Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

[irishrovr]

Irish, I do think it is possible they are molting. I seem to have feathers EVERYWHERE. And a mild drop in production. Although I do have yet another broody.
But I think yes Dannyboy could be eating them gone. When I make eggs, I scramble a little bit extra and add in the shells. It is good protein. I feed it to the chickies. They eat the shell completely gone. Danny has no reason to go in there. Rae never goes in ours.
If I were you, id direct that camera right at the nesting boxes to find the culprit.
Good luck!!

I'm thinking it might be a combination of molting - two or three of them seem to be into it right now - and that sneaky roo! I'm surprised that there is absolutely no evidence of the crime. Of course, I haven't gone in and thoroughly checked all the straw, but I would have thought there would be something he/they missed.

I may move the tractor closer to the window so I can see inside better with the chicken cam.

Between the chickens and the critters in the garden a person could starve here if they were dependent on the raising of food. It looks like the bunnies

(or something else that size) are now getting under the fencing and eating the blossoms off my squash and the beans. My once prolific zucchini is barely producing. Also should have planted the pumpkins INSIDE the fence - something is eating the blossoms off them as well! I must get a guard dog to patrol the perimeter!

 

[irishrovr]

I have a major molt going...only three eggs today. Glad my customer is going out of town.
Still have two Broodies though... Yuck.
Went to Yellowstone lake yesterday with my in laws so kids could try to fish( fail) and swim(yeah). I was the major sunburn casualty. Put sunscreen on, but must have washed off my back in the water. Little sore today.
Otherwise we had a good day and trying to gt stuff together for school pictures and registration and my first day of work. Busy week !
Hope all is good,

Owie! Lots of aloe for you!!

 

[irishrovr]

Hi lulu
September 28, 29 I will be there! It will be my first show we will be there as spectators only. Hoping to learn how it all works.

Colton, we are waiting to hear your dads answer! !!!

Cind, good for you!

Slow day today!! Everyone must be pretty busy chickies are good here. 3 days of summerschool left! I took most of my vaca next monthe to spend some time with the kiddos. I can't wait!

Sounds like fun! I'm going to see if I can get down there for the show!

 

[JustJohn]

a guy looking for a peacock

anyone selling?

http://janesville.craigslist.org/grd/3968263000.html

 

[jvls1942]

I think my rooster is eating eggs. I'm not sure but I'm mighty suspicious. I put one of the store cams on the back porch this afternoon and aimed it at the chicken tractor where the hens are now laying. I've seen hens sitting in there but I've been getting few (today none!) eggs. A few days ago I got two that looked like they had been pecked at. (Think I might keep the chicken cam back there permanently.)

I noticed that Danny is very, very interested in the nest after a hen comes down from it. He climbs up and looks around. I also haven't been getting the eggs I normally get in the morning from the nest in the coop. Hmmmmm!

There is no evidence of broken eggs laying in the nests - no shell pieces, no yolk or white schmears anywhere. Do you think he/they are eating them shell and all? Maybe just a dry spell for the girls? Seems like a little molting is going on. Maybe a combination of things? What's yer opinion, guys and gals?? What would you do?

Yes, they do eat it all.. some are so good they don't even spill any of the liquid into the nest..

 

[Buffer]

HEYwho can tell me what breed my chicken is? I have no clue. She's orange and lays normal brown eggs.

I'd say penguin.

 

[judge]

Hi all- looking for some help...
I ran into my brother in laws sister tonight and they have recently got into chickens. She was wondering if we would take 4 roos of theirs. She doesn't care what we do with them, meaning if we butcher them, as long as her boys don't find out.
Well the last time we butchered chickens my dad helped me. Now I am not squeamish with blood or anything. I grew up hunting, and even now my dad and I will butcher our down cows and heifers, but I do not like to see suffering. There was a little issue with the ax not being sharp-enough said. I would like to hear all your methods of quickly and efficiently doing the deed. I can't remember if there is anyone on here with an aversion to butchering their birds, so if you shoot me a message that would be great too. Thanks!

 

[Kildare49]

Judge: Use a kill cone ( your basic traffic cone...may have to modify for size of bird ), and a Piranta_Bolt knife from Havalon.
Meat birds forum should have some topics covering this.

 

[judge]

HEYwho can tell me what breed my chicken is? I have no clue. She's orange and lays normal brown eggs.

Not sure with out a picture, but could be a red sex link ( or red star or cinnamon queen depending on who you are talking to.) Does it look something like this?

Hi!

Yea, I'll take almost any feathers, I don't think I'll need the little fluffy ones, but some nice white ones would be nice, (I realized I don't have any white chickens! LOL) I'll be making metal tipped quill pens, bookmarks, and hat decorations. I'm going to attempt to teach myself how to cut quill pens too. I may come up with more thing too. A batch is what ever you feel like sending, maybe stuff a large envelope or a small box. You can let me know what you think they are worth if like. The idea is to be able to provide an inexpensive souvenir.

Thanks again!

I will be butchering two white roos, and not sure what color the ones I am getting tomorrow are, but i can save you some too if you want?

Quote: Ouch- we are just now finishing up the peeling stage from my DS9 major sunburn a week and a half ago. It was horrible with huge blisters. A baking soda paste worked wonders for taking the burn out and making him a little comfortable.

 

[babylady4]

Judge, Mother Earth News has some good articles on butchering chickens. Using a plastic cone nailed to a tree seems to me the quickest/painless way to do the deed. No bruising of the meat either.....

WOW what a weekend!!!! It was SO nice to escape and spend some quality time with the hubs and extended family! Heart was amazing! I cannot believe Ann and Nancy Wilson can still crank out the music! They were pitch perfect the entire time! Of course the trip would not have been complete without a little bit of adventure thrown in thanks to my cousin!

the important part is that we made it to the concert and back home! The train ride was really nice too!

CS, I do NOT envy you the drive through all of that road construction! Yuck! 41 south of Milwaukee is a mess...... it will be so nice when it is finished though!

The EAA Airventure is going on this week...... that makes work a little bit exciting.... planes flying over the building all of the time..... ugh.

That is about it here! Reality calls tomorrow and it is back to the grind!

Perhaps I should stop and pick up a lotto ticket on my way in the work........