Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

[DAS]

Sure glad to hear some of you got to join in on the rain. Wicked lightning storm last night. Looked like it was dancing in the sky. Hotter than h*ll here today.

 

[jvls1942]

hi all, had a short streak of ambition.. went to maynerds and bought a bottle of Slime.. Never used it before.. It is similar to fix-a-flat.. I didn't do the mend as the directions said.. I took the tire apart and poured just a small amount into the tire and rolled it around a few times to spread it.. It tool only about 1/4 the amount that the directions called for.. anyhow, it took care of the leak and the tire is back on the mower.. then I took the deck off and washed it with the hose real good.. I can't find anything on it that squeaks.. maybe it was one of the idlers under the tractor itself.. I will check that out after it cools down.. BTW, I fixed the tire in the kitchen.. too hot outside..

I have a teenage rooster learning how to crow.. pathetic .. there was a lot of chest bumping going on this morning in that pen.. even one of the turkey poults was in on it...

the peacock is dropping his long tail feathers.. Annie has a bouquet of about 10 of them.. he had about 26 of them so he has a few left.. IDK if they will grow back this summer, or if we will have to wait until spring ??

I will be putting the window AC in the bedroom shortly.. Annie is home now and raring to get at it..

she gets these ambitious streaks and then I end up working like heII !!

.............jiminwisc............

 

[MustLoveHens]

BigFam-I was starting to wonder if you were drunk and the kids finally drove you to drink!!! Hope your hand gets better! What did you do?

FT-I'd do the North Pole too. However, the North Pole is in the water so if the ice melts were up a creek with out a paddle! That would suck!

 

[Terri O]

Hi all--long day at work but OK cause I could turn the air down to 72!!! I actually got some goosebumps and could drink coffee! On the way in at 8AM there was RAIN--I think 10 drops total...it looked really nasty to the East; but then we had blue sky here all day. I have a few plants wilting...I am heading out to water ASAP for sure. Just had to come in and have a cocktail...then more work!
I am supposed to be canning for the fair this week!

THe only think I can say is that I am NOT doing any canning in this heat! I may just be a scratch this year on some stuff. I picked up my tags today after work so I need to take a look and see what I canned last fall...I sure hope I have something to show. I want to make some pickled quail eggs for my any other pickled item....I certainly have the eggs! Might make ONE jar! LOL!

GLad some of you got rain but I hope the power comes back soon! We were withought for quite a while a few years back and they were giving out dry ice to keep your freezer cold. In 2008 (year of the 100 year flood in Jefferson) everyone bought generators so I guess most of us are sitting with them unused in our sheds now! I wish they could make cool air and rain! Now THAT would be an invention for sure.

Off to water...stay cool and drink lots! (

) I wish I had some alcohol!!! Terri O

 

[DAS]

Jim, your peacock will go through a full molt just like the chickens. The feathers will not grow back this summer. As soon as he's done the new train will start growing, but he will not have a full train until spring. Hoping mine don't start just yet. Would like a few more eggs. Unfortunately, this heat is probably going to cause them to start to drop. (hopefully only their feathers will drop)

Anyone else having any problems posting?

 

[vickiw]

Hi!.... RAINED! For about 10 min.

better than nothing.

Vicki... she might be starting to go broody.

Not as hot as they said it was going to be, but man is it HUMID!!! Better go check on everyone... catch ya later.

I think you might be right Cindlady. Started to think about that myself this afternoon after I finally just went and scooped her out of the nest and took out on the shady grass where I had put the girls food and water. she dove in like mad and was fine the rest of the day. I got smart and closed the pop hole so she would have to stay outside and she seemed happy. The only thing is she still fluffs her feathers out and gives a big shake quite a bit. Don't know what that's all about. She was either losing or pulling out? her butt fluff but that seems to have stopped. Just seems bazaar she would go broody now. She's an aussie, well mostly anyway, I thought they didn't go broody. Any ideas how I can change her mind?

Hi everyone

boy it's nice to finally have our power back on!

18 hours was just waaaaaaaaay too long in this heat. My poor hubby is just exhausted and I'm not far behind so I apologize to anyone whom I might have missed that left me a message. The house is still scalding hot and my brain is just not working too well. Plan to try and get caught up in the morning when it's cooled down in here. Now, I here hubby coming out of the shower and that is where I am heading!!!!

 

[KNAndrs]

Greetings from wet and wild Superior. I gave up on my 8x16 garden once all the plants I put in washed out. I am going to replant with Buckwheat and rye for the rest of summer and then cut it down for chicken feed. My basement is dry and mostly cleaned out. The humidity is killing me though. Going to hand out 3k freezy pops tomorrow to promote VBS and our church, maybe one day people will show up.

For some reason I am generally ****** off tonight. My wagon broke down, my wife has been cranky, the kids are back talking... DD10 stamped her foot at me tonight. I about took her head off. I hit a homer at softball then tried to long ball it to left center at my next at bat and they had backed up.

Came home to a chicken eating an egg and a messy house. Generally ****** off.

I need a vacation. I may go find a lake and soak my head tomorrow after the parade. Then the kids will be cranky again for missing fireworks.

Oh well.

Time to find something relaxing to do.

KEN

 

[Bigfamily4me]

Ok... Slow typing...
I have a splint on because I have a raging case of tendonitis. My forearm has been sore for several weeks. Had occasional elbow pain. But over the last 3 days my wrist has gotten SO sore. It hurts to move it at all. Broke down and went to dr.

Ok... Get ready for this... Old guys on here are going to scoff, roll their eyes, and make comments as to how unneccessary this is (I'm not naming names Jim...). My hubby has told me to do this several times. He told me again today. So I listened to my dear hubby. He told me to buy an air conditioner for the chickens!!! He installed it this evening, (after roofing all day in the heat.) It required cutting a hole in a wall. But my chickens will now have the worst of the heat and humidity under control. How crazy is THAT?! Air conditioned coop... My chickens are not spoiled...

Btw... I had 2 ducklings hatch. A male and female Austalian Spotted. Mazo had said his girlfriend would like some, so I guess we'll see if he gets back to me and gets them.

I have to stop typing now. It's really slow going, and kinda hurts...

 

[unkadan]

Heather, good thing you're not milking goats,,,,,(no comment on that AC in the coop, but can I crash there if I do a road trip this summer?)

vicki, I have some of the BSL's from Sunnyside, the cross is RIR X Barred Rock,,,,I have a couple that have indicated the broody behavior but if I move them a couple of times they have quit,,,,it's pretty much bred out of them I think. I have 3 hens that have been broody for weeks now,,,,,I plan to move them into a cage off the ground, a friend told me this seems to work for him,,,mentioned they can't keep the temp up underneath,,,don't know until I try it

OK,,,a question for you experienced folks. I have a Black Copper Marans pullet (18wks) that has an eye problem. Just started today, one eye was shut, I caught her and flushed it really well with Saline. A small amount of yellow discharge had crusted the outside lid closed. After getting this washed off and continued flushing the eye was almost normal. Within an hour it was again shut. I would guess it is an injury, scratch, scape deal,,,,,suggestions as to what to use after flushing tomorrow? She was calm and relaxed during and after the treatment, which is pretty cool since I really don't handle these birds,,,,,,

ok,,,,,,,long hot day,,, a shower is next on my list (then ICE CREAM!)

 

[Hens and Roos]

Heather, good thing you're not milking goats,,,,,(no comment on that AC in the coop, but can I crash there if I do a road trip this summer?)

vicki, I have some of the BSL's from Sunnyside, the cross is RIR X Barred Rock,,,,I have a couple that have indicated the broody behavior but if I move them a couple of times they have quit,,,,it's pretty much bred out of them I think. I have 3 hens that have been broody for weeks now,,,,,I plan to move them into a cage off the ground, a friend told me this seems to work for him,,,mentioned they can't keep the temp up underneath,,,don't know until I try it

OK,,,a question for you experienced folks. I have a Black Copper Marans pullet (18wks) that has an eye problem. Just started today, one eye was shut, I caught her and flushed it really well with Saline. A small amount of yellow discharge had crusted the outside lid closed. After getting this washed off and continued flushing the eye was almost normal. Within an hour it was again shut. I would guess it is an injury, scratch, scape deal,,,,,suggestions as to what to use after flushing tomorrow? She was calm and relaxed during and after the treatment, which is pretty cool since I really don't handle these birds,,,,,,

ok,,,,,,,long hot day,,, a shower is next on my list (then ICE CREAM!

you might want to see if you can find an eye ointment, we have used Neobacimyx Opthalmic Ointment with our Pheasant and it worked great. Of course we had this from one of our dogs so not sure if you can get it anywhere but a vet.