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[ChicwannaB]

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very nice set up Patman. and Howdy.

Thanks Chicwanna. There is always more to things to do and more thing to add, its never done

Yeah I know. Im only getting ONE egg a day from one of the Brahmas who are laying, the others won't be mature enuf for awhile yet, mid-September on my next oldest ones. I just have them cause I like their antics and their beauty.

 

[chicken grandma]

Kent County Grand Rapids Nancy bantams, prefer d'uccle

 

[afveteran88]

Alan Deerfield (Monroe County)

 

[ChicwannaB]

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NICE avatar

 

[sj3364]

Sue, Grand Rapids

 

[ladychicken&Ducklover]

Ok, so Ive been a member of BYC for awhile now, and JUST NOW realized there is a Michigan Thread !!:

Im in the UP...Ishpeming, actually.

This is my FIRST year raising these adorable little feathered cuties.

ALL breeds are winter=hardy..

I have 3 ducks too.

I was given a WC Blk Polish Roo by someone who could not keep him.

He is JUST PRECIOUS, loves his girls so much.

I have a 12x20 coop.

With the winter coming, I am stressing out very much about How to Keep my Polish safe and warm enough..i.e..keeping his crest dry.

Please, ANY suggestions will be GREATLY appreciated.

Thanks friends

 

[Opa]

ladychicken&Ducklover :

Ok, so Ive been a member of BYC for awhile now, and JUST NOW realized there is a Michigan Thread !!:

Im in the UP...Ishpeming, actually.
This is my FIRST year raising these adorable little feathered cuties.
ALL breeds are winter=hardy..
I have 3 ducks too.
I was given a WC Blk Polish Roo by someone who could not keep him.
He is JUST PRECIOUS, loves his girls so much.m
I have a 12x20 coop.With the winter coming, I am stressing out very much about How to Keep my Polish safe and warm enough..i.e..keeping his crest dry.

Please, ANY suggestions will be GREATLY appreciated.
Thanks friends

This an excellent thread created to provide a place to find other MI members and where they are in our state. There is another social thread that I think you will really enjoy contributing to. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=7371780#p7371780

As long as your coop has adequate ventilation your rooster should be okay. Humidity building up inside the coop is really the culprite contributing to frost bite. As long as your birds stay dry and are in a draft free area they will stay warm enough.​

 

[ladychicken&Ducklover]

Hi and thank you for your advice.
The house does have adequate ventilation flowing thru the ceiling.

I'm also not too sure what type of drinking bowl my Polish Roo should
Have so his " hair " won't get wet.

Thanks
DD

 

[gcjbabbott]

hi i am new from Monroe mi near Maybee i have 2 silkies and looking for more . 2 wonderful children, 4 dogs ,4 cats, 1 rabbit , 1 guinea pig

 

[ladychicken&Ducklover]

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Hi. Gcjbabbott

Welcome.

I'm here in Da UP!

I see you have silkies.

I was just about to post my question again asking if anyone here had silkies because I wanted some.

My question was about their Winter care since I heard that silkies Can not take severe cold Or heat.

Is that true even tho my coop is warm ??

Thanks
DD