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Bayard

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3. We have a number of elderly on our little farm....

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sun Feb 10, 2019, 06:52 PM

Feb 2019

My gray mare is pushing 35. I've had her half my life. A goose that has to be at least 15, his little harem of ducks are pretty ancient too.

Most of our guys that don't die of some type of illness, like cancer, are finally felled by old age. I hope to do the same.

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Put out to grass: when animals are allowed to grow old [View all] demmiblue Feb 2019 OP

I went to the Guardia n link and there are some really good photos.to click to. Karadeniz Feb 2019 #1

Bittersweet StarryNite Feb 2019 #2

We have a number of elderly on our little farm.... Bayard Feb 2019 #3

Thank you for the pic Bayard! demmiblue Feb 2019 #5

They are so lovely hermetic Feb 2019 #6

Some are stil productive... Mom at 68 keithbvadu2 Feb 2019 #4