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My last gosling that hatched 07/30 has been moved outside, too big for the brooder in the garage. But, they're predicting lows of between 42 and 48 later this week. Is that too cold for him/her (gender unknown at this time)?

I did a little experiment this year, some of which I shared previously. I hatched a number of eggs from my mixed breed heritage turkeys back in mid June. The parents are a cross of Royal Palm and Calico Sweetgrass. I did this with the intention of raising them for food of some sort ...

I know I could have let them go far longer to get bigger, BUT, every time I go to the feed store, it seems like it's gone up another dollar a bag -- what was $14 just last year at Christmastime was $18 last week. So, I did them yesterday. They were hatched the 2nd week in June, so are about 10...

Just thinking ahead to 2012. What heritage breed is going to be closest to a BB in terms of meatiness, growth rate, and size, yet has the potential to live and reproduce naturally. My Royal Palm/Sweetgrass crosses are small. I haven't done one of the adults yet, but honestly with the rising...

One of the poults that I hatched almost exactly 2 months ago managed to do something to try to kill itself, I believe it caught its head in the mesh and opened a wound. The others may have contributed and pecked at it -- this happened while I was at work. It had exposed skull and was obviously...

I am trying to research the legality of keeping them. I was reasonably convinced that I would be covered by the Michigan RTFA, but now I'm really unclear. I honestly don't think anyone knows, its all a legal crapshoot at this point. So, I'm trying to do a lot of soul searching and decide...

Michigan appears to exempt "direct to consumer" sales from flocks of less than 3000 birds from regulation: http://www.michigan.gov/mdard/0,1607,7-125-1568_2387_46671-212367--,00.html http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mda/MDA_EggProcLicGuid8-17-10_331083_7.pdf...

Seriously, we as a community of backyard enthusiasts need to band together to ensure that our rights under the MRTFA act become known and more importantly are observed. I am sick of reading the horror stories about people all over Michigan being told they have to give up their birds...

Traverse City's former City Attorney Karrie Zeits wrote a memo in 2009 that apparently was presented at a council or planning commission meeting. The gist of her memo was that, based upon her research, local governments could NOT prohibit urban/suburban farming, and that "selling one egg" was...

I bought one of the last auctions of the season on Ebay. They came from N. Illinois, and were shipped and arrived, luckily, when it was quite cool the end of June. 5 eggs were shipped. At 9 days, 2 were clear, 1 blood ring, and those were discarded. Of the other two, alas, one died about the...

I've got an interesting mix in my 2 brinseas. Mostly because I can't control myself! Everything is hatching over the next couple of days. One has 2 Sebastopol goose eggs that are pipped, 4 rouen duck eggs (gosling company), and about 2 African Harlequin quail eggs. The other has about 40...

Anyone using this stuff: http://www.google.com/search?q=metal+lath&hl=en&biw=1152&bih=773&prmd=ivns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=bBMvTs70GaersAKg9sVf&ved=0CEoQsAQ I just wondered. I have some that I bought quite a few years ago to make cylinders around young blueberries to keep rabbits...

Just curious. I need to come up with a fair market value. TIA.

I was working outside near the duck run, when I heard them start making a commotion. As I approached, I heard squealing that I didn't think would be coming from a distressed duck. It wasn't -- they were playing a game of "Let go my Eggo" with a live vole. After a couple of minutes running...

I'm psyched with the results of the first trial balloon, so I want to order 50 for delivery week of August 23rd. Just not sure if I should go with straight run or all male? I guess the 18 cent price differential is far outweighed by the size differential of roos versus hens. So, its a no...

Um, they love me. Follow me in the yard like puppies, and strut for me. I can't keep them as pets. 4 of the 5 seem to be little toms, and they would make way too much noise. Plus, the genetic issues involved. Lord, give me strength!

They are incredibly personable and now follow me around in the yard if I let them out. Which is an issue emotionally. However, of the 5, four are now strutting at 6 weeks, and the simple fact is I absolutely cannot have more toms gobbling, I've got 2 now and that is all the noise I want to...

Just cooked in a covered skillet on the stovetop, trying not to heat up the whole house and make the a.c. work any harder. Well Now I know why we're all doing this! However, this particular revelation probably does NOT bode well for my turkeys. They better watch it, they've been getting on...

Maybe a bit of the monastic and convent life would be good for hens and drakes. Too many drakes (6) and 2 older hens, and 12 new hens that are about 2 months old. I got sick of the constant racing around, fighting, and general broohaha. So, I pulled the drakes out and put them in with my...

I have some "Cobra Mist Stands" that I picked up a few years ago really cheap at the garden center at Meijer season end clearance. They're just a mist nozzle on a twisted pipe, so the jet sprays out instead of down. With temps all week in the 90s and close to 100 forecast for Wed, Thurs, Fri...