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  1. Callender Girl

    Two Extremes!

    Every honest chicken keeper will admit to making at least a few mistakes! That's how we learn to do better. Do they all live and sleep together all the time? Or, are the tiny Seramas too delicate to spend much time with the others? Looking forward to seeing how your babies grow!
  2. Callender Girl

    Why don't more people have ducks as pets?

    If messiness is an issue, well -- ducks are messy, deal with it! I adore my six runner ducks; they're silly and endlessly entertaining. But trying to keep their shelter floor clean and having to change out the water in their pool and dishes takes a lot of time and repeated effort. Still, I...
  3. Callender Girl

    Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

    Thanks! I never say anything ahead of time because my birthdays tend to not be fun. But yesterday was pretty darn good!
  4. Callender Girl

    Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

    Gee, I read the post and didn't notice the date -- which I SHOULD have because July 1 was my birthday! Of course, I've had so many of those that they aren't that big of a deal. Good catch, @Cebarmlds -- guess it's a good thing I'm not an editor anymore! How did I celebrate? Well, I was down to...
  5. Callender Girl

    How many duck eggs did you get today?

    Yesterday, I got seven, but six were from a from a runner who has been hiding eggs under the foliage of a massive amsonia plant. Her drake gave away her hiding place by hovering around and muttering next to the amsonia. When I checked on Drew, she got up and I discovered her secret.
  6. Callender Girl

    New member introduction!!

    So sorry about the snake killing your poor guinea! Momma looks pretty content with her one youngster; has she tried to mother the other new babies? Dealing with chickens and guineas seems as if it would be easier than emus, but they all have their challenges. Welcome to BYC; hope you really...
  7. Callender Girl

    Hi

    Most people choose chickens, but it sounds like chickens chose you -- and made a wise decision. Sorry about the rooster thieves! Here's wishing the best for you, your mom, Ruby and your feathered friends. Welcome to BYC; I hope you enjoy being a member of our flock!
  8. Callender Girl

    Eva’s Friends

    What an impressive pile of boxes! Congratulations on getting everything sorted and packed up. What did you decide to do about the ink cartridges? Belated birthday wishes 🎂! Both the cake and the sundae look delicious. Today, my youngest chickens are one year old, and I gave them some special...
  9. Callender Girl

    Eva’s Friends

    Homeacres is AMAZING! I learned so much in just a few hours. We got to see everything -- the veg and fruit gardens, the greenhouse, the various compost methods. I'm not really sure that Charles remembered meeting me last year (although I pretty much gushed all over him like a teenager with a...
  10. Callender Girl

    Massive first egg!

    There's always got to be ONE overachiever!
  11. Callender Girl

    Intro

    It's so kind that you are taking care of your friend's chickens! And, it sounds like quite a lovely flock. Integration is always challenging. One of the hardest parts for me is watching as the flock establishes its pecking order. I have six youngsters (who turned one year old today) who live...
  12. Callender Girl

    Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

    Congrats on your baby tomatoes! My tomatoes are one of the stars of my garden this year. Also doing extremely well is the mixed lettuces. One of the highlights -- and a main reason I wanted to take the homesteading and garden tour to England - was a visit to Charles Dowding's Homeacres gardens...
  13. Callender Girl

    Hello everyone!

    Very nice intro, Rachel! Kudos for taking in the ducks you have (drakes and over-aggression during mating is a constant battle with mine) and best wishes with future ducklings! Welcome to BYC! Let us know what we can do to help you with anything, any time.
  14. Callender Girl

    I've got my first egg, and a lot of questions!

    Hurray!! The eggs will, indeed, get larger as the girls get more proficient. And, judging by the color, you can eliminate the RRs as suspects. I LOVE a good, dark egg.
  15. Callender Girl

    Eva’s Friends

    It's taken me a while to get the fogginess out of my brain -- partially from jet lag and partially from the incredible heat -- to the point where I THINK I can make sense when I write. First off, thanks for your prayers at Mass. Although I am glad I made the trip to England, I have no desire...
  16. Callender Girl

    Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

    I also had no idea a skunk would kill chicks. How are you ever going to get the smell out of the coop? I've read that while it's not their strongest sense, chickens do have a sense of smell. Poor little things!! A dead coop mate and skunk aroma wafting through their coop. Jim, hope the rest of...
  17. Callender Girl

    Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

    Hurray for cooler weather and a free fixit for the tiller. Finding something like a stray screw always make me nervous that I will too soon learn where it SHOULD have been 🙁 Yesterday was the first day I've felt okay since I've come home from my trip. I still don't feel great, but there's...
  18. Callender Girl

    IA here

    Did anyone else get a "surprise" downpour this morning? The sky was bright and sunny, suddenly there was a deafening thunder clap, the open living room window blew shut and the heavens opened. For about 10 minutes. Then, it was again a bright and sunny day.
  19. Callender Girl

    Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

    I'm still not feeling 100 percent. But, I'm overjoyed that the extreme heat is over. It's 79 degrees this morning, and everyone has survived. Of course, now the chickens believe that chilled watermelon should be part of their daily routine. I'm hoping to get some weeding done and at least mow...
  20. Callender Girl

    My first chicken I bought myself

    Congratulations on getting Nebula and giving him a home! He is a very handsome boy and seems to be getting along quite well with Astra.
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