Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

[jvls1942]

News flash,,

we just cornered and caught Bullet the Pullet.. she is inside with the rest of the hens.. Once inside, you can hardly tell her from the rest,, she actually stood on my foot while she was eating out of the feeder..

...jiminwisc..........

 

[babylady4]

Jim, you are so funny.

Another busy day; I am looking forward to a day off so I can recover from this cold! Today I ran to Appleton to have lunch with my ex-boss. Always nice to see him. I also heard from the rescue! They are going to try and pick Dexter up tomorrow! Yay!!!!! Unfortunately this means I need to bathe all the dogs since they all stink like hound dogs.......

The Budgies have been entertaining; I finally put the nest box in the aviary today. In the last day or so it has been funny to see them taking turns incubating the egg, mamma would get up and get a drink or eat and someone else would jump in and take her spot.

Tomorrow my sister would like me to go to a craft show with her, and Sunday is a birthday party for my old neighbor. I get to make the cake for the party too......

Monday is looking good...... we still need to get the tree though.....

 

[babylady4]

So since I have this rescue dog, I want to share a CL ad with all of you.

Free Shepard Mix (Appleton)

Hi, I have a 2 year old pure bred Great Shepdanepoo that needs to be re-homed. That's right he's a one of kind designer mutt. His mom was a German Shepherd and dad a Great Dane. Heck there might be some unicorn in there. I threw in the poo b/c it seems to make him more appealing.

Sadly I can't keep him anymore. When I first adopted him I never ever thought that I might have to move. Apparently, no pets are allowed anywhere in this country besides where I currently live. Also, I think I'm pregnant so it's okay to give him up, right? I would never do that to my future kid though. Don't worry I'll never tell my child I owned a dog only to give him up. B/c that would be teaching him or her that when life gets hard just dump your problems onto someone else and make excuses for your own lack of responsibility.

Anyways, this dog is annoying. He requires a solid exercise routine. I have to exercise him mentally and physically (that's right both kinds of exercise) for 3 hours almost everyday. I have to be out of the house by 5 am (rain or shine) to go on a bike ride with him for 45 mins. Then I play fetch, tug o war, hide n seek and other games. Followed by some training. This is all done before I go to work so he can stay asleep in his crate until I come back about 8 hours later. When I do come back I have to play with him some more, ughhhh. If I don't do this he whines and yelps the rest of the day. Who would have thought that a GSD mix would have this much energy.

He slobbers and farts a lot. He always manages to get water onto my kitchen floor instead of into his mouth. He eats everything, seriously, everything. I have to make sure that my floors are free of socks, leather/cloth materials, tissue paper, really any paper, certain shoes and small plastic things b/c he will eat it. I have to be so tidy and clean now, its frustrating. He snores like a trombone. Don't be fooled by his 80 lb body my friend b/c he is a lap dog, whether you like it or not. He barks like a maniac at anyone who walks past my fenced backyard (esp. if he hasn't been exercised). Meaning, I actually have to go outside and tell him to be quiet, otherwise he won't stop. He tracks in a s*** ton of mud. When he's sick I have to take him to the vet or else he just lies there looking lifeless. Btws, who would have thought that seeking services from a professional who went to school for 8 years or so would be expensive, really. Blows my mind.

He is great w/ kids, cats, and other dogs. But he must be supervised while around them b/c of his size. He is not super friendly towards adult strangers, just aloof. In fact, don't expect to be walking Lassie down the street. He is no eye candy. When I baby sit my mom's pure/well bred husky everybody runs up to me. Sh** ppl stop cars to come pet the husky (no joke). But when I walk my dog most ppl. just want to get to the other side of the street to avoid him; I guess he is scary looking . He does walk well on a leash but you need to be strong and firm b/c if he sees a rabbit, fox, deer, squirrel, or bicyclist (random right) he will try to run after it. So you must know how to handle that situation (and hitting him is not handling it).

All in all, when I first went to go adopt a dog I was really looking for a dog like lassie. He is nothing like it. What a disappointment.

He is up to date on all his shots, according to the second family that returned him to the shelter. Yep, his balls are gone but his sack is still there.

I've changed my mind he is no longer free. There is a re-homing fee of $300.00. I want to recoup some of the money I spent on him. Heck, I'll even throw in the cat for free. She is also a lot of work; I have to clean her litter box everyday, pet her and play with her w/ a piece of string. I just don't think I have time or money for that.

Never mind, who am I kidding. Despite everything I mentioned above I love him to death. This dog loves me despite the many flaws I have. He has loved me better than most men I have been with. And I am willing to put in the time, money and effort to keep him. B/c I know that this kind of unconditional love is hard to come by. Hope everyone here may come to that realization themselves.

Please don't just dispose your pets you have no idea how they feel when you leave them. =( I hope this brings a little light.

 

[JustJohn]

Hi folks,

busy day today.. after thawing water drains, and car doors, I went and made 2 trips to Brian's and picked up 17 bales of straw.. I got some of the septic tank covered , put a bale in each of the coops, and then stacked the rest in the lean to on the North wall to make a nice windbreak for the birds who might choose to shelter-up in there..

I cleaned all ten of the nests out, too..
collected 3 eggs,, and later I will go put fresh shavings in the ten nests..
darned chickens roost on the edge with their butt ends in,, anybody know how to train them to face the other way ?

I just finished a warmed-too-long cuppa.. It was nice and strong, not the way I like it.. but a couple of choco chip cookies cuts the edge a bit ..

My master plan to whittle my flock down to a max of 50 birds failed miserably .. I didn't do an accurate count, but I am well over 100 ..

Bluegills are my favorite fish.. and so are perch,, and i also like Northerns, and walleyes..
and saltwater sheephead, and ,,,,,,,,,,

the trouble with the frozen tundra is ,, most of the Packers are from Southern states.. where's the advantage anymore ?

Brent, The heaters I use are tiny ceramic ones.. they cost about $10.oo at Menard's.. use about the same wattage as a heat bulb, but they have a fan and they last much longer.

the one I put into the guinea pen was packed full of sh!t and dust and straw.. I brought it in about a week ago and took it apart and washed it thoroughly in the sink.. then I put it back together and let it dry for a week.. surprisingly, it worked without popping a breaker.. I have it plugged into a 34 degree thermo cube, also from Menard's..
.
....jiminwisc.......

Jim your half way there to training them. Leave out the wood chips and put in food. That turns them right around.

 

[Celtic Chick]

Jim your half way there to training them. Leave out the wood chips and put in food. That turns them right around.

Good idea, JJ!

 

[Terri O]

Good evening to all. That was a cite ad BL--I hope the rescue shows up for you. I sure dont envy you having to wash all the dogs! Nice that you are doing that before he leaves. My one puppy is growing like mad. I guess cause he gets all the milk to himself now. (still sad) The mama has taken to coming up the steps-after she knocks down the gate. My upstairs dogs keep sniffing at the basement door. I would let her come up but she did growl at one of the dogs outside when we happened to be out at the same time. I would be more than a little nervous to have them all up here.

Hey Jim, you could always put a roost bar in front of the nest so they could sit there. Just make sure it is far enough out so they cant dump in the nest! I have two that sleep right IN the nests. Of course they are the ones that get laid in too...so my eggs are frequently dirty. Darn birds!

Good idea on the wind break--I was thinking about making one too. Maybe I can get some more straw from my neighbor....BigZ that is a lot of money for straw! Wow. I got mine for $2 ea and then he said, "is that OK?" In only bought 4 AND he brought them over too! How much was yours JIm?

H&R--I am betting that your peacock is growing his tail because he wants to wrap it around himself to keep warm! Sorry about the pheasant hen too. I have lost a couple since it has gotten cold too.

Well, have a good night...my eyes are getting pinchy already. I had a very very long day today! Nighties--TerriO

 

[babylady4]

Once again the rescue has changed plans....... They are hoping to pick him up next Friday. Of course I spent the evening bathing the dogs so he would be nice and clean for his new home..... At least he liked his bath and did not give me any issues when I clipped his nails. All that roaming in the woods made him so filthy, his white fur is back to being white again instead of a light grey.....

 

[jvls1942]

------4F already.. at midnight ..

Terri, I got 36 bales of straw for 6 guineas.. otherwise I will buy the rest of the bales for $2 each..

I am planning on getting way more bales than I need.. something like 80 or so.. I can haul about 10 in the blazer if I empty the back completely.. I got 9 in there with a tool box and a can of gas..

8 more trips should do it.. the stuff over the septic tank should rot up real good by summer.. that I can use for mulch..

I am tired,, Had a good time playing cards tonight..

............jiminwisc............

 

[Cindlady]

Hi to those not frozen!

Well, Jon texted his dad and said he should be here by midnight or so. 2 am... no Jon!

H&R... too bad about the pheasant hen.

Jim.... Sure sounds like you were busy for such a cold day! Yep, I've thawed out cars with the hair dryer, paint stripper I would think would get too hot. Congrats on the Bullet catch! Not may people (alive) have done that! LOL

Bl4.... nice CL add! Hope it sinks in to the people it needs to!

It was so cold that the Tom turkeys went it the coop for the night!

Guess that's it.... night all!

 

[Terri O]

Good morning! My, everyone must surely be frozen solid...I know our plumbing is! **** toilet! No typing for me to read this morning except for late night posts. Glad you had fun at cards Jim...did you win a nickel? That is a bunch of trips for straw. Put your trailer on and getit all at once...unless it is very close! Too bad Brent couldnt find out deals near him eh?
One question for you Jim; why do you put the straw over your septic tank? Is it very old and you have had past problems? Our tanks are so deep they sure wouldnt freeze! I remember those huge holes when we put it in!

The neighbor is coming today to help her friend film her senior exhibition. This is a requirement to graduate in our HS. Hers is going to be something like "What do I want to be?" and one of the choices is A Farmer. She is filming the animal part here. We are supposed to make it funny...I hope when the turkey flies out of the coop it hits her in the head...now THAT would make for a good movie! Or maybe she will scream... I will let you know what we end up with.

Suppose I better at least get dressed hey? Have a good one! TerriO