The Old Folks Home

[scottcaddy]

Hi everyone! I'm not retired, yet. Hubby and I run a small business. We live in the woods in central WI with 2 dogs and 25 chickens. (I can't believe I just admitted to the number of chickens)

Mind if I pull up a chair and hang out a bit?

Hi and hello from NC!

We lived several years in the U. P. back in the late 70's and early 80's. Knew several people that kept b.y. chickens without much trouble.
I don't count chickens in my backyard, but I'll be happy to count yours

. I hope that you have fun here!!

Scott

 

[mrchicks]

Thanks Scott, it's so friendly here!

I normally don't count, then I don't feel bad for adding.

I had promised to just get 4 or 5. Oops.

Winters here with chickens is not exactly fun, but the summers are so pretty in the woods.

 

[cknnewbie]

Hi everybody I'm hoping to join this thread from what I've reads look like my kind of folks.I'm retired living my dream here at my little mini ranch out on the prairie in okla. I've been a chicken trader for many years still learn something new most everyday. three dogs too many cats a couple of goats and a donkey complete the gang.

Sounds like you'll fit right in here! Welcome!

 

[drumstick diva]

Room for everybody here

 

[cknnewbie]

Hi everyone! I'm not retired, yet. Hubby and I run a small business. We live in the woods in central WI with 2 dogs and 25 chickens. (I can't believe I just admitted to the number of chickens)

Mind if I pull up a chair and hang out a bit?

You don't have to be retired to be part of the OFH. Welcome!

 

[ozexpat]

Sausage stuffers, donkeys, golf bags....

Yes, I think I am in the right place.

I have not stuffed sausage for a few weeks now.

Oh and its our anniversary. I only stuff sausage when Mrs Oz is with me.

I guess this weekend i will be batoring.

 

[RedPulletMama]

Well, I'm definitely not retired or even anywhere close, but compared to others my age, I feel ancient. I am only 33, married with 5 kids, 2 dogs, 2 cats, 12 chickens, and 2 55 gallon tanks of fish. We really enjoy the 'farm' life a lot. In fact we are trying to sell our house in order to buy more land to expand our farm. We did not grow a garden this year due to that and I really missed it. Sorry if Im intruding by not being an 'old timer' but my grandmother raised me well and I feel I would fit in good here. I usually make friends with people a generation above me, due to lack of maturity of most people my age. Hope y'all don't mind me sittin in from time to time.

 

[ronott1]

Well, I'm definitely not retired or even anywhere close, but compared to others my age, I feel ancient. I am only 33, married with 5 kids, 2 dogs, 2 cats, 12 chickens, and 2 55 gallon tanks of fish. We really enjoy the 'farm' life a lot. In fact we are trying to sell our house in order to buy more land to expand our farm. We did not grow a garden this year due to that and I really missed it. Sorry if Im intruding by not being an 'old timer' but my grandmother raised me well and I feel I would fit in good here. I usually make friends with people a generation above me, due to lack of maturity of most people my age. Hope y'all don't mind me sittin in from time to time.

You fit right in here!

 

[ozexpat]

Well, I'm definitely not retired or even anywhere close, but compared to others my age, I feel ancient. I am only 33, married with 5 kids, 2 dogs, 2 cats, 12 chickens, and 2 55 gallon tanks of fish. We really enjoy the 'farm' life a lot. In fact we are trying to sell our house in order to buy more land to expand our farm. We did not grow a garden this year due to that and I really missed it. Sorry if Im intruding by not being an 'old timer' but my grandmother raised me well and I feel I would fit in good here. I usually make friends with people a generation above me, due to lack of maturity of most people my age. Hope y'all don't mind me sittin in from time to time.

age is not a requirement. its attitude. we look for the good in people and occurances. The haters have other threads.

welcome

and you are smart btw to do it all while you have a good back and fully functional knees.

 

[RedPulletMama]

age is not a requirement. its attitude. we look for the good in people and occurances. The haters have other threads.

welcome

and you are smart btw to do it all while you have a good back and fully functional knees.

Thank you and we do it because we love it and to also instill some very important survival skills in our children (we hope). Too many kids these days don't know the meaning of hard work, everyone just wants to collect a check. I don't want my kids expecting some sort of 'hand out'. I want them to know how to do for themselves should the time come when they need it and we aren't here. My grandmother taught me from a very early age how to break beans, snap peas, shuck corn, and all kinds of life lessons. I want my kids to know all that too, that's stuff they may need later on in life.