Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[uchytil]

Chickflick, so do you still want the bunnies I'm breeding for you

 

[chickflick]

So sorry, Fuzzy!

You did more than most... It's still hard...

Oh, yeah, sheep in sweats! lol You win my dying devotion!

John, no, but I might have some for you! lol Can you give me a crash course on bunnies and babies? Have no idea if she's pregnant and if so, when she is due. What do I need to do? Wasn't planning on this! Shoud I keep her separated from the other bunny till after the babies are old enough, or can they get to know each other thru fencing ... What kind of box does she need? Open, covered? Help!

 

[fuzzybutt love]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/how-to-incubate-hatch-eggs-using-the-dry-incubation-method

 

[RaZ]

Go out and enjoy the weather!

No way. Too darn hot out there. I'm staying inside with the AC on.
Nice that you got a new bunny. I hate when people don't take care of their animals.

Sorry for the loss, Fuzzy.
Crazy amounts of snow up there, Tap. I have about a foot on the level ground with piles still knee deep. At least it is melting slow enough not to cause flooding.

The guy from the USDA/NRCS was out today to get coordinates of where the hoop house will sit. At the time of the appointment, he calls and asks where are you. I said I'm here waiting for you. He checks the address again, gives me the number and says that he is on East Grand Boulevard in Detroit. How he got down there is beyond me. You would think with all the computer stuff for finding your way that no one would ever get lost. Apparently, the government still uses paper maps from 1972. Anyway, he got here and the paperwork is now on its way for approved (or not) and I should hear in a week or two.

Better go hunt for hidden eggs. It is a new DLM game being played in the aviary.

Welcome to the Muddy Paw Season.

 

[uchytil]

So sorry, Fuzzy!

You did more than most... It's still hard...

Oh, yeah, sheep in sweats! lol You win my dying devotion!

John, no, but I might have some for you! lol Can you give me a crash course on bunnies and babies? Have no idea if she's pregnant and if so, when she is due. What do I need to do? Wasn't planning on this! Shoud I keep her separated from the other bunny till after the babies are old enough, or can they get to know each other thru fencing ... What kind of box does she need? Open, covered? Help!

Rabbits birth 29-32 days after you-know-what. An open top box with a front lip about an inch tall. Sides/back can be 6-12 inches. Just guage the overall size on momma and add a little space. Not to big. Fill with straw/hay...keep momma separate from all other rabbits before and after she births. Don't give out babies until they are 8-10 weeks old. They stay with momma all that time. Basic idea. Everyone has a way but I've followed this approach and never lose a kit except when momma wants it to be "lost". Momma knows best.

 

[chickflick]

Thanks, John. I'm at a loss. Just couldn't leave without taking a rabbit and give it a better home than being in a dirty cage with no water. My neighbor was trying to get me to take another, but with them bred, I just didn't want to end up with a bunch of bunnies.

 

[jorey]

@fuzzybutt love so sorry about your hen.

 

[RaZ]

Just in from an egg hunt and shoveling water. That's right, shoveling water. A low spot in the driveway had about 5 inches of standing water that I pushed from the low spot so it could drain away. I don't want it to refreeze. And according to the weather alert on the computer, we are supposed to get hit again...

Winter Storm Watch in effect from 3:38 PM EDT on March 10, 2014 through 4:00 PM EDT on March 12, 2014.

...Winter Storm Watch in effect from late Tuesday night through Wednesday afternoon...

The National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac has issued a Winter Storm Watch...which is in effect from late Tuesday night through Wednesday afternoon.

Hazardous weather...

* rain will transition to all snow Tuesday night. The snow will continue into early Wednesday afternoon and may be heavy at times Wednesday morning...possibly accumulating at rates of an inch per hour. Total snowfall of around 6 inches is possible. The highest accumulations are expected south of a Detroit to Ann Arbor line.

* Winds will turn to the north Tuesday night and increase during the day Wednesday. Northerly wind gusts over 30 mph are possible Wednesday...which could cause some blowing and drifting of the snow.

* Temperatures will fall through the 20s on Wednesday...while wind chill readings drop into the single digits.

 

[Stacykins]

That is sad the cold weather is returning. I was too warm in a T-shirt today while outside doing animal chores.

Also, the bees did not survive. They still had honey stores, so it was not starvation. It looks like moisture in the hive, blast it

Another person local who has a large apiary lost 100% of their hives. I can't complain too much that I lost my single hive when that is the case. I think I am going to build a shed for housing bees. Several hives could be kept dry and draft free.

 

[snowflake]

Winter Storm Watch in effect from 3:38 PM EDT on March 10, 2014 through 4:00 PM EDT on March 12, 2014.

...Winter Storm Watch in effect from late Tuesday night through Wednes

* Temperatures will fall through the 20s on Wednesday...while wind chill readings drop into the single digits.

I have been sweeping water away from the gate to my run, low,muddy, if it freezes I will have a time getting into the run

sorry about the bees, hope you can replace them,

got 1/2 of the coop cleaned out real good and found a small bag of grit, wouldn't ya know? thought I was out and bought a bag this AM oh well keeps for ever


nice pics Tap