Michigan

Hailing from southwest Michigan here.  In the blizzard area.   So very cold.  I have 9 chickens,  5 bantam hens,  Millie Fluers.   They are funny.  I also have a barred rock rooster, (Jack)  a barred rock hen (Lucky), a buff orphangton (Buffy) and a Black Austrolorp (Sydney).  I got them all last spring.  So I am pretty new at this stuff.   I look forward to getting to know all of you.

Fairly new chicken owner in the Lansing area.  Inherited about a dozen chickens of all different breeds that "came with the house" just over a year ago.  Have learned a whole lot about chickens since then!  Thanks for all the helpful info.
kitty928

I live in southwestern Mich too.  I am best friends with Freebie, she doesn't live to far from me.  I live in the city and can't have any chickens, so Freebie (Denise) lets be a part time foster parent to her birds.  My username comes from one of her Barn cat kitties!

Hi. I am a new member and live just south of Lansing in a little farming community, Springport. I have no chickens at this time but have 25 assorted bantys coming in a few weeks that the grandkids will be showing in 4-H. I also have 13 Black Australorps, 6 Buff Orpingtons and 6 Speckled Sussex coming in May.  Looking forward to meeting all of you chickens lovers.
Gayle

Hello all,  Sure am glad the weather is getting a little warmer.  I am turning off the heat lamp during the day now and turn it back on at night.  How have  your flocks handled this cold the past few months?  I have one that has lost a little of her comb to frostbite.  I thought they were doing so well,  but it seemed to turn almost overnight.  Everyone is making it just fine, though they seem to be going a little stir crazy and want to get out.  I usually free range, but since it has been so cold, I have been keeping them in.  One day last week the sun came out and it got pretty warm, so I let them out in the afternoon,  they really enjoyed it.  I will be glad when they can get out more.  They are so much happier.

Hello from another Michigander!
We live in Northern Michigan and boy did we get quite a storm yesterday! No school for kid's!
We live on our family farm and also have many different breed's of chicken's that I started raising the last 2 years. Along with 2 turkey's. I love my chicken's! Cant wait for spring. My chickens are usually free range, but it has been so cold , Iv'e been keeping them in their coop house lately, Im sure their bored to death in their. We had a couple of warm day's this past week so they got to wander around a bit outside but then the storm hit, so back in their coop to stay for now.

Hi Peeps!
I'm in Southwest Michigan too!  About 4 miles from the lake in South Haven.
I have way too many chickens and still too many turkeys, not enough pigeons and 2 African geese.
Not counting the dogs and cats.........3 and 2 respectively....
I am a pet sitter and Supervisor of Circulation and distribution of a small paper.
Married, no human children and big into hatching and playing with the chickens.

Waiting for spring.......

Kathy:P

Welcome Special Agent...  I live about 20  minutes east of South Haven.  How nice to have someone so close.  I have a total of 9 chickens.  6 dogs and 4 cats.  I also have 2 pigs 1 cow and 1 goat.  I think that is all.  I may get some meat chickens this spring, but I still have not decided.

Hey Freebie, we must use the same feed mill!?
I go to the Belle's in Bloomingdale, but next weekend I'll be going to the one on M43 & M40.
They'll be getting their chicks in and of course I have to go snoop through them like the addict I am!

Are your pigs pets?  I fell in love with a baby pot belly last summer and have been thinking about them ever since.  It's the last thing I need, but I sure do want one.

I did the meat bird thing a couple times.  The last time it came time to butcher I wimped out and I never did eat any.  Gave them all away.  For some reason, I can't seem to eat chicken that resembles any recognizeable part of a chicken.  Chicken fingers, chicken patty's, chicken strips, all that I can do, but a peice of chicken with a bone in it or if it's in the shape of some part of the chicken.........well I get to thinkin' and I just can't do it.

I have about 125 chickens left and I'm gonna thin down to about 40 I think.  Belle's is having a big auction in May, hope to see ya there.

Kathy