Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[HollyDuckFarmer]

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my friend had a male and female runner ducks, they are about 1 yr old. the male went  missing the other day. and the female is lost without the male. how should he handle the situation, if he got another male would the female accept it and be content again. or his neighbor has ducks and he was going to see if they would take her in so she isnt so lonely.. what is the best way for him to handle it.  

Tell your friend about my beautiful Runner drake that I posted pic of last night. Mild tempered (so far) and friendly, looking for a good home. To acquire new ducks, best practice is to quarantine, then acclimate. Also 2 female Pekins. All this years hatch.

 

[HollyDuckFarmer]

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Here's my pallet planter!
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That is very cool. Love it.

 

[keyt1969]

OH OH OH!! Call ducklings??? I think I might want those, I just hope I can get there before anyone else does! Oh and maybe a couple more skovies from you too. The two I've purchased from you turned out gorgeous!!

I'm bringing a bunch of 4 month old layers. Hopefully I can sell them all!

 

[HollyDuckFarmer]

I'm cooking-- DD just walked up & said, "How much butter do ya need, Paula?!!"

Real name's Holly. LOL

 

[keirys]

I'm cooking-- DD just walked up & said, "How much butter do ya need, Paula?!!"

Real name's Holly. LOL

 

[keirys]

Help! I have a racoon!!!!! Went out to let the chickens out when the lids to the trash cans were open!!

Kimmie

Set traps fast!!!

 

[SillyChicken]

I hope Mother Nature gets the storms out of her system tonight! Nasty storms to the west, but look like their heading more southeast.

Please be nice!!

I did get a small canopy tent just in case it rains.

 

[gaitngirl]

I posted this on the CS thread, too . . .
I won't be bringing any of the pullets except for Welsummers to CS tomorrow. And that's only if there are people still interested in them. I don't know what's going on but I've lost 4 young birds that I had purchased from a man in Clio 2 months ago in the last 2 weeks. Another is in quarantine. I'm not sure if it's Mareks - they are healthy and happy looking right up until they are suddenly paralyzed. Two died within 12 hours of paralysis. 1 I had thought had a broken wing - now I'm not so sure. The one that I thought had broken his neck? Again, he could have had the paralysis/sudden death, too. No funky poops or smells. No snotty noses or funny eyes/pupils. No respiratory issues. Nor gurgling stomachs. I know chickens can and do hide their illnesses well but this is striking fast and hard. I had moved their tractor a couple of times during the last 2 weeks - I didn't notice any mushrooms or anything that looked harmful but I do have mushrooms in the front yard. The older chickens have never bothered those. I have toads all over the place (someone mentioned that on another thread) but I think I would have seen, um, leftovers, in the tractor. And their poop would have been different, I think, had they eaten something bad.
The Welsummers are not kept anywhere near my place. I have them at my boss' house in Davison (his kids raise them for a couple months before they bring them to my place). He lives 30 miles away from me so they have had zero exposure to anything or anyone here. I will take appropriate precautions in case whatever the younger flock has is contagious. If anyone is uncomfortable with me bringing them I will leave them where they are at and I completely understand.
Does anyone know if MSU is open tomorrow? I am thinking about taking one in for testing but tomorrow is the only day I can do it. I've called several vets in the area and nobody deals with poultry. There is one in Frankenmuth but there's no way I can make it up there (and she charges an arm and a leg for a poultry office visit apparently).

 

[uchytil]

Chickenstock is a day away! Can't wait to see all of you! I will be bringing my fancy camera and taking some pictures. I will be bringing BUNDLES of muscovy ducklings (probably 15 of them; about a week old), a few call ducklings, variety of seramas, a few lay flock chicks, a modern game hen, a bantam polish rooster, and a few sebastopol goslings.

Don't forget your rabbit cage! I'll be bringing my camera as well to shoot the event. I think Farmerboy is also signed up as a shooter. We'll def have lots of pics to share!

 

[RaZ]

Just my 2 cents here, but I suggest you leave the Wellies where they are. It would be better to err on the side of caution at this point.

Also as a reminder, I think it would be a good idea that anyone bringing livestock tomorrow practice a modicum of bio-security. Don't wear your coop shoes, bring hand sanitizer and above all else, PLEASE make sure that you have food and water available for the animals under your care.