Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

[WIChookchick]

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THere might be some folks I know that have some nice horses, how far are you willing to go? I mean like IL, western or eastern parts of WI??

let me know.

Carol

 

[Terri O]

Good evening! Anyone wondering where Jim is? Havent heard him pipe in with any of his "humor" lately! Kinda miss it ya know?
MLH--nice goatie story the do make great pets dont they? That was nice of you to let them keep him over for that brood mare....what I want to know is...did your bill go down?

me thinks more than likely NOT! I think you must have gotten the sister of my wheaten pullet and roo! (also from H&R) She looks just like mine! I just love her--so sweet and tame!

Our dinner was delish--everything washed and put away now...I am thinking it is time to lock up critters and hit the hay! For not doing too much today I sure am beat...must be that lost 3 hours last night hey?

Did someone on here say they were looking for an Ancona Roo? I have 4! They are all just over a year old and I certainly do not need (any) all of them! I bought 5 chicks and 4 were roos and I lost the hen sometime this winter! I am trying to weed out what I really dont need...it is very tough cause I love them all! (but I really NEED the space so I can get those blue Ameraucanas out of the basement!)

Better go and lock up! Terri O

(PS) BL4--if your friend wants a solid horse (at that price) she better be looking at a bit over 3-8 years old! Most of them dont get a brain until they are 10! Especially if she is a newish rider...15 years old minimum I would say!

 

[Sweetfolly]

Geesh - 6 pages to catch up on since last time I was here!

BL4 - The Call eggs will probably get a bit smaller for a little while, the girls may start laying half as many eggs for a week or two, and then they'll start up again. My Khaki Campbell girls used to go through cycles of that all summer long. I've been kind of expecting my two Call girls to take a little break - they're laying better than the Hookbills right now!

Second house showing went great, they're looking for a copy of our original home inspection from when we bought the place (or, when Will bought the place, I should say - because I NEVER would have let him buy this place!

), and two years worth of electric bills (the house is all electric heat), and they want to know what kind of repairs we're willing to do if anything serious comes up in their own inspection of the place. It sounds like they're really serious.

And the house has only officially been on the market for 2 weeks!

I candled all the eggs in the new (to me) cabinet incubator today and they're doing GREAT! No fertility on my Mottled Cochin eggs (dang it!

), a few early quitters (all Calls

), and I had a bunch of Hookbill eggs in there that were clear, but those eggs sat for about a week without being turned at all before I set them, so that's to be expected. I have another batch of Hookbill eggs that were supposed to ship out yesterday, but I never received payment for them, so they're going in the 'bator yet tonight too!

Anyways, lots to do! Got a B on my Psychology final

, and I have a final Lit paper to finish yet tonight!

EDIT - OMG!

The very second I posted this I heard a really loud peep coming from my hatcher down in the basement. Will and I have been hearing peeping for 2 days now, but we were pretty sure all the eggs in the hatcher were dead, and couldn't find anything close to hatching in the Brinsea incubator in the house. Well, I went and double-checked again, picked up a Columbian Cochin egg in the hatcher, and lo and behold - it was pipped on the wrong end of the egg! I have the egg out of the carton now and wrapped in a wet rag (I didn't think I had anything hatching, so the humidity in the hatcher is about 35% right now), but the baby is screaming away and making progress! Looks like he'll be out by morning! I knew I had 2 or 3 Cochin eggs that got put into the incubator upside down for the first week and a half of incubation - wish I had thought of that before I put it upright in an egg carton to hatch! I had pretty much given up on this egg two days ago when it wasn't showing any signs of internally pipping!

 

[Raiquee]

Hey everyone.

Sorry didn't read all the posts, I can't keep up. I skim them tho. Sorry for your loss Carol. Sorry to hear about your parents FT, that is flat awful! I don't think I could let that go, I would stay angry for life I think...
Raim) Congrats on the goats!

Me and Hubby spent time together today. He worked a full 60 hour week this week...and, It's hard to adjust. I feel bad for saying this, but I think I need to say it to get it off my chest. I hate that Hubby works so long. Yes, he needs to overtime to afford the $300 in daycare a week, and to make it worthwhile for him to work. But, he is gone from 6am til 5pm, and when he comes home he eats, does some chores real quick and is in bed. I feel like I can never get a breather, and although he says he wants to help me out...I feel BAD for asking him to help because he works so hard.

Oh well.

Me and hubby went and saw a house in our area. Why? not sure. It had 5 acres, a nice fenced in area with a barn and stalls which would be perfect for a cow. Then two tilled areas that they rented out as corn field, but I could easily see an area to plant for garden and feed lot. The back pasture had old apple trees too. Old chicken coop in one corner. The land was perfect! The house, was not. The layout was all messed up, it was hardly a 3 bedroom, kitchen was silly small. I don't know. I know I am picky, but man...a house is a big investment. I want it to be what I want!! Ya know?

Radishes are starting to bulb up. Excitied about that. I love looking at the garden after the rain, it always seems so much happier.

Off to feed Hunter and maybe get some shut eye if he lets me tonight. Night all.

 

[Cindlady]

Well, I'm kinda' back! I hurt the base of my neck somehow and had issues looking at the computer or even holding my head up for a few weeks. Typing was very painful!

Then we all got the flu here

Getting better now! I see way, way too much went on for me to catch up on.

The chickens are being chickens. Man dose free range cut down on the feed bill!

I did get some (10) TSC chicks.

Been too wet to get to the garden to work, maybe this weeasparagusparaghas is coming up!

That's about it.

 

[Dr HaHa]

Good Morning Everyone! Know what you all mean by not being able to keep up. You have to get on more than once a day which clogs things up too. TO Jim is in Mt Horeb coop building. Thinks he's back today. Nice pics too. Cind hope your feeling better soon! Rai that's the price you have to pay, it's always a trade off. Hang in there! Keep your eye on the prize. Sf hope you sell the house and your hatch continues! dk you fit in here very well tan or not.

MLH that's another really cool goat story! Yep I could see sittin there! Valerie is purty! WCc that sucks about about the chicks, not something you want to come home to.

Man otonoh you really went all out on the coop/run! You need more birds!

Looks like I'm gonna have to cover the plants tonight.

Still haven't been able to catch Btwo. Gonna try and corner her in the coop. But not today, I'm goin fishin!

 

[Dooner]

What is a call? Sorry

 

[BlackBrookPoultry]

It's the cutest, loudest little duck you'll ever see.

 

[Hens and Roos]

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It is a duck but beyond that I couldn't tell you what it looks like- someone here can probably post a picture

MLH- it was nice meeting you both yesterday and talking with you. Thanks for the nice comments on our birds and Valerie looks happy there- hopefully she lays nice blue eggs- you'll have to let us know when she starts laying- we have 1 girl left from that hatch and it's always neat to see what the egg color will turn out to be- several more months to wait.....

TO glad to hear your girl is sweet- it always takes ours a bit to warm up to us.

Busy day yesterday-hope this isn't how the up coming months will be(actually they will probably be worse)! The kids 4-H club did Hwy clean up yesterday afternoon and DS(9) got something in his eye and then rubbed it so DH ended up taking him into the emergenacy room last night and DS scratched his eye. Eye meds for 7 days- his eye is all red puffy and sore plus itchy so I am keeping him with me today as a percaution. Have to call his regular dr and get him in this week to be seen. Had our reg 4-H meeting last night along with DD starting softball practice before that-DH coaches her team and it looks like she is the only catcher!

Off to work on my unit and get that done, enjoy the nice sunshine!

 

[MustLoveHens]

Morning all!!

I got all the brooders up for the 182 chicks that we are picking up today for the seminar on Saturday. I ended up with them in the basement in their little pools. I'll be glad when Saturday comes! I've decided that if the hatchery has extra chicks I'll get two for Buzzy. She does really well during the day when we are up and about but at night when the dogs go to bed she cries for about a hour. She likes the dogs especially Fred. *sigh*

Cindylady-welcome back!! Glad your feeling better!

SF-Congrats on the B on your final and the little Pippster! Fingers crossed on your house!


@ Terri-your right! Your right! The bill for Chopper did not got down! Since he had already been treated for his bloat, I had already paid for his bill. Chopper was prone to bloat and had been in the hospital a few times. But turn about is fair play. My Quarter Horse mare, Georgie, coliced really really bad. We are pretty sure that she had a Strangulated Lypoma along with a few other nasty complications. I took her to the same hospital and was in the stall while the vet was giving her I.V. fluids. When another vet came in, Georgie's vet, Dr. April said: "Oh, Dr. Mike! Guess whose here!"
Dr. Mike: "Who?"
Dr. April: "Chop- Chop's Mom!"
Dr. Mike: "Oh no! Is Chop Chop ok?"...
Dr. April: "Oh yes he's fine but their horse is not"
Dr. Mike in a very surprised voice: "They have horses!?!"
After it was all said and done, I had to put Georgie down. The staff was so wonderful, I asked to be present for the euthanasia and they let me stay with her which they let me watch and talk to her as she passed. They also did not charge me for a couple of things that they should have. I think that was from when Chopper played Mid Wife. A few months later, Chopper bloated again and he passed away. When I called Dr. April, she cried. The whole clinic and I mean every single person who worked at the hospital signed his sympathy card.

Here is a picture of Choppers most hated thing in the world-Goat Bondage aka being trained how to drive-hehehe:

But all is forgiven!:

Ok, I've gotta get going! No more Chopper stories! I'll be here all day! Have a great day peep-les!!