Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

[NDchickens]

Got em and love em. Lay a nice terracotta colored egg with lovely speckles. Kellogg's rooster is a Wellie.

Awesome. Thanks for the feed back. The eggs looked so nice in the bator. Can't wait to get some.

 

[Terri O]

Awesome. Thanks for the feed back. The eggs looked so nice in the bator. Can't wait to get some.

I had some...I was disappointed in their laying frequency. The roo I have is very pretty though. He might be used to make some OE babies this year.

 

[NDchickens]

I had some...I was disappointed in their laying frequency. The roo I have is very pretty though. He might be used to make some OE babies this year.

I read that too, but that will make it that much more fun to open the nest boxes and see those pretty brown eggs!!

 

[michellers]

Micheller (is that right?) that is getting ducks? That pen set up looks nice for when they are just a bit older. For newly hatched ducklings I like to put them in a fishtank-like set up on paper towels. It looks like you have really deep shavings in there...they will eat them in the first few weeks and you may have trouble. Also they are VERY messy so you will want to change out the bedding every day or two...depending on how quickly they spill their water! LOL! HTH!

Had to go with "michellers" since there was another "michelle" on here, but my name is Michelle.

I have a smaller area I was planning on utilizing for the first few days. It's the bottom of an old small-animal cage. Plastic rectangular piece that is about 3" or so tall. I was going to put it in this pen, just in case either of them find a way to "escape" on me!

I've been reading a lot of opinions and techniques for lessening the amount of water mess. I read so much that I just had to put the books from the library down because it was making me very impatient for my girls to arrive!

 

[jbher]

from the ordinance:
it would appear they eat horses in Hudson!!!!!!
ANIMAL
A. DOMESTIC PET — Dogs, cats, birds and similar animals commonly kept in a residence occupied by people.
B. DOMESTIC FARM ANIMAL — Cattle, hogs, horses, queen bees, sheep, goats, chickens and other animals commonly kept for commercial food-producing purposes.

LOL!! I spoke to another woman in Stillwater, MN where they just got their ordinance changed last fall. She was really helpful. I'm going to call the Community Development Director now and see if he can let me know what would be required to change the current ordinance... if there's a fee, etc...

 

[JustJohn]

someone emailed this to me today along with some others.

 

[NDchickens]

someone emailed this to me today along with some others.

AWESOME!!

 

[JustJohn]

poor bucky

 

[Terri O]

Had a great time outside today with the camera! Thought I'd share:
Here is the new mama. I couldnt get the third chick in the picture to save my soul! As it was I was teetering on a bucket!


While I was out there I did a little comb study cause someone said something about rose combs:







LOL--maybe not this one!

Or this!

I have THREE pairs! (and assorted extras!)



This one followed me out to check the sap bucket...I think He thought I had something for him. He is likely the Daddy to those chicks that hatched yesterday.

Check THIS one out! Kinda blurry cause I had to crop to get it close enough.



My "feral" cat.

Any idea on this one? I think someone dropped him off...he is very tame and very skinny. I have not noticed him before!


OK--Now I need to go to Madison and drop off a bowl I sold on CL. I hope you enjoyed the photo tour!
TerriO

 

[Terri O]

poor bucky

Guess who had "Ole Miss" in her bracket! LOL!