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

    No matter what the calendar says, it feels like spring in Iowa. All but the smallest remnants of the last snowstorm have melted. It's 62 degrees and blades of grass are peeking out. There's green showing up through the mulch in the new garlic bed, too. Three robins were bopping around one of the...
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    <~Party Fowl~>

    Congrats on the adorable little ones!
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    Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

    Congrats on the Beast. A husband who learns a lesson? Hmm, I suppose it's possible. 🤔 I have a list of gosling names that has changed about as often as I've waffled on how many, what kind and when. "When" was decided for me as March 30 is the earliest that all three were available. And, being...
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    Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

    Okay, Lisa, you scared me into taking action. I placed an order with Murray McMurray for an African, an Embden and a Toulouse gosling, all females. They are scheduled to arrive the week of March 30. I can't get company for Gussie too soon!! I probably won't add ducklings this spring. Too many...
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    Eva’s Friends

    I'm glad you found your keys. I lose things all the time. I frequently put something down wherever I'm working and don't realize until much later that it's missing. Saturday, I frantically searched the house, yard and garage for a pair of black gloves that I ALWAYS put on a shelf by the back...
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    Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

    Sorry about your rooster; I agree it's better if they go fast. Now, I'm nervous for Isabel's coop mates' wellbeing. All the chickens were dewormed and dusted, twice, for mites last fall. She was only about 5, so I am baffled. Someone gave me a few walking onions several years ago and those...
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    Hi from Reno NV

    Chickens, cats and dogs sounds like a great family to me! Congrats on your (almost) first year of chickens and welcome to BYC!
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    Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

    It's not funny that the tractor is stuck, but I did smile a bit at your admission that you are willing to let the Beast rot. I've felt that way about a few inanimate objects, too. :D Nearly all of the snow has melted and a good deal of the mud has dried up. But, there's a chance of rain today...
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    Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

    Gussie has decided I am her new BFF; I think the relationship is working better for her than for me. She has decided it's nice for me to stroke her back and pet her, bring her treats and fill her stock tank for baths on unseasonably warm days. (I do like to watch her joyfulness at splashing...
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    goose attached to my roosters

    I'm very sorry your girl is missing her sister and can't find a new "best friend." My American Buff lost her sister in December. They were inseparable from the day I brought them home almost 8 years ago. When she's loose in the yard (only under my strict supervision) Gussie has decided to...
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    My first chicks!

    You've already been directed to some great advice and information. Here's my 2 cents: Ideally, you have a brooder already set up and warming. Be prepared for adorable, tiny creatures who will make unimaginably big messes. Keep them warm and dry, handle them as often as possible (from their...
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    New Chicken Mama Here!

    Congrats on getting your chicks and on joining this amazing community of folks who are always happy to help someone navigate their chicken-raising adventures!
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    The Resilience of Ducks

    I'm sorry for the four that didn't make it and that your neighbor is an irresponsible owner, apparently unable to keep their dogs safely confined to their own property. Kelly sounds like one tough girl! She's lucky to have someone who cares enough about her to see her through her injuries and...
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    When will she lay?

    Absolutely true! I've overlooked eggs before that were very deeply buried.
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    Dreaming of Spring Gardening in the Middle of a Wisconsin winter part 2

    Uncomfortable is better than miserable, right? I think the reason I came up with Egyptian geese is that I had been reading in my Storey's poultry book. I saw a special little section on Egyptians and how they aren't really geese at all. Apparently, that incorrectly wedged itself into my head...
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