I received your post from another person online. I too have a small flock in Shelby twp. I do not live far from you. I would love to help you out, but am afraid. The young couple at the end of the block because of the neighbors complaint, call the police and they removed her flock. I am not...
does anyone know where to purchase non gmo feed. I live in southeast michigan. with all the talk of gmo's even though I free range my chickens buy good quality feed. I'm just wondering....thanks mamarosa
I too live in shelby twp, not saying exactly where, but i have chickens and so did a neighbor down the street, her neighbor called the police and now all her chickens are at the humane society on 22 mile. My chickens are polite clean and don't bother a soul, they aleast give us organic eggs...
After raising a brood of 6 children, 2 golden retrivers, a multitude of cats, and fish we are empty nesters.
We live in the city but have a large private lot and decided to fill our "nest" with chickens. Our friends keep
us why?????, but so far they have been the easiest "pet" we have had, PLUS...
my turkeys I have 3 are about 8 weeks old, ready for the outside...How do you "HOUSE" them.. I have only raised chickens this is a new experience
any pics would be appreciated.....they are BBB and will be thanksgiving dinner but want them to have only the best during their time. any suggestions
my turkeys are the BBB, so this week we are trying to figure out how to let them out of the brooder and establish a great place for them to live and grow till thanksgiving, giving them freedom to range and be as natural as possible....
I have successfully raised 25 chickens in the "city" with backyarders help,
my flock is now 3 years old and this spring purchased another 25 and 3
bronze turkeys they have been in a brooder box with the chicks for about
4 weeks, they are all about 6-7 weeks now. some people say to seperate...
I have two small patches of area I would like to fence off and plant something that is nutritious
for the chickens to go to as the season progresses. What are the best "grasses" to grow
I live in southeast michigan. Thanks
I heard wheat grass is fast growing and good for them....what about...
Thanks Ridgerunner for the usefull information....yes I am a little further along but it still can work....I copied your plan for safe keeping and plan on following your
system Again, thanks so much!!!!!!!
I hate to say this. I have "hidden" chickens and my neighbor down the street neighbor call the township. The police came and took her 22 chickens away to the Humane
Society. So according to the police the township or city rules over the state. I may be wrong but thats what I was told.
Everything I know is what I have learned from this site about raising chickens and thank you for everything. I have truly enjoyed raising my 24 girls an 1 rooster Rudy...
The flock will be 3years old in June and from what I have read, egg production will decrease every year. ( Is this true)...
I have a friend in macomb county mi, she can not have chickens because the township ordence says you have to have 3 arcres of land
in order to use the Right to farm act. Although Mi has this law, the township has juristiction over this rule, there was a couple in the area
who tried to use this...
I just was wondering if all the people who have had hens that are not laying are using the new packaged "pink" purina
layena feed. I noticed since the bag changed so has my hens egg production. When noticing how many people's hens
have decreased or stopped laying was wondering about the...
I am glad for these postings because I thought it was just my chickens. I live in Michigan and although there usually is a decrease in
egg production in the fall, this is crazy. So for you "chicken" pros. Why are so many people from so many areas complaining about
the same thing...
I have a 100 x 300 lot in the burbs, not really suppose to have chickens in my area but have had the girls for almost 3 years. I have great neighbors who love fresh eggs. I have 23 hens
mix of rir, buffs, aussi, isa browns and one rir rooster. the problems I am having is my pen area is...