Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

[sdelfe]

Oh yeah....Sdelfe do you have SLW and / or BLRW?
Cuties Are you ordering BLRW this year? Eggs?Chicks?
BBP glad to hear the strike is over and the girls are back to work.....how many days was that strike?

No I don't have any. I am in the need if someone does have them.

 

[delisha]

Quote: I ordered them..pm me and let me know how many you want..They will come in April I think.

 

[chikenscratch]

Wow you all are chatty this morning!

 

[Gallus Sapien]

These are not directly from him..he is not selling. These chicks I ordered are from someone who purchased and actually got birds from him last year.

Dick Horstman and Nellie ....TheFancyChick (Who is an English Importer)

Ok...that answers my question.....now for the next ....did Dick&Nellie improve or just line breed?

 

[JustJohn]

I ordered them..pm me and let me know how many you want..They will come in April I think.

what was the price again? I am enabling a friend and might want to push her that way.

 

[delisha]

Quote: Nellie imported more birds.. her feathering is so much better..the lacing is beautiful in the new chicks..

Dick's birds won a few shows last year..so his size and feathering has improved.

 

[delisha]

Quote:
SLW are 7.00
BLRW are $9.00

shipping is extra..I figure depending on how many want them we can all split the cost. it should be minimal.

 

[Gallus Sapien]

SLW are 7.00
BLRW are $9.00

shipping is extra..I figure depending on how many want them we can all split the cost. it should be minimal.

I will get back to you........ gotta go

 

[Celtic Chick]

I'm 5 pages behind, but I better post this before I lose it.

Good evening all. Getting the stray rabbit from cuties DH tomorrow. I've never raised rabbits but have done some research. ...I would like to know what those of you that have rabbits do for food. I have read 1/3 timothy hay, 1/3pellets (possibly optional), 1/3 fresh greens daily. Any opinions?

I put their pellets in a gravity bin hopper and let them eat as much as they like. I also have a holder for the timothy hay and let them eat as much as they wish. In the winter, I give them about 2 cups of fresh veggies a day (lettuces, turnip greens, carrots, celery, etc.). In the summer, I pick them a bucket full of grass/greens a day (dandelions, plantain, clovers. etc.).

There are some greens & veggies that they should only eat in moderation (a few times a week) since they have too high of something (calcium?). I can't remember what offhand, but if I find it, I'll post the link.

You have to be certain that you and all of your family members are properly educated in the correct way to pick up and hold a rabbit, especially a young one. Rabbits can be easily startled and will want to escape, doing anything possible to achieve this. The primary way they do this is by kicking their hind legs and twisting & turning their hindquarters. As they do this, there is a great risk that they will break their back in the process, so knowing how to properly handle a rabbit is essential prior to getting said rabbit. I have a rabbit that had at least 2 owners prior to me getting her. She always seemed healthy, but for the last 2 winters, she has been having a real problem hopping and seemed to be dragging her back legs a bit. As soon as I noticed this, I took her to the vet, who then took an x-ray & discovered that her back had been broken a long time ago but had healed on it's own. Now that she is old, arthritis is affecting her badly, but only in the wintertime does it really give her grief. So, every winter I bring her in the house and give her a heating pad to sit on if she wishes. It does seem to help her, and she really looks happy when she is sleeping on it at night. Yes, she is spoiled.

But as the weather warms up, she gets better and goes back out with the chickens and her beau. So that's my bunny advice. I've always had rabbits since I was......... well, it's been a few decades.

 

[Celtic Chick]

I'm all for that party at Terri's.

Glad to see you back, judge. Really nice job on the brooder! By the time Easter rolls around, I'm thinking your current chicks are going to be way too big for that brooder of yours, let alone a partitioned part of it.

Oh yeah. About Toby getting snipped & a multi pet discount. Not all vets have the same policy, I've noticed. Our vet doesn't give any discounts on surgeries or x-rays, just exams & vaccinations.

And you have to bring in at least 3 pets at a time.

DrH, I would not let her go into a heat before getting her fixed. I've read that even one heat can greatly increase the odds of getting reproductive cancers/issues when they get older.

You forgot the sandals and socks in your public service announcement, Dan. Be afraid, be very afraid.........

Am I finally caught up?

For once I am glad Frenchie is MIA. It would have taken me a week to catch up otherwise.

Just kidding, French! We miss ya!