Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

[WIChookchick]

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New to chickens so not sure what breed these are, but now I want one...or two..or three LOL

Welcome to

dkvart!!!

You will be in SERIOUS trouble!!
I started with some Red Sex Link and a bantam rooster.. then 3 old 4H show hens...
I now have over 30 and 2 ducks... in 2 years...

Welcome aboard!!

Carol

 

[dkvart1]

Wichookchick, I am beginning to see how this little hobby and inkling to have a chick or two can turn into something wildly out of control, Lord help me!

It's funny DH has stated in no uncertain terms he will NOT take care of the chickens and we will NOT eat any of the chickens! He'll be spoiling them before I will, just ask our 125 lb dog who has his own lounging sofa/bed!! Add to that that neither of us can turn our backs on a needy animal and I see NOTHING but trouble brewing! I am beginning to think we should have went with the bigger property, but I was hoping the small acreage would help keep things in check... sigh

jvls1942, hope all goes well tomorrow.

edited because I think way faster than I type and seldom proof read...

 

[MustLoveHens]

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! I don't mind being a member of "that group"!

I just wanted to post a few pics of the new babies. The all yellow one is my Aseel that I hatched. He was the only one that made it out of six shipped eggs. So far the name that is "sticking" (hehehe) is Super Glue since his egg we had to superglue!

Hopefully we'll come up with a better name! My dh and I went to TSC-the closest one being 40 miles away!- to get some friends for our chick. Luckily TSC had bantams so I got three straight run mix breed peeps and three Production Red pullets since TSC had a 6 chick minimum. I have no idea what they are but I think I've got an OEGB, maybe two and possible a Sebright but I think litte Gray Striped Dude is an OEGB too. I guess well wait and see. Im hoping that is a couple of weeks we'll get a better idea what they are so nameing them will be easier!

The Aseel and the other three:

Two of the fat waddle-y Production Red pullets checking out the thermometer in their brooder:

The Gray Srtiped Dude and the other one we call the Red Billed One since his beak is a dark reddish color:

 

[Hurley]

Sweet DH must have felt sorry for me being home sick today, brought home a new camera that I've been coveting for well over a year now, a Canon 550 D (Rebel T2i). Mmmm, going to love this camera, performance in lower light and HD video are nice upgrades from my XTi.

Here are some shots of the wheaten pullet and her black silkie buddy for grins. (Test shots to see how it would do without flash in shady indoor light...not bad!

 

[dkvart1]

Hurley, how sweet of your DH! Nice pics... now would everyone stop posting cute pics of their chickens???? Now I have to add silkie to my list (sigh), it never ends,does it?

 

[otonoh]

what cuties. Maybe next year.

 

[jvls1942]

nice camera, nice pictures.. I was never one for taking pictures, but since I got my new camera , I really enjoy doing it.

I have another goose egg and 3 turkey eggs to set..

Annie went to work so I have the Mom watch.. She decided that she didn't like where she is and wanted to leave.. I asked, where are you? "I don't know" where do you want to go ? "I don't know." so I got her out of her chair and took her for a brisk walk through the house.. when we got back to her chair, I asked if she was tired..?
Yes.. How does that chair feel now? "feels pretty good.". LOL

 

[WIChookchick]

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Dkvart.. I have silkie eggs in the incubator that Elaine has, she is keeping a few and the others are coming home to me..
One or two are yours if you want them!!!

So I have 6 in the large chick brooder I am going to move them to the "sick chicken" room as soon as I get it cleaned out.
No sick chickens...

BUT I have dug myself a hole.... I am getting 4 free chicks in April.. on top of what I get back from Elaine, which I Hope

will be 3 big chicks and OEGB, bantam Cochin, Silkie and Silkie/polish and silkie/EE cross chicks.
And I just emailed on a blind hen. I think I need to stop now..
Oh wait.. Hurley/ODrH is putting some cuckoo marans in the bator for me!!
unless.
PLS!! some one, do you have a call duck hen??
PLS!!!!

Carol

 

[dkvart1]

Carol, you're super sweet to offer them, but I won't be in Wisconsin until the first part of June, until them I am stuck in Jacksonville in the most snobbish little gated community one could ever imagine. But I do so appreciate the offer (and would take them in a heart beat if I were there already!)

 

[FrenchToast]

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Welcome dkvart1 from a former SE Wisconsinitte !! I'm originally from Racine and Hubby from Kenosha. Where was your husband from?

After you get some silkies how bout some showgirls ??? I've fallen in love with them as well as bantam turkens.

Jim, Good Luck with the surgery tomorrow !! I'll miss your posts, I look forward to them !!!
Hopefully you'll be back on in the evening???
Didn't make it to BD because of the long drive. Are we ever going to get some swaps up in the northern part of the state????? Feel so isolated up here !!