Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[BigHope888]

Quote: Agreed. I myself live in a very suburban neighborhood. Mount Clemens, the capital of Macomb County, is a beautiful area where urban and rural seem to meet and coexist as I've never seen. Nonetheless, I'd be up a creek if this were to pass. My backyard is probably 1000 square feet, is well fenced, and would make 5+ chickens a very happy home. Echoing Raz, don't I have the right to responsibly raise chickens for my own nourishment and enjoyment????

My plan was to acquire and raise chickens this year...but I heard about this GAAMPS and haven't ordered my chicks yet.

 

[naglady]

I cant stand it, dd and I got the incubator out and its warming up and getting stabilized, planning on putting eggs in tomorrow. anyone want to join me..

 

[Peep-Chicken]

I cant stand it, dd and I got the incubator out and its warming up and getting stabilized, planning on putting eggs in tomorrow. anyone want to join me..

I do, but I have no bator

 

[Peep-Chicken]

I cant stand it, dd and I got the incubator out and its warming up and getting stabilized, planning on putting eggs in tomorrow. anyone want to join me..

Do you have a home made bator?

 

[LoveMyChicklets]

I cant stand it, dd and I got the incubator out and its warming up and getting stabilized, planning on putting eggs in tomorrow. anyone want to join me..

I am setting on Tuesday or Wednesday for a Valentines Day hatch with my DD. I just picked up some awesome eggs from MindyLee earlier today. She has beautiful bantam Cochins! I am setting a bunch of my mixed breed eggs to check fertility myself. I am interested to see what hatches. I have a Speckled Sussex Roo and a Silkie Roo over all my girls.

 

[RaZ]

The lime tree has another blossom and it is fragrant. It is a mild, clean aroma you have to get very close to in order to smell it.

 

[Amy PT]

Pretty flowers. Too bad it isn't super fragrant. If you're looking to expand your indoor orchard, go for the orange tree next The smell fills the house.

 

[SillyChicken]

Lighting is a bit off, but it's getting there. Hope to get the head done tonight but we have to go somewhere for dinner tonight and tomorrow I have to work...but I'll get it done!

 

[aart]

@SillyChicken great watching this emerge!

 

[fuzzybutt love]

Quote:Originally Posted by wingless This is what worries me, the muddying of the draw off line. Essentially it throws everything back into the township's lap; and insures that even in places that allow for the 3 hens no roosters you will still be ultimately denied. And you are very right about the residential zoning, and add to that the fact they can change your zone without you ever knowing.......... sounds fishy to me. I think chickens should be like rabbits, very much so. But the average guy isn't worried about this, so broadening the issue and wording it so the average homeowner who may or may not even have them is essential. We have to be simple and concise, or they'll never listen and we NEED more numbers for this fight! Bigger ag seems to me very distainful toward us who have less animals; i must say right now the feeling's mutual. I was told by this guy the whole "filthy" and "bird flu" argument, so even people who are knowledgable about birds are still NOT.......Hmph. I said that i'd rather have a chicken crap in my yard than the neighbor's dog, less crap! ha! I was disgusted by the bird flu comment. I said what about the sparrows? "Oh, but they aren't confined" he says. "confined animals breed more disease, easier" I said only if their cage was crowded and gross, and what of the sparrows? If they got it wouldn't it spread? "oh, you would never be able to control it" Grrrrrr! So these egg heads think they are protecting us from ourselves, apparently. Like our chicken's conditions are even remotely CLOSE to a commercial facility! Sorry but i don't need a hazmat suit to go in mine.

I do want chickens in the city, i apologize if i come off sounding callous. I was attempting to show the other view as well, as this mindset is what we are up against. I myself have incognito mini hens in my city trailer (at least until spring). I love each and every one of my birds! My dad is a good representation of "the other guy". I wasn't raised with him after 4th grade, and upon meeting me he was disturbed to say the least to find out i'm one of those "bleeding heart tree huggers". LOL. Very disgusted with my gardening and chickens, he moved us out of illinois to get away from the lowly farm life to find me trying to BE one LOL.

I wrote an article about this that i think is pretty simple and would get people's attention, but i don't have the foggiest idea where to send it........