Hello from SW Michigan

[boris159]

I've been raising chickens for 16 months now, and sincerely thank the BYC community for the wealth of knowledge available here. I have learned how to break a broody hen (48hrs. in wire-bottomed cage worked great!), how to save a hen (with what might have been prolapse- egg was stuck to cloaca and external--- repeated warm soak-and-massage worked great) and many more. Probably the most fun has been constructing a homemade automatic door (worked great) and 2 automatic feeders (worked abysmally bad---better luck this year!). I now have 27 laying hens and must cut down to 15-20 soon. Too many eggs and high feed bills.
The chickens were an attempt to create garden space from extra lawn, and that too has worked great. Next spring I can double the garden!

 

[Big A Chickens]

Hi and

So glad you joined us!!!

 

[Amy PT]

Welcome! There's a Michigan thread here. If you don't have plans for your hens, you might be able to find new homes for them there.

 

[Red Barn Farms]

Hello Boris! Greetings from Kentucky!

 

[brahmakid11]

 

[NovaAman]

Welcome Boris. I am in SW MI too, over in Dutch Dance land... Anyway, like Amy PT said, come on over to the Michigan Thread.

 

[aaabirdman]

 

[Youngmomof3]

Welcome. I'm from SW Michigan also. Good luck.

 

[Kevin565]

 

[weimarmama]

& from Alabama. Glad you joined us.