Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

[zeke]

Hey cooties !!!!! Hows it goin.. Ive got some chickens to get rid of if your lookin? not all but I need to cut back. let me know soon, we are sharpening the hatchet as we speak!!!! Hope you n the family are doing well! I can give you a call if you are interested! zeke

 

[jvls1942]

hi jim and a hearty hello to the rest of you. I havn t been on in a while. Hope you are all doing well. Jim Glad to see that green house close to completion.... I always tell my wife....QUALITY WORK TAKES TIME!!!!!!!! \That should be one heck of a greenhouse. I might get up your way again in Jan. Maybe you can save me a couple of those world famous pancakes of yours. I ve yet to try them... I do have a pnt. of honey with your name on it. If you like honey that is. Be well and be kind see you soon Zeke

Hi Zeke, I was wondering if you still made it up this way once in awhile.. let me know when you are coming and I can whip up a batch of cakes in just a few minutes..

One of my favorite snacks is soft bread and peanut butter and honey..

If quality takes time,, then you are correct,, this should be a heck of a green house..

I am wasting time on the computer ,, waiting for the Pack game to start.. It just started raining here.. again ...

we have a BO roo and 8 of his BO hens that we cannot entice into the coop.. they are just a little on the wild , (independent) side.. they sleep up in the pine tree and won't even go into the coop where I am feeding the rest of the birds.. Annie has come up with a plan to catch them after they go to roost and it is good and dark.. I backed the trailer under the tree and she is going to launch her attack from there and hopefully snatch them out of the tree..one by one..

stand by for further updates.. prolly from ER where she will be having an arm or leg being put into a cast ..

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

 

[Sclark73]

Cuties- what is your schedule like next week? I'm thinking of making a road trip to pick up the roo but need to know how your days are. I only have appts tomorrow and friday this week. Also Vicki said she wanted to make a trip your way too. Besides boys wanted to take a trip to Stevens Point to stop at Golden Corral for a anniversary in remembrance of my aunt who passed last year(She lived there before she moved in with us). I looked at the map and it's not that much further to your place. I love a good road trip, I can take pictures and see new places.

 

[zeke]

Hello JIM Oh wise one....... would you tell me how to tell a male from a female guinea I hatched 4 from the eggs I got from you.. thank you But I have no clue whats what. Really like havin the birds around. They make great watch dogs. Just yesterday I was workin on my garage,,,finally,,, when the guineas started a squacken!!!! Stopped to take a looksee what was goin on and there was a FOX harassin my flock..... TRUE STORY So I grabbed the old 12er to fire a warning shot of to side and the dang thing jumped right into the line of fire.... can you believe it... thanks to those guineas for gettin my attention.. I dont think the fox cares for them to much though..... guess I cant blame him thanks Zeke

 

[Terri O]

Welcome back Zeke! To tell the guineas apart you just have to listen to their talking...the female has a two tone call. I think she says "FE-male, FE-male" THe "FE" is a little higher in tone and has the accent. Sometimes it is the other way around though...it depends on if they are excited or just talking! The male only has one tone. They both do the shrieking the same way though! Once you hear it you cant mistake them (only if they are being silent--LOL!) Some people say that they say Buck wheat. But it is easier to remember which is which my way!

Boy, I thought fox were much smarter than that!

I hope he doesnt have any friends around.

Just got back from work and I want to go out and plant my tulips...prolly shoulda done that last week! At least the garlic is getting a good watering. I need to find some of that cheap straw Jim! I need to mulch it down so it doesnt heave in the winter. I will have LOADS of garlic next July I am hoping.

I have to go back to work at 3:30 so I guess I better get something done here hey? I still dont know where I am going to put those chickens that I sorted out....have a good one and stay dry! TerriO

 

[jvls1942]

Hello JIM Oh wise one....... would you tell me how to tell a male from a female guinea I hatched 4 from the eggs I got from you.. thank you But I have no clue whats what. Really like havin the birds around. They make great watch dogs. Just yesterday I was workin on my garage,,,finally,,, when the guineas started a squacken!!!! Stopped to take a looksee what was goin on and there was a FOX harassin my flock..... TRUE STORY So I grabbed the old 12er to fire a warning shot of to side and the dang thing jumped right into the line of fire.... can you believe it... thanks to those guineas for gettin my attention.. I dont think the fox cares for them to much though..... guess I cant blame him thanks Zeke

the one on the bottom is the female,, LOL

listen to them talk when they are not on alert.. the females will give a two pitched call ,, the males will have only a one pitched call.. if they are on alert, they ALL have a one pitched call..

on older, same aged guineas, the crown on the male will be slightly larger than the females.. and the wattles on the male will be larger than the females.. but on older females, the wattles are larger than on the younger females.. (or younger males for that matter)

only the females lay eggs .. the only 100% way to tell ..

I don't know is this is true; my females are the only ones to be pied.. that is, gray backs and white breasted.. anybody else notice this ?? or just coincidence ??

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

ETA: Odd thing, that fox jumping that way ..

My chickens and guineas were carrying on a while ago.. I took the dog and made a circle around the yard.. saw nothing,, might have been a hawk just buzzing the scenery ..

 

[irishrovr]

hi jim and a hearty hello to the rest of you. I havn t been on in a while. Hope you are all doing well. Jim Glad to see that green house close to completion.... I always tell my wife....QUALITY WORK TAKES TIME!!!!!!!! \That should be one heck of a greenhouse. I might get up your way again in Jan. Maybe you can save me a couple of those world famous pancakes of yours. I ve yet to try them... I do have a pnt. of honey with your name on it. If you like honey that is. Be well and be kind see you soon Zeke

ZEKE! Like the chiropractor said - It's good to see you're (your) back!

 

[Angiebubs]

Hi all-hoping for some advice:

Lately I am seeing a lot of very watery dropping. In the morning most of the droppings are water with a little white. Any ideas what would cause this? Other than moulting, no other signs of illness.

 

[unkadan]

Hi all-hoping for some advice:

Lately I am seeing a lot of very watery dropping. In the morning most of the droppings are water with a little white. Any ideas what would cause this? Other than moulting, no other signs of illness.

Don't look down

 

[Angiebubs]

Don't look down

LOL-Actually just remembered that chickenship gave them a whole watermelon from the garden yesterday-that could cause it right?