Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

[lafinestra66]

I'd watch CL and marketplace. I see them all the time.

Thank you, I've found a few on the local CLs. Most only have older hens left. Hard to find pullets this time of year in WI. I love chicks but I'm afraid it's too cold to start them since it got so cold those few weeks last January. I think I found a lady who will sell me a pullet or two who is nearby. She's an orpington breeder and she said she would look through her stock this weekend and get back to me.

 

[Debbie292d]

View attachment 3967528 I bought these work good except wish I left more space betweeen 2 of them as after fill spills on leg....I left space but not enough..install on 5 gallon pale

We use vertical nipples and horizonal nipples and always have. The ones in the coop on the 5-gallon bucket have lasted eight years with only one needing to be replaced.

We use them both in the brooder -- the vertical ones are for the young chicks, then the tupperware container one is training for the bigger ones that are on the heated waterers in the temp coops, then eventually the main coop.

When we started, we had huge humidity problems in the coop . Then we switched to horse bedding pellets and nipple waterers and got an exhaust fan. Much of the time the coop is less humid than outside and never smells.

 

[jvls1942]

I found a neat way to plant two 15 foot rows of raspberries.
I cut the sod with the tractor loader bucket. then backed up a foot and cut it again. only on the second cut, I pushed a lilttle harder and scooped out the whole chunk of sod. leaving a trench just perfect to set the potted plants in. then we scooped the dirt from the bucket to cover the roots.
made two rows with plenty of space between to keep the grass and volunteer plants cut back.
the railing and insulation at the garage stairway is coming along nicely.
this week bro Dave is coming to help me plant the potted pear tree into the hole I scooped out with the tractor.
the wine is merrily fermenting along. over half of the sugar is used up.
have 20 pounds of blackberries to make a second batch.
DD gave me a juicer machilne. I hope it will work on a large scale. actually I hope it works at all.
have to change the oil in the tractor before it gets too cold out.
setting traps for mice. that time of year again.

 

[EagleEyes]

Busy guy, sounds like a good idea.
What kind of traps do you use for the mice?

 

[Debbie292d]

I found a neat way to plant two 15 foot rows of raspberries.
I cut the sod with the tractor loader bucket. then backed up a foot and cut it again. only on the second cut, I pushed a lilttle harder and scooped out the whole chunk of sod. leaving a trench just perfect to set the potted plants in. then we scooped the dirt from the bucket to cover the roots.
made two rows with plenty of space between to keep the grass and volunteer plants cut back.
the railing and insulation at the garage stairway is coming along nicely.
this week bro Dave is coming to help me plant the potted pear tree into the hole I scooped out with the tractor.
the wine is merrily fermenting along. over half of the sugar is used up.
have 20 pounds of blackberries to make a second batch.
DD gave me a juicer machilne. I hope it will work on a large scale. actually I hope it works at all.
have to change the oil in the tractor before it gets too cold out.
setting traps for mice. that time of year again.

We have a forest behind us and farmer's fields on the other three sides. No way traps here would put a dent in them, and two barn cats can't get in the places where they hide. We had been successfully using those scent packets, then I went to buy some more to replace ours and too expensive so I found a way to make our own. I wrote an article explaining.

 

[EagleEyes]

Debbie, that's a pretty interesting way to deter mice. I had never heard of anything like that. I'm going to go back and read through your article again and see what I need to get to make that happen.

I decided to use my five gallon bucket trap and a bunch of spring traps

 

[jvls1942]

we have good luck with some black plastic traps that we bought from Fleet Farm. the mice have to crawl about half way in to get the bait. the trap is very sensitive. have to be gentle when setting it down. when they go off, you can hear it from the other room.

 

[jvls1942]

feeling like fall today.
borderline too cold to work on the stairway in the garage. I got the wall insulated yesterday.
now I am going to see if I can repurpose some 2x2 ceiling tiles for wall covering.
I have a "concept" of an idea of how to do it. lol
I have the driveway and parking area all ready for snow plowing. I even re graded the parking area and got rid of a couple of ridges.
planted 25 raspberry plants . dug a trench with the tractor bucket. much easier than using a shovel
congrats on the big buck Brent.

 

[bigzio]

Good to hear you were able to get all the raspberries in
before the ground freezes Jim.
The black walnut trees managed to kill my patch. I'm
ok with not having to take care of the patch.
Thanks for the congrats on my buck.
Big 8 pointer that pummeled the dressed buck to 201 lbs.
I'll have the grandson do another European mount for it.
He does a nice job, and it saves me $85. I have burger and back straps now!
The molt continues here. When it's over I'll clean the coop and fill it with fresh straw for the coming cold weather.

Stay Safe .... bigz

 

[lafinestra66]

Hey all, not trying to spam (I posted this last week) but if you are in South East/South Central Wisconsin and have a couple of young hens for sale, let me know I am willing to drive a bit. I've messaged many people on Craigslist and it's very hard to get responses or their hens are already sold/gone.
Most of my flock was wiped out by a neighbor's loose dog last week. I have one survivor and I want to find her a few friends before winter so they can stay warm. Otherwise, I'm going to keep her inside until spring when it's warmer and raise some chick friends or I'm going to find her a safe home elsewhere.
Thanks for reading