Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[Chickin Fairy]

That's what I use chickin fairy, just sprinkle a handful in when it seems smelly. It is heavier and larger in size so less likely to become suspended and breathed in. Everything you put in the coop is basically at the chicken's respiration level, so things like dust, ammonia, strong oils like cedar, and other stuff affects them quite a lot.

You want to check down at chicken level for odors, not at human height, by the time they rise up they are usually very strong at chicken level.

Thank you! I ran out of PDZ, so I'm reordering. My coop floor height is at my waist level, so I get a good sniff when I go in for eggs. Thank you! That's good to remember.

 

[CATRAY44]

Anyone in Michigan (mid or southern) with American Bresse hatching eggs or birds available for pickup ? (I’m not having good results with shipped Bresse eggs.)

 

[RaZ]

I haven't posted for quite some time so I'll bore you all with this.
All the littles have been in the coop for a couple of weeks and fine with the arrangements. They put themselves to bed at night but like to wait until the last bit of light is gone. It looks like only one of the chicks is a roo. The BO roo has full comb and wattles and is nearly the size of the adult hens. He hasn't start to crow yet. The pullets are entertaining; they like to chest bump each other until they get tired then they all take a nap in a dogpile. The ducklings are trying to quack. They are so skittish that I can't get close enough to look for drake feathers. I'll find out what's what swoon enough. I hope it's mostly hens.

I have the LTD put back together again. Just in time for the Cheeseburger car show tomorrow. One short test drive showed a heater hose leak that I fixed. I'll take her for a better shake down drive this afternoon then come back to get he3r all gussied up. She has only been driven a few times this year and not since early March.

For those of you keeping score of my injuries, you can add a twisted knee and fall to your scorecard. That was yesterday and today it is twice the size of the right knee.

Anyway, enjoy your day. It's beautiful out there.

 

[Sally PB]

For those of you keeping score of my injuries, you can add a twisted knee and fall to your scorecard. That was yesterday and today it is twice the size of the right knee.

Goodness, RaZ! be careful with you!

 

[bigmrg74]

March chicks I got are all laying. The hens that I got after memorial day are coming along and I'm kinda thinking about labor day weekend to integrate them in with the big girls. Grandma pretty chicky, from Candy's Iowa blue rejects, has been doing well with keeping an eye on the kids. still looking good for an eight year old bird.

 

[SillyChicken]

Hey gang, just poping in to say hello.

 

[Candy442]

Hi all! Long time for me to post.

I am down to one old hen... her partner just passed away so she is all alone.

 

[Folly's place]

Candy, so glad to hear from you, sorry it's been so long. Hope you are doing well, and we do live close. Give me a call!
Mary

 

[Candy442]

Candy, so glad to hear from you, sorry it's been so long. Hope you are doing well, and we do live close. Give me a call!
Mary

Hi Mary,
I am doing well! how are things your way? I will try calling tomorrow afternoon if you are available
Candy

 

[troyer]

Cosmo and some bantams in the barnyard.