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  1. Callender Girl

    Question of the Day - Tuesday, April 7th, 2026

    I would if I could. My cheap, little prepaid phone refuses to let me post photos. Sorry!
  2. Callender Girl

    Question of the Day - Tuesday, April 7th, 2026

    I have more than 100 chalkware dogs. In the days before carnivals handed out stuffed animals to game winners, chalkware animals given as prizes. They are made with gypsum, and at one time, there were more than two dozen gypsum mills in the county where I live. So, it seemed like a good hobby...
  3. Callender Girl

    Had the craziest day yesterday.

    Sorry about the eggs you lost. A predator wouldn't have to get inside the coop to scare hens into unusual behavior. But, truly, I have no idea what triggered your girls. Sometimes, my hens -- who are mostly older -- will decide to eat an egg, usually because someone has pushed one out of the...
  4. Callender Girl

    getting back into poultry

    Chickens, ducks, quail and roller pigeons -- wow!! No wonder you want to get back chickens back into your life! Best wishes with your upcoming Ancona and quail flocks, and welcome to BYC! Thanks for bringing your experience into our community.
  5. Callender Girl

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

    I'm sorry you knees are causing you grief. But you have the best of both worlds when it comes to goslings: You get to enjoy their absolute cuteness while Mama Goose does the hard work! If my hip wasn't a pain -- literally -- I would ALWAYS have goats and sheep. But, I am down to 1 ewe and 2...
  6. Callender Girl

    BYC Member Interview - EmmaRainboe

    What a delightful and heartwarming interview! It was really moving, and everything I try to write about it seems inadequate. So, let me just say "thanks for sharing your story"!
  7. Callender Girl

    Need Advice! New to Chickens!

    Good for you, doing research and joining this community BEFORE you bring home chicks! My family had chickens when I was growing up, and I guess I didn't pay enough attention because I've certainly learned Much More since I became a BYC member. BYC offers great online information and plenty of...
  8. Callender Girl

    Hello! New kid on the block!

    Great introduction, nice variety of breeds, another instant victim of chicken math (happened to me, too, right from the first), and I loved that your cat is terrifying! That made me laugh out loud. No need to be concerned about grammar or punctuation; we don't need to judge you like we're...
  9. Callender Girl

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

    Good deal on the doctor's appointment, Jim, and on Annie's progress! Pea soup sounds good. Every time I buy frozen peas, I end up giving them as treats to the ducks and not saving any for myself. Proving again that I am easily amused, I like watching the runners sprint around the kiddy pool...
  10. Callender Girl

    Eva’s Friends

    What an adventure for you and your mom! A good trip is even better when you can share it with family. I have the best memories of going to England last year with my sister, her husband and his stepdad. She and her husband went to New York City the year before. I'm sure your trip was more...
  11. Callender Girl

    Stinky Acres Farm

    Hurray that Dabble is alive and well -- but she may want to avoid duck pools for the rest of her life!! Thank goodness you found her. :celebrate I LOVE a happy ending!! (I don't suppose she's going to get an extra treat or two, along with an apology, is she?)
  12. Callender Girl

    Introducing myself!

    Your flock is gorgeous (I ADORE Cochins), and so are the cats! BTW, my Olive Eggers is one of those rare girls who doesn't lay olive-colored eggs, although the eggs she does lay are Huge. Welcome to BYC, Naomi!
  13. Callender Girl

    Stinky Acres Farm

    I hope Dapple comes back. I've had hens disappear overnight and show up the next day -- despite an abundance of coyotes, escaped neighbors' dogs, minks, and array of other predators. My very best wishes that she returns!!!
  14. Callender Girl

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

    Talk about a crowd! I would also have been concerned that the babies could have been flattened or smothered. I hope Gussie's maternal side kicks in, like your females, and she wants to take good care of Kiki, Hettie and Still-No-Name.
  15. Callender Girl

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

    Jim, hope the doctor's appointment goes well. And, that you get a chance to work in the shop. It's 60-plus here, sunny and dry but there's a (very accurate) wind advisory until 4 p.m. I've left the chickens in their runs because they could blow away out in the yard!! Gusts may reach 50 mph...
  16. Callender Girl

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

    Bless you kind-hearted Lisa for giving back the eggs. I would have done the same thing and postponed any concern about the eventual number of goslings. When I was part of a management team in Minneapolis, we often looked to Scarlet O-Hara for inspiration in such circumstances. Her guidance? "I...
  17. Callender Girl

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

    Ah, Lisa, I'm kind of glad to see your resolve crumble. I hope you enjoy your goslings as much as I am enjoying mine. And, if it doesn't work out, I think Jim would be more than happy to have some new pets! :lau I've been told nothing can wake a person out of a sound sleep as quickly hearing...
  18. Callender Girl

    Hazel Hills Hens - Coop Journey!

    I am a proponent of modifying structures to create a coop that fits your needs. Congrats! High winds are incredibly destructive here, so I like that you added ground anchors. Best wishes with completing the transformation. The only point that I find "iffy," is your suggestion that you may...
  19. Callender Girl

    Crazy Chickens Daily (hopefully)

    Initial crowing -- congrats to Gandalf! The first time my first young rooster crowed, I thought it sounded like he was choking to death and rushed over to check on him. And, your girls have every right to be offended if the young mister isn't being a gentleman. The ladies may have to band...
  20. Callender Girl

    Eva’s Friends

    Is your knee feeling better? If it isn't healed in time, will they force you to delay your departure? I hope not because you've been looking forward it for so long. On an extremely relieved note, my 3 goslings arrived happy and healthy. Tracking them down was challenging. It's no wonder the...
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