Finally! Boots on the Ground!

[Cflaguy]

After two years of breeding to no avail, Mandarin has finally laid her first clutch. As we go to press she has laid 13 but I don't believe is finished. I had to take these out. Lisa called me at work at 8 A.M. this morning. She had laid 9 by 1.

 

[Tula_Montage]

Huge congrats! Was she bred to a different male this year? Or do you think it's just taken her body 3 years to prepare it's self to lay a fertile clutch?

 

[Cflaguy]

Same male...

that male, a Snow has bred the prior two years so he is good to go.

 

[ArpeggioAngel]

Congrats Craig - now the inevitable waiting game!

 

[Susielea]

Congratulations on the fertile clutch!

All good things come to those who wait

 

[norsmis]

Craig, you have got to be an old soldier my friend! I havent heard that term in a while!

 

[crackerhead]

Congrats on the clutch! They look wonderful.
"Finally! Boots on the Ground!"
Is that like saying "The Eagle has landed"? Or what?
Ron: It must be a very "manly" term, yes? LOL
I can't wait to see the hatchlings.
Terri

 

[Cflaguy]

No, not a military....

Craig, you have got to be an old soldier my friend! I havent heard that term in a while!

guy but a respectful guy to all who served.

Terri, manly it is!LOL.

 

[norsmis]

Congrats on the clutch! They look wonderful.
"Finally! Boots on the Ground!"
Is that like saying "The Eagle has landed"? Or what?
Ron: It must be a very "manly" term, yes? LOL
I can't wait to see the hatchlings.
Terri

Actually, it is a military term for how many troops you have on the ground. I had to submit a "boots on the ground" report every morning to my First Sergeant when I was deployed as a Platoon Sargent. So yes it is a very "manly" term!!!!

 

[dogsNdragons]

Congrats! :dancer:

 

[dpreston66]

Way to go! Good luck! :crazy02: