Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

[Dr HaHa]

KelBelle Got real tired of "B"in after I realized it isn't going to change anything but it still feels good to let out the frustrations once in a while. Human nature. You get so used to doing it it's hard to stop. Time helps. On my journey I have learned to appreciate what you have around you, not what you've lost, that doesn't exist anymore. Except in your memories. One must accept ones fate, you must accept the responsibilties for your actions or inactions. If you don't like the way things are then change it! So my advise is be the best person you can be treat all things equally be it a rock or a human. Everything! Then the world becomes a much bigger and better place and your self importance is insignificant. Come a long ways and a long way to go. OK gettin down off the box. TO

Just felt like doing that. Got the freezer done and was entertaining the idea of starting on the shed untill I ventured out to haul the garbage. Cold wind out there, what a wus [me] wait till it's cold out there. Wish I could of been there for your clients story bet it was interesting! Always like listening to people even when I'm talking.

 

[beckyschicks]

TO-Yeah I did catch him. I found him or actually heard him in the soybean field across the street a couple of nights later, went and searched for him. Of course he stopped calling as soon as I got close, but as I was turning back caught sight of him and after some half-hearted attemps of flying, I got him. He snuggled into my arm and I put him back in his cage. I'm actually trying to hatch some right now. Hoping for a good hatch rate. Thinking this summer about getting some bobs and hatching some more cortnix. You want some? I would be glad to get you some. Most places you can only order a min of 50 eggs for bobs. I would split the order with you. Think about it.
DrHa- That is such crap! I'm sorry, but I was telling DH about that and we both agree that is just

. Makes me so mad for you. Wcc-sorry to hear about your run around. That's healthcare for you. I work for a homehealth agency and I really get on the nurses it they are slacking. I usually tell my boss about what's going on. Maybe you need to talk to the higher ups?
Biz- congrats on the anniversary.
Well have a good one everyone!

 

[raimnel]

TO I would say go for it with the quail eggs. I would let them age like 3 weeks though so there easier to peel.
Lordy do I have to much going on. my DS(almost 13) is having friends over next Friday after school for his bday party, then we're having family over Sat for his birthday party. someone told me that it is MY turn to have Thanksgiving

AND I'm planning a baby shower for Dec 5th. I'm feeling over loaded. and my house looks as if a tornado hit it. there are not enough hours in the day. Thankfully it's Friday.

I love listening to the old stories of old people.

just thinking, theres alot of babies being born that I know. I think theres 5 born or soon to be born around me. AND this is was is VERY interesting to me.... 3 are girls and dont know yet on the other 2. what the heck? more girls than boys? wierd!

congrats BigZ thats a BIG number!!! I'm at 14 years!

and I'm only 32!!

and I'm loving it!! him and I got a date coming up here, we're gonna go christmas shopping together this year!! YAY!! I think the last time we did that was when I was pregnant with our first child. LOL!!

Hope your days are good. Later, Amy
ps that sucks about the whole Dr thing WICc! good luck

hmmm I feel like....... blue!

 

[Raiquee]

Hey everyone!

Well, I have skimmed over the last few pages, so here it goes:

Bigz) Congrats! Me and hubby just celebrated our 1st anniversary and it was wonderful

TO) Sorry about the foster dog attacking your chickens! Sounds like you got a lot going on over there!
DrH) Sorry about your damage and FEMA

WIChick) Sorry about all the problems you have been having with your arm lately!

Ok, I think thats all I can comment on for now.

So, I'm about 15 1/2 weeks pregnant. Ugh, this kid is grounded when it comes out. Last time I went to the doctor they thought of hooking me up to an IV fluid drip as I was dehydrated, and was puking all the time! Gave me some anti-vomit pills that they give to chemo patients and have only had to take a couple. It's getting better, as long as I take my mornings easy my days are usually good. Yesterday I had a bad day as hubby went out hunting and I had to get up quick with the toddler. Puked for the rest of the day

Sucks. I made a delish turkey dinner (the whole she-bang) but luckily left overs taste just as good! Hubby shot (bow) a deer, but he pursued her too fast and she was laying down and he accidently spooked her and she ran off into private property. DANG! If he woulda had her he coulda got a buck right away (he saw TONS) and then his tags woulda been filled and we'd be done with this "hunting" nonsense.

He is really bummed he couldn't go get her, he doesn't hunt just to kill, he only hunts if we are going to eat the meat.

Well school is dwindling down, and I start clinicals soon! Over half the class didn't get placed, they just don't want students right now

Luckily I got a placement. Unluckily? It's in Sheboygen. Freakin' an hour and a half from my house. It wouldn't be such a big deal, if clinicals wasn't during the WINTER and I wasn't going to be PREGNANT. Sigh. I couldn't wait until next semester to get placed to see if I could get placed at a better spot, but then I'd be running my clinicals longer and having to give birth would screw it all up. Rather get it over and done with, sooner I get it done with the sooner I can get a job and me and DH can get out of this SLUMP.

In-laws moved back in from the UP to live with us for winter. Paying us rent which is nice, help us out some for christmas. Our unemployment hit another extension, also nice. Thought we were going to lose it and DH would have to pick up 2 jobs to help with my half. Seeing as I can't do 40 hours of clinicals and be expected to work while taking exams and being pregnant. No siree! Would love to see DH get ANY job, would love to see him pursue it a bit harder. I'm about ready to start sending in applications in for him, and when he gets called in for an interview he will be surprised lol! Unemployment makes it hard though, because he can easily get a job for $8 an hour, but then we need to pay for daycare, and then it's less than unemployment! He can't seem to get a job around the 12-14 dollar mark, he's beeen trying though.

Ciao my chicken people!

 

[babylady4]

Sad news here, another duck died. It was the second one from AlpineRanch......

I have no idea why either; she was acting just fine and then keeled over.

Anyway, have a good weekend. I'll be up at 4:30 AM to head off to work!

 

[OBnurse]

I am here in Stone Lake thinking of getting chickens.

Any one in the area have or breed chickens?

 

[Dr HaHa]

Good Frosty Morning All!

OBnurse seems to me that there are a couple of people up your way hope you find what your looking for and enjoy your birds! BL4 that's sad and weird. Why would they do that? Maybe someone will have an idea of what's going on. Hope so! Raiquee sorry to hear about DH losing his deer. The owners won't let him in to find it? That's wrong! Sorry to hear about about the puking too hope it gets better! That's what sucks about unem you make more on it than if you took a job. Think there ought to be an offset if you take one for less money. It would save the gov money. Oh that's why. And congrats on the anniversary! Raimnel can see why your blue.

Bec glad you found your bird! I did a bad thing yesterday. After I let the kids out of jail I opened up the inside for P,Btwo. I was in the house and heard a ruckus outside. I went out and to my horror I had forgotten to close the run door went out and Btwo was in their appartment area but only a couple Peatwo's feathers to seen. L came out and we both called and looked for him. I finally told her he'll come back this evening. Went to the wood shed to bring some in and there he was standing there looking at me like What? We looked and called for an hour and he never made a sound. I picked him and scolded him all the way back to the coop. Figure one of the hens went in and was picking on him so he ran. Out to clean the shed today, that's going to be an all day job. Have a good one!

 

[Terri O]

Well DrH...sure hope you have your warm clothes on! It is plenty frosty out there. I am supposed to be going to a Zumba class this AM but am thinking about chickening out...never used to be like this--I always LOVED the cold air-ah well, must be getting old I guess....

OBnurse! Nice buck you have in your Avatar! You? You will find friends here for sure. How did you find us? I am thinking of asking the Mods if they can change the "where are you?" title to something that really says THE STATE THREAD. Seems like a bunch of potential friends dont know where we are!

Becky--I would love to split an order with you! Live or eggs no matter to me. I think I am going to order some buttons from The Quail Lady out of Florida. It looks like she has some pretty nice stock...and she also has some eggs of breeds I would like to try. BTW...anyone interested in an Ancona roo or 2? They are very nice looking birds but I ended up with 4 Roos and 1 hen! Just figures doesnt it?

Well--coffee's done and I am diving into the chocolate eclairs--where the big coats for chores! Terri O

 

[Lapetitechickens]

Hello to all my fellow Wisconsinites! I've been lurking here for a while but just got up the nerve to post... you could say I'm shy.

At this time my DH & I are planning on raising Serama's, we have 9, we also have a pigeon sanctuary where provide a forever home to unwanted & handicapped pigeons.

In the spring we plan to add Bantam Dominiques to our chicken flock, so if anyone breeds them or knows of someone in WI. that does remember us in the spring.

Hope you all have a great weekend! I hear the weather is going to be wonderful!

Cheers!

 

[raimnel]

can we call you LC? just easier on us all. As you see most of us gotten r names shortened.

and I wont be mad either if you mess up my lettering for my name.

Sad day here, just kick us! we forgot to close the coop last night, it's not the first time. but we lost a hen of course, it couldn't be any of the extra roos, right?! it was TwoTone

if you remember, shes an EE/silkie mix. this is her as a chick.

Man I hope I have a pic of her when shes grown?!
This just ticks me off! So my question is, what did it? are there differences in how things attack? sorry about this, she was taken into the run area and her whole bottom end was ummmm...... eaten!

everything all the way up to her ribs

sorry! just want to figure it out, and what shadow I gotta be watching for tonight.

ok I gotta laugh, I just thought of something funny. Whats funny about that statement is I'm gonna be very tired tomorrow when I'm up in front of church singing tomorrow. chicken farmer/chicken attacker killer by night, church music leader by day. LOL boy do I wear alot of hats or what? my great grand mother in law still can't picture me wearing the chicken farmer hat. she told that to my DH this summer. I must look to stuck up to her?! LOL what can i say I like to dress up when I leave the house, so that is how she always see me. not the poop kickers sweats and sweat shirt kind of gal I really am.

and DrH that statement about color, was on what color I wanted to make my comment. I know I know you are tooo Funny!! but I would like to know as to what YOU were refering to??

Later gotta bday party to clean for and it's gonna take ALL week!