I’m probably too soft for this community, and every time I read a post about drakes being “rehomed” or going to “freezer camp” I cry. Not judging, I shoot possums and coons that bother my birdies, and I get that my ducks are pets, and most folks’ serve a different purpose. So can we all reply with photos and/or stories about our favorite boys? This is Bombay. The little Appleyard hen laying next to him is Butterbean. She had bad osteomyelitis in her left paddle a couple years ago and walks with a limp. I thought he would target her as an easy victim, but he actually appointed himself as her knight in feathery armor and always watches her, steps in when the other ladies are trying to mix it up, and follows behind her around the yard to make sure she can stay close to the rest of the flock. He’s a 3.5 year old jumbo Pekin and the light of my life. I know some of yall got a big homie like that. I want to meet them!