Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

[Angiebubs]

Thanks Hens and Roos. She told me a month ago she was planning on moving out-shepaid rent the next month-so emailed her...she said shewill be out in a week. Posted it and have several inquiries already but people want to know when its available. (I've saved my emails). Just want to make sure I do this right and have it documented. Shes been a great tenant so want to make this as smooth as possible while still protecting myself. Thank for the advice!

 

[Terri O]

Good morning! It still looks very early here--heavily overcast. THought it was supposed to be sunny in the morning? Oh well, it is what it is...I really do have to get the squash in here today...I hope it is not too late! The trampoline is not a good place to store food for the winter! I am thinking of my Thanksgiving menu...I am excited! I like to cook BIG dinners. (if you couldnt tell

) I am thinking about this brussels sprout casserole with swiss cheese and almonds in it. I will have to modify it because it uses packaged croutons...gotta make another loaf of GF bread! THen make it into croutons too!
I am having the worst time typing today...letters are not in order or completely wrong...I hope it is not indicative of the day to come! Maybe I should stop tying?

DH just said he read of FB that my best friend is going to Columbia for 27 months...HMMM--I think something weird is going on on FB. There have been some really odd posts lately! I will have to check it out!

SO anyhow--much to do here as usual and I am still in my jammies for a few more cups of coffee...Kris--that chick sure is adorable--I hope it has friends soon!
Have a fantastic day and good luck to the hunters out there! (stay safe!) Terri O

 

[jvls1942]

good morning, not much going on around here..

going to get the brussels sprouts out of the garden today for sure..

the young peahen hides somewhere at dusk and does not go into a coop.. except for our one peacock, all the others go in..

today I am going to start up an incubator.. have 3 sebastopol goose eggs.. I would let them hatch their own , but they are not taking care of them.. just lay an egg and walk away.. too cold for that..

Sandi might have been taking a shower and froze herself to the ATV..??
...........jiminwisc........

eta make that 4 eggs..

 

[BlackBrookPoultry]

Miss nosey penedescena had to stick her face in front of the camera when I was trying to take a picture of one of my lavender hens this morning. She is the most curious bird I have. People say they are flighty, she's just the opposite.

 

[KNAndrs]

I think we will be doing our check up on the growth of our Seramas today, we have a gram scale and they stand so pretty up there being weighed. Taking the kids for bagels and a run through cub/sam's club for sample Saturday. Then dropping stuff off for the church Garage Sale.

Mama chicken is doing a great job of raising her birds, she is still inside and just before Christmas they will head outside. I am not great at sexing birds, but doing the neck hanging test both legs down on all 4. That means all hens right? I guess after a couple months we will find out.

I have a friend up in Duluth that is always looking for retired layers and my ladies will enjoy rotating to the farm. I am thinking a 2 year program of 4 - 1 year old hens and 4 new pullets every fall so I will always have 4 birds laying and 4 growing. I am setting a limit at 8 because of the coop size and being in town.

Hopefully it will start snowing here soon, we have had cold for a week or more and it is just wet and light dusting of snow. They are saying 3 inches today, but I don't believe them the lake is still too warm to produce a good snow cover.

I hope you all enjoy your weekend, I will check in tonight and then on Sunday night, but my weekends are always stressful.

KEN

 

[Hens and Roos]

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what kind of comb does she have- is it called carnation comb?

 

[BlackBrookPoultry]

Yep, she's got the carnation comb. That's how I realized Sandhill sent me the wrong chick. She's a beautiful bird. I though she was just an ugly, scrawny black orpington. Then I got a closer look at that comb.

 

[Linn Bee]

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*Ditto!

Remember, you have 21 days from the time they move out to return security deposit and/or a letter listing the charges against what is not returned. You know she is moving. Ask her to let you know - and return the keys - when she is fully moved. That starts your 21 days. Failing to get the deposit info can cost you 3X's her deposit. That may give you all or most of December's rent since you can address holding the unused cleaning/damage deposit in your 21 day notice letter.

Do ask if you can start showing the property as suggested above. This helps her realize she is still responsible. I know it's hard to find tenants at this time of year. They want to get through the holidays, too, before any moving. Get the place cleaned as soon as possible and get it 'listed' for rent. That's your due diligence. I doubt you'll be getting a lot of requests for showing before January, but you can show that you tried if it goes to court once the property is re-rented.

How much of a hassle is small claims court? I have several duplexes and have pretty low (compared to what's advertised) rents. I've found that all court does is get me a piece of paper that says, "Yes, she owes you." Pay a bit more to get it 'docketed' and it may affect her credit in the future. Getting the money is a whole 'nuther issue, especially if she did lose her job. Proving she has alternative income can be tough.

Good luck!

Love, Linn B (aka Smart Red) Gardening zone 5a - 4b in south-est, central-est Wisconsin

 

[kristip]

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Kristi, I think its from one of the OLD maran hens, depending on how big it is, if the egg didn't have darker spots, it must be half ameracuana/blue cuckoo maran.
Congrats!!! Yeah, I am a "grandma"!!

hey grandma... lol.. not sure, it came from a light brown colored egg and has a black beak( grey body with black near face ( cant tell if skin is black) and has feathered legs. cochin or silkie mix? Anything else with feathered legs. So far mom and baby are doing great. When the other egg was not peeping today, I shook it a little and it sloshed so out it went. 3 more in the nest for 10 days from now. Hope she sits, but found a backup incubator not too far away if we need to borrow. Against my first thoughts DH said lets put them in basement so we made a little run attached to dog kennel for them and filled with wood chips. Will be messy but fun for winter. Just need to come up with a way to cover top. netting of some kind perhaps. Right now mama is staying on those eggs so we will stick with it.

Oh and F &F was out of chick food so had to go to mounds and fork out $$ for Purina... expensive stuff.

 

[KNAndrs]

Alright, this chickens in the house business is going to stop now!

Should I build a pen for the Seramas or put them in the coop with everyone else?

I would build a 4x4x2 pen for the Seramas to live in the Garage through the winter with a light and ventilation.

What is your advice? There is room for the Seramas in the coop, but it is cooler than the house. The Seramas are 3 months old and I am ready to move them out.



RPBC is going to take her peeps and live in the coop inside a dog kennel tomorrow too.

Thanks for the help...

KEN