Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[Lisa and girls]

I found someone to take my Roos. So ignore previous post!

 

[preciouskitty]

Nice to see you here! I am so glad you are using this technique to understand chickens and hopefully reduce your fear. I never thought I would enjoy chickens so much before I got the chicks. I think you would love to start with this project with a nice fluffy chick and grow with it. The chicks are so much more afraid of you and they do have personalities as they grow up. Welcome!

I agree with Candy...the chickens really are a riot & sweet. 5 months ago I could of never imagined... Candy...Btw...I have THREE Roos !! One of my NHR "pullets" turned into a roo. And HE is my baby. I knew when I got the EEs it was straight run, so I guess I lucked out with a 50/50 split! I just cannot believe ur baby isn't crowing as both my EE Roos started at 8 weeks!

 

[NovaAman]

I am a Newbie I am joing this because of my best friend Nova....we are so close so this is how we stay together I love animals however I am afraid of chickens so this is to help me get over my fear of them.....thank you all!

nadaaboutit??? What the heck! Why would you tell everyone your are afraid of chickens? Don't you know you're in for it now! LOL. Goof ball. How's the storm blown hen doing?

 

[scratch'n'peck]

nadaaboutit??? What the heck! Why would you tell everyone your are afraid of chickens? Don't you know you're in for it now! LOL. Goof ball. How's the storm blown hen doing?

Ha, what a riot!

Nadaaboutit, do you have chickens? When I first had chickens it was because I moved to a home and the previous owner left his nearly feral chickens behind. I wasn't afraid of them, but I definitely was not comfortable with them like I am now. Those feral hens would flap out of the nest box when I approached and squawk in my face like they were going to take my head off. Those chickens were really afraid of humans. After a few months they were run to greet me because they knew they would get treats. After raising a few broods, I am really comfortable with the birds and can pick up most any chicken.

 

[gaitngirl]

I had a broody hatch 3 today. They are under lights right now with vita-chick water.
These are most likely Easter Eggers. I had hoped they might be part Light Brahma but they don't have any leg feathering at all. That makes Pillow, my pure white EE hen, the mama. As pretty as Cruiser is, these chicks should grow up gorgeous!

 

[fuzzybutt love]

random off topic post; i have a juvenile rooster that has had bright green diarrhia for a couple months now; it's not spreading to the others. Not from the heat, from before? I am thinking from not eating, he is at the bottom of the bottom of the pecking order. I've been feeding him special, so here's hoping......... any other ideas? They've all been wormed too.

I'm bookmarking this site because it has so much detail! Have to read tomorrow after i get some zzz's.
http://www.avianweb.com/poopology.html

 

[gaitngirl]

Proud daddy roo . . .

 

[Fancy Favie]

All Newbies, I'm sure you will become an expert at chicken math in no time, I went from a small flock of 12 Faverolles 4 years ago, to 60 and a full incubator full of beulanger Fav's that go into lockdown tomorrow Welcome All ..... ~Fancy Favie~

 

[SuttonsDaze]

Hey Ever...

Sutton... I have a bad habit of brooding right in my garage with a heat lamp. I have birds that live in my garage that aren't really "safe" with the LF birds. Anyway, I do this so that when it's time to start integrating the chicks, they are already somewhat used to. Today, I tipped the brooder to the top being open to the side. I built it this way on purpose, so it's multi functional. The yoko's, japs, and one silkie and one faverolles can now get in and out of their brooder, and take walk abouts with the other birds, yet run back to the brooder, get in with out the big birds being able too. I use rabbit fence over the opening with the big holes at the bottom. Works like a dream. They are completely off heat now as well. If you can construct a temporary "safe" area in the new coop that they can get into until intergration is complete, that's what I'd do. Some people also suggest waiting for full integration when the chicks are near the size of the adult flock... Somewhere in the 10-12 week range. They are more able to defend themselves.

Thanks! Great ideas.

 

[gaitngirl]

All Newbies, I'm sure you will become an expert at chicken math in no time, I went from a small flock of 12 Faverolles 4 years ago, to 60 and a full incubator full of beulanger Fav's that go into lockdown tomorrow Welcome All ..... ~Fancy Favie~

OMG! Chicken math will get you every time, lol! I looked at your page - your Faverolles are beautiful!