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  1. Callender Girl

    Eva’s Friends

    Hope Eva is doing better for her sake and yours! It's so hard to see one of our pets suffering and to worry about them. But, how cool that you are finding vintage family documents :) Last night was tough because one of my Sapphire Splashes didn't come in when it was time to coop for the...
  2. Callender Girl

    Lost chicken, happy ending!!

    Good suggestions! I briefly considered broodiness last night, but Alice hasn't been showing any signs -- either before or after The Great Escape -- of broodiness. However, she may have just decided to lay an egg away from the crowd. No matter what she was thinking, she's still spending today...
  3. Callender Girl

    Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

    I know the value of traditional medicine, and I really like my health care providers. But sometimes, I am reminded of the old saying that when the only tool you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. Not every situation is best resolved with a pill or a shot, at least not for me. I...
  4. Callender Girl

    Lost chicken, happy ending!!

    When I was shooing everyone back into their coops last night, one of my Sapphire Splashes didn't come in. My poultry runs loose in a fenced area next to the house during the day, but only when I am home and can keep an eye on them. A pair of geese, who care nothing about the chickens' or ducks'...
  5. Callender Girl

    New chicken learner member :)

    I'm sure someone will be able to identify your chicken breeds from the photos. Unfortunately, I'm not that person. Sounds like you have a great menagerie and a good start to rural living. I live in an area that has some of the best soil in the U.S., and still find veg gardening a challenge...
  6. Callender Girl

    New and not new to raising chickens.

    This is a great community of folks who are happy to help you refresh your memory and can surely benefit from your years of experience with raising chickens! Bet the grandchildren are thrilled with the hatchlings :jumpy Welcome to BYC!
  7. Callender Girl

    Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

    Jim, my favorite of your woodchuck names, by far, is Upchuck; shows some creativity and is snarky at the same time 😆 Glad to hear the princess-less reunion went well. Family on Dad's side has reunions every so often. But, I've been away so long that I don't recognize most of the attendees. As...
  8. Callender Girl

    Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

    The great thing about having a horrible day is that the next day is nearly always better! Although there were some small snafus, Tuesday didn't bring any unwanted critters into the house or coops, and my sister -- who lives 150 miles south of me -- still has gorgeous red tomatoes in her garden...
  9. Callender Girl

    Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

    Yesterday, I started to think maybe Halloween had come early. My day had more than its share of unwanted creepy things. Dinah, who likes to bark at, well anything, began furiously yapping at something in the dining room in the darkness of early morning. I was hoping it wasn't a mouse, and it...
  10. Callender Girl

    Eva’s Friends

    I am sorry that Constance is not doing well. My poor Goo was less than 4 pounds at the end, although he attacked his food with great vigor until his final day. I am shocked and saddened when people suggest putting down animals that aren't "perfect." Goo was never able to see, so he just...
  11. Callender Girl

    Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

    Lisa, sad news about your mother-in-law. I was going to write something completely different this morning, but now my intended topic seems a bit flippant. Four years ago, my Jim was in a hospice facility. I don't want to sound (too) weird, but I read a lot about the end of life and NDE's...
  12. Callender Girl

    Clouds' Geese ~ Picture Thread

    When one of my two geese laid her first eggs, I was thrilled. My other goose stood watch over the nest, and I was sure it was a breeding pair. But as the eggs kept coming -- and coming and coming -- I was horrified at the thought of 18 goslings to house and feed! Finally, I realized that BOTH...
  13. Callender Girl

    Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

    I wasn't feeling judgement, Lisa. I'm a pretty lazy chicken keeper myself and am more than a little peeved that the girls are requiring so much time and energy this year. Oh, and expense -- let's not forget the monetary cost. At this rate, they all need to step up egg production like crazy!!
  14. Callender Girl

    Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

    Half of my flock is stressed by molting right now, were just treated for mites and may not have much resistance left in them for a tough fight against more parasites. I figure if I can help them get rid of worms, I should. Most years, I don't even think of it. But finding those dead worms in...
  15. Callender Girl

    Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

    Belated congrats, Jim, on your and Annie's recent anniversary. Hope the reunion of you "hicks" goes well. Lisa, congrats on adorable Trixie becoming part of the pack. I am still struggling with losing Goo. I guess my hope is to outlive all of my critters because I take the best possible care...
  16. Callender Girl

    Eva’s Friends

    Sorry I haven't had much to say -- losing Goo has really thrown me for a loop. I don't know that he went peacefully, but at least the worst of it was over quickly. He could still eat and run around Sunday; he was gone on Monday. He'd been my companion for more than 15 years. I'm sure I've told...
  17. Callender Girl

    Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

    Losing Goo has been my toughest loss since Jim died; the two of them were great buddies. Goo wasn't a warm and cuddly cat that craved attention and wanted to be stroked and held. He loved people on HIS terms, not theirs. Despite that, he allowed Jim -- only Jim -- to cradle him upside down...
  18. Callender Girl

    Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

    Goo died Monday.
  19. Callender Girl

    Eva’s Friends

    Goo is gone, and I am devastated. It's pretty much all I can think about right now.
  20. Callender Girl

    Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

    She's so precious!!
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