Wisconsin "Cheeseheads" - Page 1757

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Originally Posted by ElaineS585 

Previous owner dumped the puppy off at her friend's farm (while the friend was at work) as she was going on vacation and then sent her an email saying, "oh, by the way, things aren't working out with the puppy so I don't want her back.  Hope you can find a good home for her...."  The friend's dogs hated the puppy so the puppy was put outside in a kennel.  (The woman I got her from said that friendship is over!)  The puppy's between 3-4 mo. old, black lab/blue heeler mix, they think.  She's a spunky little thing. We're working on consistent potty training, house manners and introducing her to chickens and ducks.  She's pretty skittish but generally gets along well with our other dog, Princess (as named by the farm kids we got her from.)  So my husband named her Duchess.  I'll get her to the vet next week for a wellness check and then find out when to schedule her being fixed....  So, while I understand some of the sentiment expressed previously about people who dump their pets because they've changed their minds being XX#$$#%#$, often I think they're actually doing the pet a favor.  I'd rather have a pet be rehomed to a home that will provide them a good life, forever home than to be stuck with some XX#$$#%#$ who shouldn't have gotten the pet to begin with.  And then, there are those people who love their pets dearly but whose life circumstances change so dramatically they can no longer care for their pets and have to rehome them.  If you're fortunate enough to never be in that situation -- be grateful - and try not to judge all rehoming under one broad brush as no-gooders.  Now people who "collect" pets under false pretenses just so they can sell them -- that's a whole different case!  And I'm against breeding just for a puppy mills & $$ -- they do a huge disservice to all the decent breeders out there!  Ok, I'm off my soapbox now....

 

Haven't started seeds yet but want to!

Have a good day, folks!

Elaine

Congrats Elaine!!!

I was going to mention shelter in the storm, but every one else beat me to it.

I would however tell you to get a plastic cone collar when you do get her done, as SITS doesn't offer them for free or to lend. Nor do they offer antibiotics, but they did sell pain relievers, which they didn't offer when we had our sharpei/lab done 4 yrs ago.

Carol

Cute pup Elaine, good on you for taking her in when she needed someone. Those ears!!

FT, what lodge and restaurant in ER? That's my old stompin' ground.

I just finished making a list of the seeds I already have; a full page of veggies, and 1/2 a page of flowers.  16 types of tomatoes alone! Guess I don't have to order too much. Always need to try a few new maters though. I got a ton of new seeds from a seed swap on here last fall, all sorts of interesting things. Like okra.

Hip hip horrah, I started getting olive eggs this week!! I hatched 4 OE's from eggs I got from Wynette over in MI. 2 are hens and my, these are the largest pullet eggs I've ever seen. They are size large already!  So so awesome.

And then a hour ago I found a little tan egg in the grow-out pen, must be the buff Orp, but she's not very big, only half the size of the older ones I got at a swap last May. At least she's laying!

so since I am going up to Green Bay tomorrow, anyone need me to stop along the way via Waupon, Appleton, Osh Kosh and points north??

Oh.. by the way ... stay away from Life Time sheds at Sam's club, nearly a thousand dollars for ... not much and it won't hold up in the WI winds, I would guarantee that.

ack

I think your coop will work great Apyl...do you have a lot of preds. that you need to have a run?  I guess maybe you do with all those woods!  Looks like a great place!

Carol--I already told her that you might be interested in the van for parts...maybe it is even the right color? LOL! That would be a small miracle for sure...

Just posted eggs for sale on CL--we will see if the egg police are still there to flag my ad!  I can never seem to keep an ad on there for long.

DH had decided that we are NOT having the roast on the grill tonight...he has waited too long to get it going...tomorrow is another night. I have no problem with popcorn for dinner! LOL!

 Later--Terri O

I'll will speak for Sassafrassy CC... The Lav are from West Bend.

Terri, could you use these on your porch? They might be better than plastic? 

http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/grd/2846879369.html

Thanks for the warm puppy well wishes, folks!  Yes, I had planned to take her to the Sun Prairie place to have her fixed but wanted to take her to our vet for the once over & introductions.  We do have a plastic cone/neck thingy, thanks, Carol!  (Terri, the $29 is for cats....)  I'll probably give her a couple of weeks to settle in before we have the surgery done.  Yeah, those ears are adorable aren't they? ha  She's really sweet and very smart.  I've been wanting a 2nd dog since our lab died 3 years ago but I had to work on DH/OM to agree to two dogs again -- don't know why, I do all the work! ha

Re: rehoming critters - I had to rehome a guinea pig and a miniature possum and thankfully found wonderful homes for them.  I would have been miserable had I had to keep them and they're better off at their new homes....

Speaking of new homes, I just read that the Dane Co. Humane Society just built a $3,000 coop for the chickens they get?? ?????????????????  WTH????????????????????  Stuff like that makes me crazy!  What is it the Taj Mahal of chicken coops????............Arrrgh, don't get me started!  I admire & support humane societies in general but the one here aggravates the hell out of me.  I think they'd place a whole lot more animals if they had more reasonable prices and it bugs me to no end that they raised a ton of $ for a new building and then built a fancy/smancy one with cathedrel ceilings - well that's a good use of $ to heat & air condition!  $$ would be better spent on animals in my opinion. I'm sure they'll charge a ridiculous amount for chickens!!  (When I find out what that is, I'll post.)  I think the article said they currently have 20 plus hens and a couple of roosters if anyone locally wants to check it out...  For those of you in this area, I don't know if you know that the Dane Co. Humane Society now runs a little pet thrift store inside in one of their main hallways?  They have a ton of collars, leashes, sometime dog beds, usually several bird cages, etc.  It's not priced, it's by $ donation based on what you can afford to pay - honor system....  I stop there once a month or so -- but be forwarned they have really funky hours, so check their website to make sure they're open before you go.  Can't tell you how many times I've stopped by and they've been closed!

Well I'm certainly opinionated today aren't I?!

TO, that's hysterical that you named hens for Carol and I BOTH!!!!!!

Pretty peacock, Jim!

New baby chickie pictures are killing me!!  Thanks for sharing (seriously -- I enjoy them immensely!)

As a chicken and duck enabler, I want to remind everyone who's looking for baby birds to check with their local Farm & Fleet to see if you can order birds through them this year.  I know the one in Verona (which is a new larger center) did last year, not sure if the remodeled one in Madison will or not...  But if you have a Farm & Fleet by you and are interested in birds might be worth looking into.  Their prices last year seemed very reasonable, too...

Alright, gotta fly - gotta find something to cook/eat and I'm not in the mood to do either.  Might just be a "fend for yourselves" night for my guys and a bowl of cereal for me...  Oh yeah, looks like more snows coming Tues. & Wed. -- dang!  Two quick questions, has anyone started pruning their fruit trees or grapes yet?  Dormant oil??  I tend to miss the boat on these things and I'm hoping to do it better this year....

Have a good evening.

Elaine

Quick question: I keep getting eggs where one end is rough like sand paper-kinda lil bumps in the finish so to speak...any ideas what this is or what causes it?

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Originally Posted by Bigfamily4me 

I'll will speak for Sassafrassy CC... The Lav are from West Bend.

That, among other things, was in my post that went poof.    And actually it was Kewaskum. The lady was very, very nice and she has a lot of chicks and hatching eggs of lav & black/lav orp splits. She is the one who has the ad on CL that Carol posted a few days ago.
 

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Originally Posted by Angiebubs 

Quick question: I keep getting eggs where one end is rough like sand paper-kinda lil bumps in the finish so to speak...any ideas what this is or what causes it?

I've read that they are calcium deposits. I'll see if I can find the link.

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http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps020

http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/1/egg-quality-handbook/17/sandpaper-or-rough-shells