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    Michigan Hatchers! What'cha got cookin?

    I have Sebastopols cookin! Wishing I had never bought the LG digital, I lost 3 babies last week because of it.
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    Goose Eggs as Christmas ornaments

    Very nice eggs 8! Now I know I'll have to save some next year.
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    Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

    I have to re-home my birds. I have a trio of LF English Orpingtons. 1 blue hen, one splash hen and a blue roo. The roo is good around the grandkids and other animals. He is good with the girls. I also have a chocolate bantam English Orpington roo. He just blends in with everybody. Really...
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    Michigan Hatchers! What'cha got cookin?

    This is a great thread, Gladahmae!  Thanks for pointing it out to me. Is there a way you can post a "sticky" here showing people willing to be contacted to sell their chicks/eggs/adults of specific breeds? Hi everyone! Good idea! I have two empty incubators. I'm not ready to hatch my own...
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    Fuzzy's Farm

    Gigi, so sorry for all your stress, Sounds like Chicago is just what you need. And most of us are only a 3 to 4 hour drive from there with Indiana being a mid point. could meet in middle for lunch. Have a safe flight! So glad to hear baby is doing better and congrats! Fuzzy, get a sled, the...
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    Fuzzy's Farm

    We got the letter in the mail yesterday, official cancellation notice. It says we are being canceled because "Due to the lack of underwriting information (unknown business exposure on premises. insured's are raising chickens and geese). They are making it sound like I am a big commercial...
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    Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

    You may also want to check out insurance companies. We purchased our home on 8 acres in 2002. We have had the same company since then. The storm we had 2 weeks ago resulted in us filing a claim. Adjuster came out said " You have chickens? You can't have them on your policy, they are farm...
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    Fuzzy's Farm

    gigi, congratulations on the new grandbaby ! Boy or girl? We are in the wrong business with our birds. selling a few eggs now and then. DH told me he heard on his XM radio the other day, where somewhere (couldn't remember where) there were people renting chickens out. For $350.00 you...
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    Fuzzy's Farm

    I had to buy eggs yesterday! Wouldn't give in to store bought. A neighbor a couple of mile from me had an egg sign out, so stopped in. I got a dozen from her, she said her hens slowed down a lot too. Mine are molting and pullets aren't to point of lay yet. 23 girls and only one or two eggs...
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    Fuzzy's Farm

    Hi All, Just thought I Would pass on some FYI that may or may not affect you. Compliments of the storm Mother Nature sent thru here the other night a tree came down on one of our storage sheds. Insurance adjuster was out yesterday and I was informed that my regular "Homeowners Policy" I have...
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    Fuzzy's Farm

    Morning all , looks like a nice day to be breathing! I had been busy for about the last 3 weeks driving about 1 1/2 hours to go help take care of my MIL with Hospice. Drive back home make sure all is well here with the birds crawl into bed and do it all over again. Mom passed Friday. Oh, how...
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    Fuzzy's Farm

    gigi, glad to hear it is good news with your DH. And Nova sorry about the loss of your friend. It is always hard to loose someone close. I hate culling too! just can't bring myself to do that yet have to call on SIL if DH won't be home for a few days. Thankfully I have only had to cull a couple...
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