Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

[Angiebubs]

Stacy-Sorry to hear about the situation with your dog! I sure hope your kids didnt have to see that happen! Hugs

 

[Sclark73]

Stacy-Sorry to hear about the situation with your dog! I sure hope your kids didnt have to see that happen! Hugs

My kids didn't see it, but the man did it in front of his 8 and 13 yr old boys. Which just blows my mind at what his boys could learn from this situation. The DA did ask me for recommendations for punishment and I suggested community service at an animal rescue or shelter. It was the only thing that could come to mind. A fine is nothing for him as he has plenty of money.

Just sitting in my chicken room looking out watching the BLRW pullets I got a few months ago. Boy those girls are looking nice, will be getting 2 more Foley cockerels the weekend after next if I can wait that long. I may just decide to make a big road trip before then, who knows.

I'm lucky to get 2 eggs a day right now and as always it's from the SS pen, no one else feels like giving me eggs right now. I'm going to install some uv lights in the coops here soon in hopes to boost them back into laying. Crossing my fingers. I don't want to burn out their laying but I'm hoping it will boost those new Foley girls to start laying before next spring. All their combs are showing signs of it happening soon, just hope the cold coming doesn't deter them.

I'm hoping to get my BLRW Bantam eggs in the mail soon here so I can start that new project. If I can get a cock and pullet to hatch out them I'll be excited hearing all the problems with trying to incubate shipped eggs. These are coming from Ohio so not too far away. I still haven't heard word on the White Faced Black Spanish and Ameracauna eggs I won on Ebay. Anyone who's gotten shipped eggs before, do you pick them up at the P.O.? Do they call you or no? First time to this so any info would be greatly appreciated.

Having issues with my daughter, babies mama. She's completely unstable right now and I don't know what resources I have. She's not using, however she is in complete mental disarray and nearing breakdown. This am was quite an emotional roller coaster and later she got the papers from the county for our hearing next week for the permanency plan. She's quite upset with me and telling them the truths about what she's been doing and not doing. I love her but I love my grand daughter also and she's the most important thing right now. I've been telling my daughter to go get psych help but she keeps coming up with excuses as to why she can't. I'm worried about her sanity and whether she'll resort to using again. I'm torn between the 2 but I keep telling myself the baby is the most important thing right now. My daughter feels like I don't love her and have given up on her. I haven't, I just need to focus on the baby. If I fall into her sanity I won't be able to care for the baby properly and that's where I try to focus my energies. I feel bad for her, she's so sad and lost but is so negative that it's hard to be around her for any length of time. Constantly trying to get you to feel sorry for everything she's doing and blaming it all on her past drug use. I guess I don't understand the whole thing, I feel she should pick herself up and get it together but its proving easier said than done. She doesn't want to be in our family anymore, even going as far as trying to get another family adopt her and take their last name. I just keep telling her we all have good days and bad but you keep going. You pick yourself back up and never give up and she just yells at me as says I don't know how it feels to be a recovered addict. Well no I don't, but we all have turmoils in life and noone would be here if we all gave up.

 

[jvls1942]

good quite quiet evening,

I have Ollie just about put back together,,
they brought the rest of the loader today and put it on..

I spent a few hours at Du Bay flowage today,, really windy.. got my face a little windburn/sunburned caught a few small wallys and finished the day with a 22 inch wally .. had to throw it back.. over the slot size limit.. can keep only 15 to 20 inchers..

didn't go finish the door trim today,, there is always tomorrow..

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

 

[Cindlady]

Hi All!

I see it was another slow day here on the Cheesies.

Took one of the cats to the vet today. He's only a year old but has been loosing a lot of weight, gums very pale. The vet is pretty sure it's polycystic kidney disease.

Didn't get a keet count today.

Night All.

 

[BlackBrookPoultry]

SClark, I was "raised" by an addict, my ex was an addict, a good portion of my dad's side of the family love anything white and in powder form. Don't let her get to you. SHE has made her choices, and doing so has put that babie's whole future in jeopardy. That baby did not choose a mother like that and she needs everyone she can get to put her first. Don't get caught up in the drama, you will only be drug down too. Be supportive to an extent, but don't let her financially or emotionally cripple you. You cannot control her emotions or her actions. Only she can change the path her life has taken.

 

[cuties]

Cind, so sorry about your kitty. So young.

 

[babylady4]

Yes I did, before I knew the laws concerning roaming dogs. The scenario as I recall it. Dog was off property, neighbor shot dog. Dog was not taken to vet for several months. Police were/were not contacted about said event immediately (I do not recall and I am not going back through 1000 posts to find out). This neighbor could claim the dog was chasing deer, was threatening his kids..... whatever. His kids can be coached to lie. When you get down to the bottom of it, if your dog was on your property and he shot the dog it would be a completely different situation.

I am not saying that what this guy did was right, and I am sorry you lost your dog over it. It sounds like he is one of those people who view animals as a waste of space.

 

[chikenscratch]

Puppy update: Theo has decided that it is time to clear out the garden. He is picking the squash out and then pulling the plants out and storing them separately. If only I could teach him how to get the squash off the vine without putting holes in them.

Yesterday, I had to take soccer equipment to a friend and had opened the front passenger door for the boxes. Theo decided that he was going for a car ride and hoped right in. I kicked him out, but opened the tale gate so he could ride in the back. I find this actually comical as he is mimicking almost everything that I do. I love that dog!!!!!

A question for training techniques: Theo is at a point that he is just fine on the really, really long leash but if I let him off of it he will still occasionally run into the ravine, street or neighbors yard. So, I believe that we are at the next step for training. Should I tie him out while I'm home on the long leash and just keep an eye on him?

In other parts of the zoo....the chickens have stopped molting and are working back toward regular laying in response to adding the timed lighting. I also decided to get out the ole electric waterer at refill time today.

DH & I are heading to a Fermentation Festival in Reedsburg, WI Saturday. Join us if you can....http://fermentationfest.com/fermentation-fest-classes-2014-2....I haven't decided which class to take:

• Oct. 11 Raising Chickens In Your Backyard - already know about this one too
• Oct. 11 Kefir: History, Health Benefits And How To Make
• Oct. 11 Vegetable Lactofermentation
• Oct. 11 Fermented Energy: Beyond Using Corn And Grain To Make Ethanol
• Oct. 11 An Introduction To And Tasting Of Hard Cider: America’s First Fermented Beverage
• Oct. 11 Introduction To Kombucha- not doing this one as I already ferment it
• Oct. 11 The Secret Life Of Chocolate
• Oct. 11 Introduction To Homebrewing
• Oct. 11 Charcuterie, Cheese and Beer Tasting
• Oct. 11 In A Pickle Or A Jam: Tips For Home Canning and Food Preservation
• Oct. 11 How To Make Hard Cider
• Oct. 11 Everyday Fermentation
• Oct. 11 Chocolate And Beer Pairing
• Oct. 11 Food/Drink DTour (previously Reedsburg From Scratch)
• Oct. 12 Behind The Brew And The Bean: Exploring Coffee Fermentation
• Oct. 12 Wine Fermentation And Tasting
• Oct. 12 Beekeeping For Beginners
• Oct. 12 Yogurt: History, Making And Creative Uses

 

[Kildare49]

Bummer. couple of courses I would like to go to. Right in my backyard as well. Have funeral, so no go.

A crazy fall...best since 07....prior to housing depression. Way to many meat birds, and trying to find time to butcher. One way or another they will all be done by the 26th.

 

[cuties]

My recommendation is keep training just how you are on the drag rope. But cut off 1' each week. Eventually you will be putting just the clip on his collar. And he will still behave like the rope is there