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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    Good morning all how's it goin! Long time no type huh lol. I haven't had much time to drop in been busy with school and the kids. The question of the day is what to do with a roo that eats your eggs before you can collect them? I was getting 4-6 eggs a day and now nothing but I have found...
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    Evening all long time no type lol. Well I started school 2 weeks ago so I don't have much time for anything else with taking 15 credits and all the homework but it will be worth it in the end. My chickens are doing great and we are getting 3 eggs a day so we have a few late bloomers but they...
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    welcome magoochie ! everyone here is great and will help you out any way they can. HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!! havent seen that cat around since the other night i still think he was after the chickens but i could be wrong. He looks like one of the big tomcats that we used to have running...
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    Good evening everyone hope you all had a great Christmas. The kids had a ball opening their gifts and its kind of nice they are getting older (less toys to trip on) the wife has them outfitted in all the latest styles it looks like. another one of my pullets started laying yesterday!!!! one of...
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    Good morning everyone! T.O. all this talk about not sleeping has got me goin too! I woke up at 4 this morning and could not go back to sleep so i went and swept the garage out and cought up on the last couple days that i have missed out on. well my roos combs are looking pretty rough i guess we...
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    Hey all thanks for the tips on the frost bite. I checked them out and the combs weren't frozen any longer but they don't look too good but like T.O said it doesn't affect them just kinda liked the way they looked but we will see. Everything was goin great until they knocked their 3 gallon...
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    morning all! drh thanks for the words of encouragement. sorry to hear about your friend my prayers are with him. wana throw out a question two of my roos have frost bite on their combs. they were fine until this morning my guess is when they tipped over their waterer it put all thet moisture in...
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    hey everyone how's it goin cold enough for you lol. Been prettty busy around here with the cold and getting ready tto go back to school ! Who would of thought I would be goin back to school at 44 years old!! I got two of my chickens from sunnyside in beaverdam I had 11 but they ended up hawk...
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    almost forgot BBL4 i saw that link for the garage on craigs list it is a nice looking building but a little more building than i need. thats an awfull big job taking down a building like that but thanks for pointing it out i will keep my eyes open on there!
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    morning all hows it goin? goth chic sorry to hear your family is having trouble i hope it works out for you we will keep you in our prayers. wichch sounds like a good find especially in the Madison area from all i have heard property is pretty pricy there and that must be a great deal! well no...
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    bbl4 you are right about that i totally spaced out on that one., not a big deal im not in a big hurry anyway was just looking towards next year. went out and saw one of my hens coming out of the shed in the backyard the kids left the door open and when i looked inside i found 6 eggs in a pile...
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    Anybody else regret their initial coop design?

    dont feel bad my coop sucks too! its built exactly according to the plan TOO BAD IT WAS DESIGNED FOR WARM WEATHER AND I LIVE IN WISCONSIN the worst part is i am a carpenter and didnt figure this out until it was too late. its too small the 4x8 but the side walls are only 3 ft tall but i put a...
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    evening all! T.O. good looking supper ! my garden went to hell this year we had way too much rain.I had 20 tomato plants and only got about 12 quarts of sauce that really sucks i got 3 times that from 4 plants last year. and i had 60 stalks of corn and only got 3 doz ears to freeze down and i...
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    Evening all. It was a cold day out and that wind was raw as heck! Doc,T.O you guys jinxed me lol went to woodmans in appleton grocery shopping today and have never spent that much in my life! They had great deals so I bought more than usual its a bad sign when u fill 2 carts to the top. I got 2...
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    Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

    good morning all! well i just spent about 3 hrs catching up on the last couple of weeks that i have missed and it seems i missed alot. well deer hunting didnt go so good i overslept opening morning and woke up at 445 am and got my climber hung in my stand at 6:30 and took the round out of the...
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