled in and she spends her days with Lester Leroy in the aviary. The other big ducks are on the other side of the aviary, but sometimes Gus decides to … Continue reading
New Kid on the Flock
Today the new duck started her day by visiting with me on the bed for a while before getting up and going outside. She had a nice swim in the pool and preened all of her feathers. After a good … Continue reading
Incoming: New Girl
“Where am I?” Tonight we took in a new girl. She is a little, black Indian runner duck. “What is this stuff?” She was a little wary at first, but she came around after she settled in a bit. She … Continue reading
Turkey in a Sling
This weekend started with a cup of coffee and lounging on the lawn with the flock. Cindy Buttons has decided I am her favorite perch, and she climbs on me whenever and wherever I sit down. After lounging with the … Continue reading
Get Out, Goobers
Today we bought a new, proper chicken coop for inside the aviary. If you’ll think back, we never meant to have chickens really. Two chickens came in with the handicapped duck we rescued back in 2009. And since then, chickens … Continue reading
It’s a Girl!
Turkey’s DNA test came back, and it’s a girl! Her name is officially Penelope Kerfuffle Turkey.
Toro Update
Toro the baby broiler rooster had a good weekend. He climbed to the top of the shrubbery and proclaimed himself “Toro! King of the Shrubbery!” Toro is getting pretty big. As you know, he is a broiler chicken. This means … Continue reading
Sleepy Turkey and Cindy Buttons
Turkey was really sleepy this evening. See? Yaaaawn. Big wide turkey yawn. Baby broiler roo Toro was sleepy too, and is also a great lap chicken. Lastly, Cindy Buttons has decided to go into acting. She is really good at … Continue reading
