Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

[jessicaltimm]

Hello fellow Wisconsin ites!! I'm from Delafield WI and new to the group!

 

[bigzio]

Welcome Jessie...glad you found us....plan on meeting us at the bash....how many birds and what breeds do you have?

 

[jessicaltimm]

Well I had chickens a few years back when I was on the horse farm. So last weekend I took the plunge and I've started a new flock. I have 9 at the moment. Just chicks. Have a bantam (still trying to figure out the breed) 6 red variety a black and a New Hampshire Red. I got them at Tractor Supply. Can't wait to see what they all grow into.

 

[bigzio]

Great start...we can help you here on the cheeseheads if you need more peeps....somebody always has a few extras to share with one in need of more.

 

[wildsam]

Great. Had just typed an entire chapter and it shut down on me, deleting it all... Grrrr.

After the early morning chill of 5F it warmed up nicely to 43F today with lots of bright sunshine, that the all the birdies equally enjoyed. Just our drive and turnaround are getting about as bad as yours, Stacie. Deep ruts of mud, driving or turning near impossible and still melting is going strong! At least we should be rid of the white stuff soon this way and can get back to regular operation soon.

Had SO's brother chop the ice that had frozen the juvie pen door shut, due to him having shoveled a deeper hole right in front of the pen.

Then we could get in there and collect our first pheasant eggs if the season! They were frozen, but at least they started! Thinking they might be Ringneck or Lady Amherst ones. Those are the most active ones right now. They don't like or use the nesting boxes we mounted on the wall for them, so of course the eggs were on the ground. Not nice...

Gonna go and cuddle some with the doggies now, relax and let my sore muscles unclench as we were making more firewood this afternoon. BOY was that wood wet! Gotta love wet wet snow and then big melting action...

 

[wildsam]

And yes, there is a LOT of sharing and swapping and giving and teasing going on here. Not only for chickens, but lots of other birdies too!
Though I DO miss Jim too for the past few days... You okay there, Jim?!? No sarcastic comments or 2 cents worth from you? Or did you simply fall off the chair with your beloved cuppa?

 

[1876 Farm]

Hello fellow Wisconsin ites!! I'm from Delafield WI and new to the group!

Welcome Jessica!

We're almost neighbors.

It was beautiful here today (except for the cold wind, that my DH and DD kept telling me to stop complaining about).

We installed 2 3# packages of honeybees today - first time beekeepers for us! Went very smooth, lots of bees buzzing around but neither myself or my DH got stung!!

And yes, Jim, we miss you!! and your stories about your pups, chickens and garden projects!

 

[farmergirl77]

Hello everyone just saying hello and

This is our big boy Jeff the Rooster. . I am from Lyndon Station Wisconsin look forward to talking to some of you

 

[justagirl1980]

Hello everyone just saying hello and

This is our big boy Jeff the Rooster. . I am from Lyndon Station Wisconsin look forward to talking to some of you

gorgeous!

 

[cuties]

Jim?!