Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[uchytil]

Here's the spider Randy. Can you ID it? He's back in the woods now after I removed him from my building site. Almost got dosed with concrete, lol!

 

[Candy442]

I have had a couple of heritage RIRs lay under 20 weeks, but other then those two I dont look for eggs under 20 weeks, most are about 24 weeks.

I still have two beautiful Delaware pullets to rehome. The are approaching POL, and are very nice size, going to be nice 4-5lbs. Laying Xlarge brown eggs. One White with black tips and one black and white 'painted'. Both very sweet and gentle, eat from my hands , literally.

Fall is here and cold ! Last two mornings low 30s, the year without a summer her, not one vine ripened tomato this year from 40 plants, and the sweet corn not an ear. Just little empty ones.

I am probably going to regret this, but do you have photo's of your two Delaware pullets Jake? Since we are farther south, our tomatoes did fine but the squash sort of gave up early...weird!

 

[michiganlarry]

Hello all. Haven't been able to get here in quite a while. Hope everyone is doing well. This summer my flock of Wellies was devastated by a family of foxes that learned to climb a 5' fence. Took me most of the summer to finally get them all in the crosshairs of my .17 cal. I am now left with only 4 hens and no rooster. Is there anyone in the St. Clair county area that would have an extra Wellie roo that they would be willing to give up. I will have to start rebuilding my flock in the spring but need a roo to get the process rolling.

Thanks a bunch

 

[chickflick]

So sorry!! That really sucks!

 

[1muttsfan]

Candy, Delawares are lovely birds, great layers and full of personality.

 

[snowflake]

so sorry for your loss

 

[snowflake]

It's been a busy few days. My son took a doe for the youth hunt, so now we have venison to process. Took a ride up to Sault St. Marie to a quilt show. They had one nice chicken quilt. Set up for this weekend's bow shoot. Had a fun time chasing an escapee pheasant girl. The poor thing wanted back in so bad and my little modern game hen kept chasing her off. I've decided to give away my meat roos. This week is the last date for processing and I don't think they are worth the cost, the boney big guys. So they will go to my brother.

Please help me brainstorm. Tomorrow night is my meet the chickens event. I have tried to plan for all situations I can think of. I have an old playpen with cloth in the bottom and I put netting on the top to contain the chickens. I have clorox wipes and baby wipes for messes. Hand sanitizer for after. Carpet squares to stand birds on and receiving blankets if any one wants to hold one on their lap. I have chicken books galore and chicken book marks to hand out. Besides what I have to say, am I missing anything?

good luck, net is a very good idea, never can tell when one will take off


Not an expert on spiders but could be a wolf spider

 

[Candy442]

Candy, Delawares are lovely birds, great layers and full of personality.

thanks 1muttsfan ....I am so glad to hear that. Plus having two to keep each other company for awhile before joining the flock is nice. I hope they wouldn't mind my current spoiled ones though...they didn't take well to adding Pearl and Jet from the last dog attack. But...since these need a good home I know we provide one as long as we can figure a way to keep other peoples dogs out of our yard

. The rooster that was adopted and posted by Deb I think(?) looks great and I am sure Jake has some fine birds! There's that chicken math again....lose one, get two...lose another get another two! I just miss my poor little Diggie so much I want to adopt these girls.

 

[Amastacia]

... There's that chicken math again....lose one, get two...lose another get another two! I just miss my poor little Diggie so much I want to adopt these girls.

somehow my DH is managing to resist the chicken math. he won't let me get any more birds yet, and probably not next year either

even though we lost 3 of the chicks we bought this year and now 4 are going to be going to live with a friend and thus we have plenty of space for another bunch in the spring. he isn't convinced yet, but i do plan on continuing to try. i want some marans and i don't know what else to add to the variety in my egg basket

 

[chickflick]

Lol, if I asked my hubby, he would say no, too. I just come home with chicks and he has to deal with it! He sure doesn't ask me permission for everything he gets.