Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

[jvls1942]

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yup, every scrap of paper from a school is an advantage.
even if you knew the material before taking the class.
the paper is more convincing than your word..
sometimes when applying for a job or position, the extra paperwork often sways the decision.

 

[corewassen87]

I am a "Numeric Control Engineer" which is HR speak for CNC Programmer.  I have no formal training but had 9 years operating between the last employer and this one and after a few failed attempts at training outside folks I was asked to apply for the programming position.  Operating experience on the machines in question making the parts you will program is a HUGE benefit to learning to program.  Programming can be pretty boring, IMO it is best if you can float between programming and operating.  Floating back and forth to operating especially while training to program has the benefit of being able to catch your own mistakes which speeds to process of learning from them. 

If an HR department wants you to have format training or the company is eager to pay for it go for it but I doubt it is of real value, on the job training will teach you far more than a classroom, sometimes though you need the classroom to get past HR.

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Agree completely that hands on is more beneficial than any piece of paper but as Jim said it means a lot to a lot of places. If it's something offered my them I'd definitely take advantage of it yeah. I'll keep you guys updated as this fleshes itself out

 

[Daethen]

We had some idiot run over our mailbox a couple of years ago. I was really hoping they would try it again so we could catch them. We even warned our plow driver. My hubby put a 6x8 metal I-beam 5 ft. into the ground and cemented it in then covered it with a would casing. The next guy that tries to run it over will still be sitting there in the morning.

 

[birds4kids]

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Agree completely that hands on is more beneficial than any piece of paper but as Jim said it means a lot to a lot of places. If it's something offered my them I'd definitely take advantage of it yeah. I'll keep you guys updated as this fleshes itself out

Some places are beginning to realize what a big mistake the "school over all else" is. General Manager at my place of employment has openly said we have a problem with not enough Engineers having floor experience, and I mean Electrical, Structural, and Mechanical Engineers even, Management wishes more of them started blue collar because the guys who don't know which end of a screwdriver to hold create a lot of hassles for the guys who have to hold a screwdriver.

 

[Cindlady]

Hi All!

Making Flock Blocks for the girls.

Night All.

 

[Daethen]

Hi All!

Making Flock Blocks for the girls.

Night All.

How do you make your own flock blocks???

 

[corewassen87]

Thinking on spending the morning making a brooder set up. A lady locally has some lavender Orpington chicks for 5$ each. They're usually about 20 each at a hatchery. I'm trying to be strong but I may cave in to the beauty of the lavender. They're such gorgeous birds when they're grown up

 

[chikenscratch]

If our transportation situation allows it, I am planning on coming this year..
I could make a few loaves of BBB ? and some cowboy beans to go with it ? I would use ground venison if nobody objects ..

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

I definitely do not object

Agreed. I don't supplement at all, but I also don't "cull" my hens after a couple of years. I have 5 year olds that are still laying. Actually, most of my hens will be 6 this year. The idea of forcing the to lay and have them burn out quickly just doesn't appeal to me. But I also spend much more money on them than I make on eggs sales. So, to each their own.

Agreed BBP, each chicken owner must make their own choices. I have artificial light on a timer throughout the year, but depending on the season will depend on how long I have the artificial light on. In the thick of the summer, I have no added light. In the darkest of winter, the light goes on when the sun would be coming up and visible and it goes off just after sundown. If it is really cold (below -10), I also have a heat lamp on. For all of the newbies out there, we all must make our own decisions using a wide range of recommendations and figuring out where we fit in!

Happy to hear huntress, that another cheesehead found the wonderful beer bread ease of tasty ho-made bread in less than one hour....yep, had a couple slices of beer bread toast with my 6 layer dinner tonight...dang that stuff is good.

If light is added with a timer...I would add all the time in the morning , waking the hens early and allowing them to go to roost at normal time in the later afternoon to avoid being caught off the roost and the light suddenly clicking off without a warning.... just sayin.

Hope everyone is gonna enjoy the weather this week...what a difference a week can make.

Have Fun...bigz

It is amazing, the weather is lovelier now!

Naturally, every flock is different, because everybody treats their flocks differently ..

I am still waiting for what to look for in a stressed chicken.
Really. If mine were stressed, would they lay eggs ?
I have had hens and roosters live to 8 years..
If you have a hen laying eggs that long, it is a rare bird indeed.
I do not keep chickens for pets. If they are not producing eggs, they go to freezer camp .
their only stress should be to try to avoid freezer camp.
if given a choice, I bet they would opt for the light..

If you are expecting a chicken to lay 200 eggs per year, you have to supplement the light. especially up here in the Nort Woods..

How about the chickens way down south ? they have more natural long days per year than we do up Nort. are those chickens stressed, then ?

Jim-to each their own, eh? We do have a range of people from egg/meat production to pet and all in between. As I commented above, every one needs to figure out where they fit in this range. To answer your question about chickens down south, I have no idea how many eggs I get each year as I don't count them, but as I stated above I do provide artificial light, but on a timer so it goes off around sunset and on around sunrise (regardless of if the sun actually ever comes out

). Otherwise, let us agree that everyone has their own preferences, eh?

Also, Jim...Theo just had his 2nd birthday (this is a pic from this past fall). He is a great guard dog, loves treats, walks, hates the meter readers, and is still racist (for those that don't know the history of this: we bought Theo from Jim at 2mos old, he was born and lived in N. Wis. We needed a guard dog, not for our chickens, but for our house as we had lots of thugs fleeing from the law through our yard...which has not occurred since we've had Theo BTW. The funny thing, to us, is that we started noticing he primarily, and still, barked at people with dark skin. So at one point in time, I JOKINGLY asked Jim if he had sold me a racist dog? LOL) Unfortunately, for the city we live in, ZION IL, the majority of people walking by are of darker skin color, but some how Theo is able to judge which ones he trusts and which ones he doesn't. FYI- he also barks at those of all skin color if he doesn't trust them, know them, etc.
We are trying to train him to stop barking if we say "OK", but he doesn't value our judgement it seems and continues to bark. Any suggestions Jim, Mel, etc? He really doesn't like contractors of any type. If he is on his lead, he will not react, only loose in the yard.



Have a great day everyone!

 

[birds4kids]

Glad I don't live somewhere where dogs are more than a companion. Fled Green Bay when the drug dealers and such moved into the neighborhood. When one had aggressive pitbulls in the garage and another has dozens of guests per day that stay just 10minutes it isn't hard to figure out.

 

[bigzio]

Nice Winter Day to everyone. Yep, the 10 hour work day is the only way to go. Nothing better than another day off each week, without giving up any pay! Once you are there, what's a couple more hours...

Having trouble with website on my puter....dang!