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    So nervous about raccoons!

    Visions of zombie racoons...
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    Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

    Great looking stuff. How much honey, water and what yeast did u use? I make pyments .. Haven't tried with dandelions
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    Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

    Dandelion wine?
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    Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

    Well, that's the language on the Troy animal permit anyway! But if u r in Troy I think you have a good case. They don't prevent any animals by ordinance but they evaluate each application individually. I have to get an inspection and can tell you all what they look for. Also anyone need want a...
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    Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

    Yup heard that too (re ants) and definitely see them on peonies every year. Try this: make a simple syrup ie sugar water and brush it on. That should attract ants and open up the buds.
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    So nervous about raccoons!

    love the eye analogy. never thought of it that way. Not sure it applies to birds of prey but I get it as far as differentiating a goat from say a racoon. So side note... is the racoon thread the chicken guy hangout? ;-) heh just sayin
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    Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

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    Moving a setting hen?

    ok. So I'm on day 7 with 4 eggs and added 1 more yesterday under my brooder. HOWEVER, a day ago, I saw another hen in the same spot - the two of them kind of crowding each other. The "new" one had shown some broody signs but it never lasted more than a day. As of last night, the new broody miss...
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    Moving a setting hen?

    Is it normal for my flock to produce less once a hen goes broody? I went from 12 to about 7 as soon as one went broody on me. I was expecting she would stop laying as frequently but not the others.
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    So nervous about raccoons!

    Archery season is comin up and I could use some practice...
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    Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

    Actually the inspector was really nice about it. I was ready to go all right to farm act an whatnot but if I can keep the hens even with a 70$ permit I'm all good! Upside; it list all the domestic animals... Hmm pigs and goats!
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    Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

    Hi all. I'm a newbie. Well kind of. Been a watcher for about a year as we built up a small flock in Troy Michigan. Anyway, I have an acre and 3 coops (yeah way too much space!) for a dozen hens and one rooster. Short of the story is that I got little note from the city about getting a permit...
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    Troy, MI -dozen hens and a silkie amarecauna rooster I need a home for!

    Thank you! Didn't know about the where am I. Still a few posts from the 20 needed for the auction. Did just do a craigslist ad. I'm in a suburban area so I worry that others may be in the same predicament. We had a good run with 2 roos until recently. Didn't realize that I could have chickens...
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    Troy, MI -dozen hens and a silkie amarecauna rooster I need a home for!

    Hello all. I'm in Troy Michigan. Have 3 coops for one dozen hens and one rooster. A few ISA Reds, some Ameracaunas, a barred rock and a Silkie Ameracauna rooster. Yup three coops for a dozen birds. They have two summer homes.. Living large on an acre and free roaming. I've been an observer on...
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    So nervous about raccoons!

    Good idea on the urine - although I'm sure the neighbors will think i"m even bat crazier than before. my worry is that I found one IN the coop. I'm talking a 5x5 coop - I walked in and we were there mano a mano. It was a weird showdown. He made a run for it, I put my boot on him and would have...
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