Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[PaisyQ]

I live south of Fennville, but work in Holland. Close enough to get chicks to you, I figure.

 

[GrandRapidsGirl]

I have a cuckoo Sizzle roo for sale in Grand Rapids. He is wonderful but I ended up with too many boys for my small flock. Any interest?

 

[smoore77]

Well, im 4 hrs northwest of the Mackinac bridge, lol

 

[Stacykins]

Anyone in upper michigan that raises silkies?

Probably someone in da UP has them. I have Araucanas, no silkies, as they're quite hardy during the winters here.

 

[NovaAman]

Paisy, That is awesome. I will cross my fingers you have a much better hatch than I did. Poor little Loner if peeping up a storm in the kitchen.

 

[NovaAman]

Silly, I am posting updated photos of Mr. Ed and Blue Boy over on the Pheonix thread. Also posting my RSY on the Yoko thread. HE is getting quite pretty!

BUT for here, I have a feeding frenzy pic

 

[gaitngirl]

Congrats on finding good grazing for your cows Farmerboy!

 

[gaitngirl]

I will be bringing some to chicken stock too! Hostas got thinned last spring, and may be going for good next spring. I'm trying for an edible landscape. So far so good!

The chickens thought my hostas were the edible landscape, lol!!!

 

[Farmerboy16]

How are your hogs doing Farmerboy? We haven't seen any pictures of them for a while

My hogs are doing good. Got 4 of a year old males butchered for us and customers. Everyone loved the meat!

Glad you got some pasture!   Looks great!  My sheep are already begging for hay but they're brats so.... Anyway, the milk this week was great and the butter was awesome - VERY yellow and rich.  The resulting buttermilk is culturing along good too (a quart of it). 

Great for you!
I made lots of butter too. Made it with my mom's Ninja food chopper. It only took 2 minutes to do it!!! Loved it!

Each cube of butter is the same amount as a stick of butter you get from the store.

 

[Folly's place]

Hope to see some of you at Fowl Fest Saturday. Anyone? Also, I've still got Belgian d'Uccle bantam males to go, and one black Ameracauna cockrel. Mary