Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

[bigzio]

I hatched a doz of TerriO eggs last year. They have been good layers for sure. Since they started laying late last fall, they almost never miss a day. I'm the chef at our weekly Mens Lenten breakfast, and the eggs sure come in handy for the weekly meal. I'm still deciding if I'm gonna set another 2 doz eggs or not...time will tell.

bigz

 

[babylady4]

On staycation this week. With the nice weather I dragged the youngest DS outside to help clean out a seasonal stream bed that appears to be the dumping site of the previous owners. We removed approximately 10 fire grates, a giant carpet, parts of a lawn mower, barbed wire, hardware cloth, a broken mirror, and miscellaneous broken canning jars, bottles, pottery, siding, and metal fencing posts. We only made it about 50 feet down the streambed, still have a lot to go.

Going to head north at the end of the week. I have not been up there since Christmas.

 

[Kildare49]

Our snow is mostly gone. Which means the return of predators.
Put the girls back in their run 3 days ago. The dog let me know the fox returned tonight.
Must be a very pungent scent for the dogs nose. Can always tell when he lights up on a fox.
Couple of the girls keep flying the coop. Will have to try clipping their wings tomorrow...or they will be on the menu for mr. fox. I live near the village limits, and the town folk feed and care for the fox's like they are pets. Is what it is. I have a new .22 to try out this year.

 

[bigzio]

The slow melt still continues here, we still have 6" of ice mostly left to melt...I can't wait for a clear path to the coops.
Just a heads up for our cheeseheads annual bash....it will be May 31, June 1, and 2...not sure if I need to do a chickenstock post? What do you think bl4?
One can attend one day or all 3....are we going to have plant swaps etc including white elephant, and donations for a raffle to cover cost of the facilities? Any help with opinions are welcome.... I'm looking forward to seeing friends, as well as new ones.

bigz

 

[babylady4]

Us southern chicken folks were just talking about the bash on Saturday.

I can get a post going in the meet and greet part of the forum.

Busy day; washed curtains, ironed curtains, made marmalade, washed cabinets, took the Christmas lights off the house..... overall a good day. looking forward to the arrival of my chicks and bees!

 

[babylady4]

Done!

Let me know if I missed any details....

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/cheeseheads-chickenstock-2019.1299032/

 

[chikenscratch]

Yeah chickenstock!

 

[bigzio]

Thanks again bl4 for the chickenstock post with all the needed information...You're the best!

bigz

 

[babylady4]

Ok Jim, what’s up? I am waiting your opinion of the coop plans I picked out!

Any advice is welcome of course; you are the master craftsman here.

Thought I would show off the marmalade. It is such a nice color this time!

 

[babylady4]

What the heck, no FFF? Nothing since Wedensday?

Up visiting my mom, very little snow left just where the snow piles were....