Category Archives: Birds

Quinn

“Oh come all without, come all within You’ll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn Come all without, come all within You’ll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn.” Bob Dylan’s character, “The Mighty Quinn” was an Eskimo who changed despair into joy and chaos into rest, and attracted attention from all the animals. Lefty’s…

Clara

Whilst I watched a full grown terrified turkey be lifted up by her feet and auctioned off for almost nothing, this little turkey baby was cowering in her cage behind me. Her and her brother were in that cage waiting for their turn to be auctioned off for meat. This poor, sweet, sick little girl…

The Hunters

My thoughts on hunters? Big guns Big mouths Small personality No empathy Thinks the world is theirs. Hates animals. If male, usually hates women. Tough people with big guns. They are everywhere. You’ll usually see them in their 4WDs throwing cans of VB out of their car windows. You’ll see them on the wetlands telling…

Templeton, Fern And Charlotte

The moon was full that night as we walked up the embankment towards the farm. Eight, huge sheds stood looming in the moonlight as we walked on to the property. This was a duck farm. Pekin ducks were crammed into these sheds. They lived on a floor covered with manure inches thick. They were never…

Ducks Out Of Water (Duck Farming)

When you think of ducks, you automatically think of water. There is a reason for that. Ducks and water go hand in hand. Ducks are an aquatic bird. Their need for water to swim in and bathe in  as it is essential for their health and happiness. Duck farming denies ducks of any pools of…