Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

[CherMoz]

HI, just a quick hello, I am 130 posts behind... staycation was ok, my father in law passed away last monday, so glad we decided to stay vs go. It was a blessing though, anyone that has gone through losing a loved one to cancer, it is a horrible horrible beast.

what they go through at the end is a blessing when they finally go.

on a side note my neighbors dogs paid us a visit.... while my sitter was watching the kids, we are down to 6 chickens now.... ugh, guess ya can't plan for everything, planning on hatching next spring, just no energy for it this year and my egg lady's chickens have slowed down anyhow, i'm taking that as a sign. anyhow, I will catch up on posts and write some more.

over and out!

My condolences for the loss of your father-in-law.

I lost my father (87 years old) to pancreatic cancer in 2010 and my sister to breast cancer in 2006. It is a horrible disease.

 

[KV Silkies]

My condolences for the loss of your father-in-law.

I lost my father (87 years old) to pancreatic cancer in 2010 and my sister to breast cancer in 2006. It is a horrible disease.

thank you. my condolences to you as well. is tough to watch. my father in law was 78, his bday is friday.

 

[babylady4]

Cancer is a horrible beast to all. It changes your outlook on life. Sometimes I wonder if the treatment is worse that the disease.

My condolences.

 

[cuties]

So sorry for your loss kv. And cher too.
Hope all is well at home! I am so nervous the fencer quit or something!

 

[KV Silkies]

RBerrryChicks, VERY cute chick pics!!!

Cuties, good choice with the horse, I think they work better with kids in the long run, is what we have ours on and they do great. I bet the kids are in love.

Jim, good luck with Dora, she didn't get her name on accident right?

SClark I am sorry to hear about your son, will be thinking of you and lifting your family up in prayer, hope everything works out!

thank you to everyone for the condolences, at the end it turns into a blessing, and I agree the treatments sure take their toll...

 

[delisha]

Its an organization, National Poultry Improvement Plan. When someone says that their flock is NPIP, it means that they are a member and they have a flock free of disease.

I do not want to disagree with what you said, but, NPIP does not mean your flock is disease free. In Wisconsin, we only need to test for a small amount of diseases. Most flocks have diseases or poultry farmers would not be using antibiotics to stop it. Some people treat with drugs, others treat with a sharp knife, and others let the disease run the course and let the strong survive. Today my flock is disease free..but I can't say it will be tomorrow.

Thank you. You learn something new every day.

please see above.



Sorry about your father in law. Sorry about your loss...I have many silkies chicks hatching..I think I have about 8-10 if you want some silkies.

HI, just a quick hello, I am 130 posts behind... staycation was ok, my father in law passed away last monday, so glad we decided to stay vs go. It was a blessing though, anyone that has gone through losing a loved one to cancer, it is a horrible horrible beast.

what they go through at the end is a blessing when they finally go.

on a side note my neighbors dogs paid us a visit.... while my sitter was watching the kids, we are down to 6 chickens now.... ugh, guess ya can't plan for everything, planning on hatching next spring, just no energy for it this year and my egg lady's chickens have slowed down anyhow, i'm taking that as a sign. anyhow, I will catch up on posts and write some more.

over and out

 

[delisha]

Jim,

Did you find Dora yet?

 

[jvls1942]

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here is what a broken front axle looks like.

 

[jvls1942]

Jim,

Did you find Dora yet?

no, Annie has all but given up hope. I am not ready to throw in the towel yet..

 

[KV Silkies]

no, Annie has all but given up hope. I am not ready to throw in the towel yet..

you will have to tell Annie I had a Silkie come back 3 days after the first dog "episode" if my silkie can do it Dora can too!