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  1. Callender Girl

    My EE Roo is matured.

    I LOVE his coloring!! What a strikingly handsome boy!
  2. Callender Girl

    Alby the black Orpington rooster, the rooster well worth our 6 hour day trip!

    Alby is a very handsome boy! A long drive is a small price to pay for such a lovely rooster!
  3. Callender Girl

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

    Yesterday was a good and busy day. I transplanted 8 white balloon flowers from pots on the deck into a flower bed that had been decimated by last year's playful kittens. I also planted 6 yuccas, gifted to me by a family friend. The dug-up plants sat, bagged, in my sister's garage, then in mine...
  4. Callender Girl

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

    There were several messaged exchanges, including one where I explained that I used a Phillips head screwdriver, that the screw was far below the surface of the wood and that the screw might have been stripped because it didn't move at all. I was pleasantly surprised by the response to that and...
  5. Callender Girl

    Lost chicken, happy ending!!

    Alice has learned her lesson! After spending one day "grounded," she stayed with the flock yesterday and happily hopped into the coop at dinner time yesterday. 🐔 Okay, I KNOW the grounding didn't help her. It just made me more relaxed!
  6. Callender Girl

    Dirty Eggs

    I have the staining issue with eggs from my runner ducks, all but one of whom lays white. I haven't yet found a way to make the stained eggs clean enough to sell, but they're good enough for me to eat. I've been using horse pellets in the runs and like the idea of using them in nest boxes with...
  7. Callender Girl

    Do you read to your chickens?

    I have been known to read while sitting with my chickens. I've never considered reading aloud to them. Perhaps, I'll give it a try. Although I suspect as soon as they realize I haven't brought snacks, their interest will disappear. To them, I'm just a human vending machine they can peck at for...
  8. Callender Girl

    New to forum! New to ducks!

    I have ducks, chickens and a couple of geese. Everyone "free ranges" together during the day and is housed, by species, in their own coops/shelters at night. Chickens do not -- nor do I, really -- appreciate the messiness that waterfowl cause in their houses. Two of the runner ducks are...
  9. Callender Girl

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

    Trixie's just a lovely little lady, isn't she? It must be heartwarming to see her and your mother-in-law enjoy each other's company. Neither of my dogs has any interest in the outdoor chickens, and Dinah and my house chicken have always gotten along fine. Blind George, on the other hand, is a...
  10. 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...
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. 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'...
  14. 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...
  15. 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!
  16. 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...
  17. 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...
  18. 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...
  19. 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...
  20. 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...
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