Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

[Terri O]

Good morning! I sure wish I had your problem CInd and "frozen"

I have too many eggs and no customers! I think I only sell 6 dozen a week. When I had fewer eggs I had customers stopping--I tell ya, it's Murphy's Law at work again!

Carol and I had a great ride last night...been a while since I rode off the road at night. It was fun. I was wishing it was lighter though so I could have seen more of Joan's place. Just got done looking at the satellite view of where we rode...very cool! THe pony rides went well and I made $35 for the shelter. The kids must have been having fun because they came back 2 and 3 times to ride again! Only had one screamer and he was a real little guy! Wouldnt even stay up there long enough to take his pic! I think my horse would make a good therapeutic riding horse...he was very patient even when I let the more adventuresome kids ride him on their own! Carol--did you find your hen this morning?

So to day is another dog event "Barktoberfest." It is for the shelter in my county. Dont know if I will go yet...depends if DH wants to go...prolly not, he looks pretty comfy sitting in his recliner!

FT--Loved your directions for the soup! No wonder you were in the kitchen all day...takes a while to do the cutting, wash and get the pics taken for that step! I could almost smell that sausage, onion and celery cooking! MMMMM!

Nice pics of you and your chickens Robin! I like your coop...did you use pallets for the roof section? It kind of looked like you might have. I am so surprised that you actually have GRASS where your birds are! My ducks and geese must eat more than I realize!

I was dumb and didnt remember to fill the quart waterer for the quail in the TV yesterday before I left...I had one little stiff one when I got home

I just hate it when you lose something from your own fault! Makes me feel really bad! I have to grind some more feed for them today...soon they will all be on the pellet as it comes out of the bag. OK Jim this is pretty weird...my light was out over the quail in the basement yesterday too! (this is really getting spooky!) Mine already have their feathers so I dont think it was too big of a deal...just had to add that--it is very interesting that stuff happens to both of us at the same time! (I am glad you didnt break your toe though, that sucker is pretty painful right now!) I am wondering if I should try to tape it to it's next door neighbor? I dont know if I could get my boot on then...

We are out of coffee this morning....a very sad thing. This tea is not really doing it for me! Maybe another cuppa? I thought tea had more caffeine than coffee?
I am thinking on finishing that duck fence today and making doors for my additional little pens. I have to start separating these birds so I know which ones I will butcher! I want to do some stewing hens too...(now that I know how to make GF dumplings!) but I think that will be hard...
I yanked that hen out of the pen that had the 4 babies. The black one was nice but the white one would come at my hand every time to put food and water in for them. SORRY--biting the hand that feeds you gets you yanked out! I put up with her for long enough in there! THe babies are just about ready to tell me who are boys and who are girls so it was time! The late hatcher Mama is doing fine with her babies...the duck not so much! She still has them all but she has a hard time keeping them together! I hate hearing peeping frantic babies! Cind--that is the Mom of Turk's baby too and that one is getting really big...I think it is a roo. I will try to get an updated picture today. He is pretty shy so it is hard! THe lone pigeon is still alive...it roosts under the eve in the corner so it must be invisible to the owl. THe two new babies are ready to come out so maybe I can lure him into a cage with them...
OK that is all I have to say...anxious to see your completed aviary H&R! I think it will be neat! My neighbor has black pheasants I think...maybe your DH needs more? LOL!
Have a fantastic day everyone--stay safe! Terri O

(PS) nice to have an update on you and yours Raiq! We really need to see the kids' pics!!!!

 

[jvls1942]

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"how does everybody do it "?
FT, everybody else doesn't take pictures while they are cooking. LOL
You should write a cook book,, nice job..

 

[jvls1942]

good morning,, had my cuppa and going to start the water boiling for round #2 of "culling".. Annie said only 15 today..
She wants to off the turkeys,, I want to do more chickens.. It will boil down to whomever catches what.. LOL
If we do 20 per each weekend for all of Oct, we should get the flock down to 100 birds..

last night all 3 peafowl went into the guinea pen.. I guess they don't like their own digs.. Yesterday, one of the hens walked right up to me as I was feeding a no-taste cantalope to the birds.. Annie bought 4 of those cantalopes , no flavor whatsoever.. I would have been farther ahead eating a cucumber..

I have come to the conclusion that quail are second only to ducks for the "Most Messy Bird Award".. If they learned how to spill water, they could take the #1 spot..

FT, It is a sorry life you lead if you must stay up until 5AM just to post the last and first of the day. LOL

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

 

[BlackBrookPoultry]

Does anyone here have bantam faverolles? My son had decided that's the breed of chicken he wants.

 

[Robin L]

Robin... Pretty birdies! Are the white ones Leghorns?

Yes and they are some shy birds!

There is 6 to pick from FT iffin you want one

Ill try and get more pictures of the dogs.​

 

[WIChookchick]

Hey TO- yes she was in the stall the whole time.. the little dickens!!
I am off to look for the tools I will need!! And then give DH a hair cut.

laters.
Carol

 

[Terri O]

Just came in for some lime water...it is WARM out there! I was searching for baby Turk to get his pick but I could only find his goofy sisters. THis one I call Phyllys.

She is the funniest looking bird! I also saw a black one that has muffs, beard AND a top hat! THere are some odd mixes out there for sure!
Here is the giant egg I got today...3.10 oz!

It doesnt even look like a chicken egg!
Tonight I am making a baked yam casserole...cant wait! But for now I need to head to the grocery store...coffee and TP! We are out of BOTH! THe flies in this house are landing on my legs and making me crazy so I am off to the store! Later all! TErri O

 

[Raiquee]

FT) I don't have a little princess! I have little princes hahaha. I wish I had a little princess. Maybe next time! And what money? Oh you mean all the hours DH is working overtime? Well, its going towards buying our bigger house in spring with more land! (altho, we are trying to lower our mortgage! lol) I didn't grow mine, I have issues growing peppers for some reason. I get them from a local farm stand and got the biggest ones (the size of my face!) for 50cents. So thats why I ended up with 40ish red bell peppers! I roast mine under the broiler (altho if I can do it on the grill I do, cause it stinks) on a sheet pan. Rub em with oil, and blister them on each side. Then I throw mine in a bowl, put plastic wrap over them and steam em. I use a bowl cause there tends to be a lot of water in bells, and it makes a big mess in a bag. Then I guess you can can them roasted in just water in a pressure canner! A jar of those roasted in the store is like 3 bucks! I'm not having it. I get so many requests for my roasted red pepper soup, that I make it at least 10 times during the holidays. Each batch takes 6 peppers.

Heres the boys- about a month ago. Damien is on the left, Hunter on the right.

I have 3 white leghorns too, and they are goofy birds. I want to get some chicks come spring to start growing up my layer flock when we move. We hope to sell our home fast enough to move into our new home and still have some nice weather to get fruit trees in, coop up and birds out. But who knows how our home will sell.

I want to get one silkie so I can laugh at it as it hobbles across the yard. Sorry silkie lovers!

 

[jvls1942]

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what kind of tools does it take to give a haircut ? LOL most people use a clipper and scissors..

 

[FrenchToast]

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Sorry, I can't resist !!! Does having flys in the house have anything to do with being out of TP

Sorry Jim beat you to it !!!