Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

[GhostRider65]

Morning everyone.........
What is with this weather? rain in January, my horses dry lot looks like a lake in the arctic, water on top and ice under.......... don't know how they are even standing up out there........ this is always a problem come spring, but its gonna get cold again its way too early to think it might melt. and I have not yet gotten my huge supply of rock salt and sand that I use in the spring to keep them standing on 4 legs... Yuck I am not liking this 1 bit.......Now tomorrow night it will all freeze solid, and if I don't coat it with salt to pock it and sand for traction, they will kill themselves out there, next dusting of snow.......or before, its pretty darn slippery already I almost wiped out this am just taking them there hay.......... arggggggg not happy with mother nature today.
Now on the chicken front they are happy as clams, the rain has opened up some grass for them to pick at........ but they are also ice skating in some places.... but seem alittle more stable on it than the horses do.
So Adam got screwed around yesterday till 1 pm, so he barely made the Wi. border at Dubuque IA, he is sitting at the way side just over the Mississippi river. He's probably heading out now for Depere.....so about 230 miles to go, and a day late...hope the fog isn't as bad there as here. I can barely see my Neighbors across the field. He will be slowed considerably if its that thick down south......... hows it down near Madison people? pea soup? thick? or not so bad?
Anyway gonna go make breakfast for this little rascal Grandson of ours.....be back later ppl.......Kim

 

[JustJohn]

pea soup on the illinois stateline. Cant see my treeline to the west that is a quarter mile away.

 

[delisha]

Just clearing here..the fog was wierd this morning. The snow is melting pretty fast. I actually filled duck pools. They are having a ball.

Ollie looks great!!



Grass looks almost green under that melted snow

 

[unkadan]

Good Morning folks,

slippery in the north country!

a bit of catching up done yesterday,,,

bird report; getting about 20 eggs a day from the layers, 4-5 pullet eggs from the 7 Ameraucana girls, lost one of the Marans roos last week at least it was the #2 choice surprisingly enough. This weekend plan is to get a pen together in the old coop and stick the BCM pullets together with the Olive egger cockerel I posted the picture of. Get some olive egger eggs going and in the bator asap. The next plan is to setup a brooder area in the GH, I have the materials needed just have to put things together. I figure this will afford me a practice hatch with the Sportsman and provide some pullets that will add to the egg color here early summer.

judge, good idea doing a practice run, also a good idea getting that turner, FF has them on line and on the shelves. I think we are using the same source for the Chant eggs, I'm really looking forward to giving this breed a shot here. I plan to get a couple dozen the end of Feb if all goes well. btw, get Jim's instructions he's the "hatch master"

My Ameraucana birds are doing well, the Meredith birds grew slow but have now a much better size and are looking good, the 3 pullets from the "peachick" line are laying the really nice robin's egg blue as hoped. These birds are smaller and need work if someone planned to show them. Hopefully adding the genetics from Wayne's line will work to do that and yet keep the vibrant egg color

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[Terri O]

Good late morning! I am at the hotel with my friends and we are having FUN! The celery just got here so now I will be making Bloody's for breakfast! Whooo-Hoooo! My son messaged me a bit ago that chores were done...all is good (so far)
The fog here is not too bad but a friend that came up from Kenosha said when she got to Waukesha it was bad there for a bit. Everybody stay safe on the roads! (and in the pastures too)

OK---folks want me to get off of here and make the refreshments!
Take care all--TerriOyesitismybirthdaytodayandiamcelebratinginstyle

 

[CasieD]

A big Happy Birthday to you TO!!

Enjoy that bloodymary and have a wonderful weekend!

 

[delisha]

Happy Birthday TO and have one for me too

 

[vickiw]

AAARRRGGGHHHH!!!!!!

I am making my headache worse readiing all the chickie catalogs that have come inthe mail recently so I am just going to surrender and ask for help from all yu chickie wise sages. I have finally recovered from a severe case of "I want them all!!!" fever and come to my senses.

This is what I really need. I have room for 2 maybe 3 more girls (yes, I have decided to keep my Noodle). My chooks are strictly eggs and entertainment so I need good layers. The girls I have are all big girls so no small size ladies. I have 3 blacks and 1 white so i would like to add some girls with some color and/or pattern. The biggest thing is they must have at least the potential to be docile or at least not attack the visitors or eat the and children and small animals. Well, small animal eating is ok as long as it's not my puppy. I also don't really care anymore if they are purebreds are not.
So, that's it. What do you wise folk think? What would be the best possibles for me to get? and the best place(s)/people to get them? Thank you in advance for for all your input and sage advice. It really is greatly appreciated.

Now I must go put an icepack on my nose.

 

[Celtic Chick]

Ah, Vicki, you never fail to crack me up. You simply MUST come to the Bigzio bash this spring!

As for good layers, my favs were always the Aussies. They rarely quit, but unfortunately the only 2 I ever owned died way too young. It was hopefully just from bad genetic stock. I do not care for the person I got them from. I think he only cares about dollar signs. Aaaaanywaysssss............. I also love my orps & Doms, both are very friendly, easy going breeds that lay quite well, although some people say that orps go broody too often. As of yet, that is about the only breed I have that hasn't gone broody on me. So that is my 2 cents worth.

If you come to the bash, I'm sure you would have many breeds of chicks to choose from. Hint, hint...........

And a huge Happy Birthday, Terri!!!!!!

 

[delisha]

Golden Laced: The golden laced Wyandotte is a golden color with black around the edge of every feather and black tail. Joseph McKeen of Wisconsin was the originator of the Golden Laced Wyandottie. The variety was admitted to the American Standard in 1888.


A nice colorful birds, originated in Wisconsin, and a good egg layer