Wisconsin "Cheeseheads" - Page 2015

I live in the township of Springdale out in the country.

  and to the Cheesehead thread, ChickenLover! We hope you like it here. 

Cind, I'm so glad you found some good samaritans that were willing to help someone else out. That is always so nice to hear. Excellent idea about the fresh eggs too. Maybe you'll have some new customers? As far as the Doms, thank you so much! You are awesome.    Ideally, I would love to have some that would be around the same age as the lavs that I'm hopefully getting from Carol. Offhand I can't remember when they are due, though. Anyway, I think 1 boy & 2 or 3 girls? I'll ask DH & see what he thinks.   I completely understand about your house being a mess. As soon as the weather starts getting nice, we are always outside doing something or another, and the house gets neglected bad, real bad. Of course it's still getting neglected right now....... 

DrH, I think Tat said he would be crazy busy making soap for a while. 

Kris, that pic of your DD is so cute! And those fuzzy butts! I'm kinda suprised you didn't name the white silkie Leia, though.

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Originally Posted by Terri O 

CC--I believe you have all hens! (WOW!) Must be because you wanted a roo?  The one that is more gold looked like maybe it could be a roo....they sure are looking fine!

Good for you MXM on the security measures!  Better to have them in place right from the get go then to have to rebuild!

I don't even want to say it out loud for fear of jinxing it, but if they are indeed all girls, or a vast majority, I must apologize to you, Terri, but I don't think I will want to part with Moose.   He's a ladies man    I hope! One of those buffs has had me guessing for a long time. I've posted her pic a few times on here for opinions. I guess I'll figure it out sooner or later. 

Mxm, I agree with Terri 100%. There is no such thing as being too careful when it comes to predator-proofing your coop. And getting it done before you get your birds is the smartest possible plan. You did your homework well, and your birdies will love you for it. 

Heather, all the best wishes for you, the other Heather & her family. Be strong for your friend. She will need you.             

Unk, so sorry to hear about your mom. Pneumonia is tough at any age. Best wishes for you & her and the rest of the family.             

That wind is just crazy today! Everything is rattling & creaking down here too. Our evergreens in the back can't grow quick enough!

 BF4M! share the  hug with your friend

CC that pic of the house was Raquiee (sp) although I LOVE those pics too.  I'm doing our upstairs and we r NOT moving.  we did that 3 years ago and DH says we AIN'T EVER doing THAT again! lol

I still gotta get some pics lol

IDK what happened to the day good grief! I'm gonna go check out the bash thread. lol later

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Originally Posted by tiki244 

Bf4 and unkadan my prayers and thoughts are with you both.

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Celtic... we actually got that silkie from carol after we had Leia... but after seeing those sweet floppy feet and goofy behavior, yoda must be that name!!! Now we are hoping they are all girls, but there are only two girls in star wars and amidala is a mouthful!

And we have a number of princesses and a few superheros to boot. Ah to let kids name chickens!!

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Originally Posted by Angiebubs 

Quick cute/puzzling story: I sell eggs at work and have recently been bringing in duck eggs from BBP. My SO has an office with a fridge so he gets to be the "pick up spot". Today when he arrived he has an egg wrapped in bubble wrap placed in a bowl, with a note on it "Please save this wild baby duck egg". WTH??? So now trying to confirm who dropped it off...and WHAT I am suppossed to do with it?

 

(BBP-Interested in tryng to hatch it?  )

 

Update: The note mentioned he found in laying in his yard. Its light cream in color and the size of a med/lrg chicken egg

Strange, this exact thing happened to my friend Julie last month. SOmeone brought her a random egg they found in their yard. Guess who she knows who has a bator? Yep, stuck in in mine for a week or two before I knew it was bad and tossed it.

Well, I just wanted to catch up here and say......

The first wave of Bobwhites are hatching!!!!!!! 

These are the first part of a 2 part effort! LOL! The second half is in the Foolish Hatch.

They are on day 23.  I was starting to get worried that I screwed up the humidity or something and they would not hatch so far I have three out and I lost count of the pips....I was not expecting anything to happen so I did not have the brooder set up.  Well, I heard a pipping chick and though shoot! they are hatching...CRAP!!!! The brooder! So I kicked it in high gear and got the brooder set up in like 2 minutes complete with water and I have their Grow Gel packet at the ready.  I even remembered to put marbles in their waterer!

I love hatching quail.  Chickens are sooooo worry-ing and I feel like I have an ulcer by the time they hatch.  Quail....not so much.  From pip to zip to out it's like lightening....Well, I best see how the first hatchlings are doing....

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Originally Posted by MustLoveHens 

Well, I just wanted to catch up here and say......

 

The first wave of Bobwhites are hatching!!!!!!! 

 

These are the first part of a 2 part effort! LOL! The second half is in the Foolish Hatch.

They are on day 23.  I was starting to get worried that I screwed up the humidity or something and they would not hatch so far I have three out and I lost count of the pips....I was not expecting anything to happen so I did not have the brooder set up.  Well, I heard a pipping chick and though shoot! they are hatching...CRAP!!!! The brooder! So I kicked it in high gear and got the brooder set up in like 2 minutes complete with water and I have their Grow Gel packet at the ready.  I even remembered to put marbles in their waterer!

 

I love hatching quail.  Chickens are sooooo worry-ing and I feel like I have an ulcer by the time they hatch.  Quail....not so much.  From pip to zip to out it's like lightening....Well, I best see how the first hatchlings are doing....

 

 

yeah  babies hatching!

boy that wind is cold, just took the wild dogs out for a short potty break- brrrrr

PS, PM me if your interested in a t shirt for the bash..... I GOTTA get them ordered! lol  and go check out what I said in the bash thread. (concidering the mods don't want us double posting.) lol  That outta get at least all you guys over there

ps the link is NOW in my signature too!

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Originally Posted by Amyable 

Strange, this exact thing happened to my friend Julie last month. SOmeone brought her a random egg they found in their yard. Guess who she knows who has a bator? Yep, stuck in in mine for a week or two before I knew it was bad and tossed it.

 

Hmm no bator here (Probably a good thing) but 2 broody hens just waiting for LO eggs from BBP :-P. Now Im tempted to put it under one of them. Can an egg pass on anything to my girls? And what the heck am I going to do with one random DUCK?!!!! LOL If I do and it hatches-naming it after Yayun the person who brought it to us.