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    Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

    I'm going to be getting meat birds in the spring and will be processing them on the farm and selling them to family and friends. I know that the USDA has an exemption for this for under 1000 birds. Are there any state regulations for doing this?
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    Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

    I've had 2 raccoons in the coop this week. They're coming in through the trap door before the chickens even go in to roost. So far they've just gotten eggs and no birds. Any ideas to keep them away?
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    Feed & water in the coop?

    I keep water and food outside year-round. What kind of chickens do you have? Mine are RIR and they were in a yard with a 6' privacy fence for a year and never escaped without clipping there wings.
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    New coop almost finished

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    Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

    I have some questions for those of you selling eggs. Do you need any sort of license? What do you do to prepare them for sale? Do you clean and refrigerate?
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    Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

    People heading for Michigan because of cold weather!?!
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    Egg storage devices

    I'm looking for something to keep my eggs on the countertop in. What is out there that looks neat? Where did you get it? Pics?
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    Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

    Saw this in my yard today feasting on a songbird. Checked the coop and everything was all secure and the ladies were just fine.
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    Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

    I've given up on posting to craigslist. It seems like 90% of the responses I got are fraud.
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    Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

    They're 6mo old RIRs
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    Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

    Got my first egg today! Of course I wasn't expecting it and it froze and cracked :(
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    What to feed?

    I have 4 RIR that will be 5 months old Feb 2 and haven't played yet. They just finished a bag of grower/finisher feed. Should I start them on layer feed now?
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    coop kit has no roost bars, how high should they be?

    18"-36" Make sure it's higher than the nest box and away from any drafts.
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    Hearing tomorrow, all of our neighbors and 10 others are against our coop. Any tips?

    1. Salmonella isn't airborne. If they're not in your yard handling your chickens and droppings, then they're safe. 2. What are they doing to keep other wild birds away from their property? 3. My chickens aren't nearly as noisy as wild birds, lawnmowers, leaf blowers, cars, the wind, etc.
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    Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

    Hi
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