Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

[Dornes]

Oh my look at that cutie sleeping!

Don't think I will be able to make it this weekend to the meetup. I have a wedding tomorrow and then family cookouts on Sun and Mon. Next time!

Well, my chicks did wonderful last night, they are in the living room in the brooder and they barely made any peeps that I could hear, and surely none that woke me up. The fuzz butts are now being watched by big boss kitty this morning. She's been eyeing them up since I put them in the brooder yesterday afternoon... no chikkies for the kitty! The cat's gotta get bored watching them peep and run around all day... but when I cleaned the brooder and fed them this morning, I left the lid off and watched very closely at Midnight (kitty) and she didn't even bat an eye as to the fact that the lid was off and she could possibly reach down in and swipe one. I hope she knows better... I am guessing she does.

Ohe chick has gotten a name. Her name is Gretta. She is the only one I can tell apart from the others, so at this point she is the only one who will get a name

Gretta it is! There's one of the Golden Buffs that loves attention. Each time I dip my hand in the brooder, she comes a running. I am thinking it is the same one each time, but I can't tell any of the buffs apart. Gretta is a RIR.

Got a call from the vet this morning, we have been having calves die left and right for no apparent reason, healthy one day, dead the next. The vet did a post mortem exam on some last week, sent the tissue samples to Madison... great - we have salmonella in one of our calf pens in the barn. I am sure the heck hoping and praying that the kids didn't drag that into the house and give to the chicks last night. We are now on a mission to clean that pen and disinfect it. Vet says that using bleach on cow manure will not kill the salmonella because once bleach hits the manure, it cancels out the cleaning agent. So, off to the vet this morning to pick up the cleaner and I am sure I will be spending most of the day in the barn cleaning a calf pen!

 

[jvls1942]

No ice that I could see.. last night the element in the hooded brooder must have snapped again.. I ordered a new one but they sent me the one I ordered.. Yup, I ordered the wrong one..

I will have to search through the extra bators and see if I can rob one..

I can hear the turkeys cheeping under the hood, but none of them have ventured out yet.. the temp was 60F under there..
the heat came from the light bulb..

do any of you know if there is a Voltage limitation on those heating coils that look like a screen door spring?

maybe I should just rebuild the dam thing and make it run off of light bulbs.. I have had that thing apart so many times, I hardly have enough wire left on the micro-switch to get a wire nut on..

looks like i have a project for the day.. good thing, too..
I thought I would run out of things to do.. LOL

 

[Frizzler]

Ok everyone, I need some help! My mama bunny had her babies last night (9 of them). Well I think it got so cold that some of them died. When I went out this morning, I found only a couple breathing. I brought them inside and put them in my big plastic water tub that I use for brooding chicks. Got 5 of the babies breathing, but they looked super hungry so I brought mom in. She's hopping around sniffing everything (to be expected) and I got her to lay down for the remaining babies to eat a little, but she didn't stay down long. Now she's finally settled, but on the other side of the tub where the babies can't see her or get to her. Should I try to block part of the tub to make it smaller? I'm just afraid she's going to hop on the babies and kill them. I think this is her first litter and maybe she doesn't know what to do? I don't really want to get into hand feeding as we're going camping for the next couple days. We'll be fairly close to home, but I don't want to have to come home multiple times a day to feed babies. Any advise???

 

[jvls1942]

Frizzler, I heard that baby rabbits LOVE to go camping..

 

[FrenchToast]

Good Morning everyone. Surprised to see me up and posting this early? Me too !!!

Well I always thought I might have AD but now I think I for sure have it. I read the posts then can't remember who said what, when, how, why you name it. I'm all confused.
That being said, I'd like to welcome all of you newbies

Glad to hear that the chicks made it.

Just when you think the PO is doing a good job.................

I know all to well what it is like to see something and right away thing "Chicken" this or "Chicken" that !!!

I was actually driving down Hwy 8 the other day going to Rhinelander and saw a white plastic bag on the side of the road and thought "SILKIE"

Now that is scary !

Wait til you all see what we bought to make our next coop out of !!! Hopefully will bring it home within the week. I'll post pictures when we get it. Leave you all in suspense until then.

I too hope your call ducks make it !! They are adorable. So other then being cute and adorable what do people keep them for ? Meat, eggs? Don't worry though, I won't be eating any they will be pets !!!

You know I really don't get rid of any of my birds, I get to attached so this would be an exception. I have some young bantam Naked Neck Roo's that might be looking for a new home. I hatched them out and I'd say 75% roo's.

I also might have some young silkies to bring to the bash if anyone would be interested. Gosh I hate to even think about rehoming but I am filled to the brim on the silkies. I would be rehoming the ones that I wouldn't keep in my breeding program. Have no idea yet how many or what colors. I do have partridge, white, splash, Blue and white and partridge showgirls. I will be working on lavender silkies soon. Plus I've got lavender cochin eggs in the bator. I love the silkie/cochin crosses so I was thinking about doing a lavender silkie/cochin someday.

The new coop that I was refering to will be for my newest additon that are all in the bators and brooders right now. Lavender & Black Orpingtons, Domoniques, Barred Rocks, Cuckoo Marans, some Ameruacanas and a few Rhode Island Reds.
Plus I have adorable Lavender Dutch bantams in the brooder now to but of course they won't be housed with the big guys !!!

So do you all see a pattern here? Lavender !!!! Holy cow I'm obsessive. Now that I have lavender on my mind !! Sure hope they don't come out with a new color Silkie........ although I do like the "Paint" silkies. They are white with black spots. They would match my Spotted Draft horses !!!!

Good thing horses don't come in lavender ..............................


Boy I'd better quit while I'm ahead and you all think I've gone off the deep end !!!! Must be to early for me to be posting

Someone is coming to plow up our garden today so maybe I should go outside and help hubby pick the rocks out !!!! Or at least watch him do it

Have a good day everyone !!

Sun is out here !!

 

[Celtic Chick]

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Darn it, JV, I was just slugging my last bit of coffee. I saw a short message & thought I'd be safe. Guess I should have checked to see who it was from first.
Can't chat today, folks. Gotta get ready for a road trip down to IL. Won't be back til 4am or so. Yippee. Not!
Enjoy the sunshine! And Friz, so sorry to hear of your baby bunnies. First time rabbit moms are not good mommies. I had one that had her first (and only) 3 litters all die. (I did not know she was expecting, or I would have kept an eye on her better).

 

[FrenchToast]

Frizzler, so sorry to hear that the bunns are having a problem and some died. I would think a smaller box would be better but I agree, I to would be scared that Mom might stomp on them. Maybe after she has been in the tub for a while she will settle down. Maybe don't make it real small but small enough for her to be close enough to the babes that she gives it some thought!!
Never raised bunnies, wish I was more help.

Sounds like Jvls1942 (Jim) knows !!!! He might be willing to bunny sit while you camp !!!

Just kidding of course, he's to busy playing Mr Potato head with his incubator parts

Sorry Jim, couldn't resist !!

Well, gotta run, sounds like the guy is here to did up the garden

 

[Celtic Chick]

FT, my sister just loves silkies. I will have to ask her if she wants any.
I would absolutely love 1 or 2 lav orp pullets if you ever have any to spare.

 

[jvls1942]

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I feel like Charllie Brown; why's everybody always picking on me..

 

[FrenchToast]

Just me again, I got to thinking about the Bash. Is anyone interested in doing an egg swap or ?????

Just wondering, like I really need more chicks but never know what someone has that you'd be interested in !!

I could bring silkies, showgirls, turkens, silkie/cochin cross, runner ducks (not sure if pure though) & guineas if I can find them !!

Kind of like a cookie exchange !!! Don't they do that by the dozen too ????

Thanks

Sandi