Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

[Gaelio]

I never had guineas myself, but I've met some

and they are fascinating birds. The ones I knew simply could not be contained. They managed to find their ways out of enclosures and roamed the neighborhood. Good luck with your project!

 

[FrenchToast]

Good Morning all,

Well at least it isn't raining here,,,,,,, yet.

So far I got 11 guinea keets hatched out of 18 eggs. They started hatching friday,, weren't due until tomorrow !!!

I'm sad though, I'm giving them all to the neighbor. He helps us out alot, great guy. I call him my adopted son, since I don't have any kids of my own. He would be one that I like to have. He can fix anything (unlike DH ) Very smart young man. I'm going to tell him though that if he decides to not keep them (although I don't think he will) that I would like them back. I have fallen in love with guineas !!!

There are alot of white/ light colored ones, some that look pied and maybe one or two dark ones. So I think mama is the white guinea with a darker papa or multiple papa's (guinea trah mama hey?)

I've got a few more in the bator so hopefully a darker hen layed those. I like the purple guineas. My flock is a mixture.

I'll try to get pictures of them before I bring them down to the neighbor. Just need to find some batteries for my battery eating camera !!! Eats more then my chickens!!!


I've decided that vegetable math and seed math is quite similar to chicken math !!! We went to the Swap in Rhinelander yesterday and came home with (surprisingly no chickens, goats, bunnies or ??>) just vegetables !!

Several kinds of tomatoes, some peppers. Then went to Menards and got cabbage, more peppers. Then went to Crandon to deliver eggs and got some more peppers and flowers at the grocery stores garden center !!! Geezzz first thing I thought was "This is as bad as chicken math !!!"
And as far as seeds go....................... Have a whole bag full that never got planted. Never mind the fact that I have a greenhouse that hubby built last summer for me. Guess I was to busy hatching out chicks in the basement to get the seeds started...... Where does time go???? I'm going to plant some yet.. Pumpkins, squash and save all of the tomatoes and bunch of others for next year. Just have to find a good place to store them.'

Has anyone ever checked out the Garden planner on the Jung Seeds website. It has a free 30 day trial. Then after that it is $25 a year or $40 for 2 years. I thought it was alot but after I looked at all that it does I might try it.
http://gardenplanner.jungseed.com/gardenplanner/gardenplanner.html#

It will save your garden plan to the next year etc. Check out the trial or sample they have. I like it because it has everything in one spot to look up fertilizing, harvesting, companion planting etc.,

Again, I can't remember who said what except, Bigzio better watch it we don't want you to relapse !!

Jim you had better quit while you're ahead !!!! You keep building things and giving me ideas of things to make my DH will kill me with one more "project" to do. He will come to the bash with a real sword (You are never going to hear the end of that one I'm afraid) Wow, I can't believe you are getting all of those guinea eggs !!! How can you even find them??? Oh and yes I am picking on you !!!!! What are friends for right??

Oh and I got some Raspberry plants at the swap. Latham or something like that. Wish I could have found some rubbarb and grapes. I want to make some rubbard wine and Chuck wants to get some grape vines started.

Well, sister is up at the Cabin in Monico and will be here today to see all of my newest editions. She hasn't been up since last summer so she will be in for a rude awakening. Now of all times she wants to bring back alot of eggs to Racine. Of course I have orders coming in....... Geez not complaining but I need my chicks to be all pullets and laying !!!! NOW !!! Jim I think I need about 15 of your layers...... Yesterday !!!!

Ok, I'm rattling again !!! To early for me..... Have a good one everybody !! Shoot just looked outside, overcast and looks like more Rain !!!!! We'll never get that garden planted !!

 

[Terri O]

Morning all...getting cloudy here too. You are right Frenchie, we will NEVER get all the plants in that we bought! We just got the table saw put into the shed...still waiting for those plans Jim! (then I will post them here for all to see--you have my email) Since I couldnt find the Round-up last night I guess I will be raking out the weeds in the garden today--no telling when the tiller will be ready. The guy says there is a plastic gear thing that controls the governor and that is why it is racing 'cause it most likely is worn out. I just hope he hurries...then he is rebuilding the engine too since he has to take it all apart anyhow to get at the gear!
THe humidity is rising...just had DH flip the fan on in here! Supposed to be pretty close tomorrow I guess....especially if it rains!
Send your person past my house on her way to Racine...I have about 15 doz eggs in the fridge! Happy to get rid of them--I will have that many more by the end of next week!

Gotta run--DH is mowing and I have hoses out!!!!

Terrio

 

[Dooner]

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The bigger ones look okay. They dont last long so i would soak them in salt water, rinse and fry up.

 

[Dooner]

How often do you all worm your chickens? Is there a good thread that explains what i need to buy and how to do it?

Coop update: got three out of four corner blocks in and the fourth hole dug, but ran out of gravel and now it is raining. Time for a trip to Menards. Man i hope the walls all match up and fit together okay. I decided to put the run on one course of landscape blocks in addition to raising the grade a bit. Hopefully that will raise it enough to meet the popdoor on the new coop. I plan to then use gravel and sand in the run and the landscape blocks should hold it in.

 

[Hens and Roos]

Been raining here since about 11 am, did get the chickens headed to freezer camp done- all 5 of them and DH and DD cleaned out the coop and re-bedded it just as the rain started. Moved a few around again to even out the pen numbers so hopefully that will help some of the smaller ones from being picked on.

DH ended up heading into town because 2 tenants had problems come up, broken toilet and water heater, always on the weekend no less.

Well it doesn't look like we will make the bash this year- we'll be moving my sister that weekend as it is the only open one at this point- so hope the day is nice!

Made some brownies and the kids are drooling over them

waiting for them to cool. Trying to deciede if we should make some oatmeal cookies too.

Stay dry!

 

[Hens and Roos]

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Up at the top of the page is a blank custom search box and a search button, there are probably several threads with information as to what you can use and how often. Good Luck!

 

[Dooner]

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Up at the top of the page is a blank custom search box and a search button, there are probably several threads with information as to what you can use and how often. Good Luck!

Thanks, it sounds like there is no answer to my question or rather there are so many opinions on this you can do whatever you want.

 

[Dr HaHa]

Btwo was makin a new friend this aft!

They kept getting closer and closer just looking at one another.

 

[Ms.Frizzle]

Which one ran away first?