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Rose, I know we don't know each other yet, but I was sorry to hear of your loss. We've only had our "flock" for a little over 6 weeks, but already we are quite attached to several of the birds, most notably the two that the kids are "training" to do tricks. I'd be very sad if something...
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I know the Beasleys! Wayne and Cherie, although it's Wayne that is the bird guy. We had a companion animal (dogs/cats) veterinary practice in Williamston for almost 30 years. I've been meaning to email Wayne and see what he'd charge for castrating a young rooster :-) My husband won't...
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Count me in! Starting June 1st, I have the ENTIRE summer OFF!!!!!!! I'm SO excited!
Planning on moving our chicks to the outdoor brooder this weekend. We've got a 4' x 12' indoor area, fixed to retain the pine shavings. Got the hooks for chains for waterer and feeder and one 250 red...
Hi Fellow Michigan Chicken Lovers,
Check out the story I posted about my kids and their performing chickens;)
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=171997
If you have or like kids, have or like chickens, enjoy chickens and kids together, thenyou should get a chuckle out of...
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Here's my Jacuzzi brooder the day before the chicks arrived. Thanks for the help with the photo upload. That was easy!
Kathy S.
Newbie in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Daycare Mom, we went to see the butterflies yesterday, or tried to. We got there about 10:45 and there was a line about 100 yards long, clear to the end of the sidewalk at the end of the parking lot! We left and went back today. We were there at 8:55 AM, and about 4th to go through the ticket...
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Ellen, I stopped at the TSC today to pick up some pasture forage seed and of course they had several hundred chicks there, just arrived yesterday. There were some black/buff bantam chicks that my 12 year old daughter just was desperate to get me to say "yes" to. I too pointed out the...