Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

[cuties]

Terri here is the pic the closest green one is cuties egg. And the one behind is olive's.

 

[irishrovr]

Irish, what a cute pic! Glad you had a good time
Thanks for the tips on the parakeets. I will move the sand covers as soon as I get home. I put them right by the food and water! It hadnt even crossed my mind about their poor little feet.
Bbl4 I have done the calls wings. But I have never done the parakeets lol I figured I wanted them to beable to fly well so we don't have Dozer issues! They do hang with the kids a bit and then the kids decide to let them get exercise ;-)

Cind, our good mouser cat got hit in the road :'( I think I have scott talked into a kitten from a barn. But just one at this time. If Terri were willing to separate those girls....

Hope you all have a nice day!!

Oh! Sorry about your mouser! A good mouser is a treasure in the winter when they're all trying to get inside for warmth and food. I caught a couple in the store this fall but have not seen any since a stray cat has been hanging around the place.

 

[irishrovr]

Hi All!

Cuties.... congrats on the hatch! Not something I would want to do this time of year.... but good luck to you! Enjoy!

TO... sorry about the chicks.

BigZ.... No buck this year?

Irish.... Sorry about your hen

Cute doggy pic.

I HATE MICE!!! 6 cats and I still have mice in my kitchen!!! They even managed to wipe out the light over the counter. Every night at least 1 cat lays in wait for the d@mn critters and they manage to get about 1 a week. But there must be quite a colony. I tried traps.... 3 kinds.... they are trap proof

Price you pay for country life I guess.

That's it.... Night All!

As much as I hate to say it, you might try some D-CON tucked away in a place where the cats won't get it but the mice will. "I hate those mieces to pieces!"

 

[chikenscratch]

Sclark - how is "red" doing? I haven't heard about that trio since you brought them home?

Cuties - you are CRAZY!!!! Hatching eggs in December????

Are you planning to keep the chickens in the house until Spring?

Sorry that your son was a pill yesterday for ya. Good luck with the hatch!

There are so many people that I miss hearing from

No snow here, just fog yesterday. We are dropping in temp from yesterday's 50 range to the 20 range for today, I feel like I'm on a weather rollercoaster. I went out today and got the waterer to scrub, it needed it. With the rabbits tunneling, they are stirring up dust & kicking dirt into the water.

Otherwise, I still have a dummy hen sitting on nothing in the nest box hopeful that an egg will appear. With 4 layers out there, I'm getting 1 a day. Unacceptable! Don't these birds know that we eat their eggs???? Haha, maybe they do and that's why they aren't laying for us all? It's a chicken strike!

 

[bigzio]

Good Evening All...glad you had a safe trip irish, and memories to boot!

Made the road trip for the wheat straw today. it ended up being outside Pulcifer, for those that care.
He was a awful nice farmer, that knows my neighbors. Din't safe anything though...him being in the know. Prolly should grow my own wheat...throw it away, and sell the straw....LOL!

It's sad that folks left the thread. I hope they return. If not..I have no control.

RIP Nelson...you did good in your lifetime! May the Creator look upon you with favor.

Have Fun...bigz

 

[Sclark73]

Sclark - how is "red" doing? I haven't heard about that trio since you brought them home?

Cuties - you are CRAZY!!!! Hatching eggs in December????

Are you planning to keep the chickens in the house until Spring?

Sorry that your son was a pill yesterday for ya. Good luck with the hatch!

There are so many people that I miss hearing from

No snow here, just fog yesterday. We are dropping in temp from yesterday's 50 range to the 20 range for today, I feel like I'm on a weather rollercoaster. I went out today and got the waterer to scrub, it needed it. With the rabbits tunneling, they are stirring up dust & kicking dirt into the water.

Otherwise, I still have a dummy hen sitting on nothing in the nest box hopeful that an egg will appear. With 4 layers out there, I'm getting 1 a day. Unacceptable! Don't these birds know that we eat their eggs???? Haha, maybe they do and that's why they aren't laying for us all? It's a chicken strike!

All 3 are doing great other than none of them are liking this single digit weather we are having. I'm really glad I brought the 2 pullets home with him so it's not an only chicken in quarantine in this. Sorry I haven't done any updated photos, I'll try sometime if the weather warms up.

 

[Terri O]

Hi all--watching the Sound of Music! The live version and it's so fun! Later! TerriO

 

[delisha]

Mel,
We will need pictures of all of the chicks when they hatch...you are crazy to have them in the house all winter. By March you will be pulling out your hair when you are dusting an inch of sludge a day. You will be dusting for months after they are out too. Get a few extra filters for the furnace and replace them often when they are in the house. I told Joe today I am starting my hatching in February so I will not have them as long in the house.

My birds have slowed egg laying also. I have a few still with chicks and a few naked with molt. I hope they pick up next month. I probably have half of them not laying.

 

[Sclark73]

Mel,
We will need pictures of all of the chicks when they hatch...you are crazy to have them in the house all winter. By March you will be pulling out your hair when you are dusting an inch of sludge a day. You will be dusting for months after they are out too. Get a few extra filters for the furnace and replace them often when they are in the house. I told Joe today I am starting my hatching in February so I will not have them as long in the house.

My birds have slowed egg laying also. I have a few still with chicks and a few naked with molt. I hope they pick up next month. I probably have half of them not laying.

I'm getting about ready to ship mine outside, the dust is out of control and it's not even started as far as winter goes. Thankfully their in my hobby room in addition w/door closed. Although I'm going to have a good mess to clean come spring. These picky buggers won't even eat crumbles after being spoiled on ff. They sit and wait for me to give it to them and turn their noses to any other food. Sad part is the thought crossed my mind to buy some hatching eggs or try some out of them blrw pen as the pullet is now laying finally. Good thing I come to my senses quickly. Same here with slow laying, still only getting a max of 3 on a good day.

 

[babylady4]

What a day! I feel like I spend most of it in my car! Todd the oldest DD to her doc appt in GB today. First we had to make a stop for lunch in Appleton for Indian food (yum!), then on our way up the highway. Get to her appt, she is given a clean bill of health and away we go. We make a pit stop at Wally world and then make our way to Amyable's homestead. What a cute place! DrH, you will be happy to know Cartman was at his best, making sure we were all treated to his flashlight beam...... typical three year old. After a nice visit with Amy we headed home. As soon as I was in the driveway I had the youngest in the car to head out for his TKD....... Made a stop or two on the way home, and when I did arrive I find my sister at the house drinking wine and just waiting for me to arrive, so of course I cannot turn down free wine!......

All of this driving around........ I am super tired.

Cuties, I am happy some of those eggs hatched!!!!

Cind, my DH adjusts the snap traps before he uses them so they are more efficient. Bait with PB and you will get your mice. Put the traps along the walls or wherever you find mouse dirt. You will get them in the end.

That is about it on my end. Night all!