Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[eatwhatyougrow]

Does anyone use the armanda layer feed from FFH. Feelings on this feed.

 

[preciouskitty]

A sign of spring coming? Even with a winter storm watch?
Tractor spreading "fertilizer" at the moment

 

[jlynnet]

Does anyone use the armanda layer feed from FFH. Feelings on this feed.

I use all of their products. My girls lay just fine with it. I only buy Purina when there's a good sale. I prefer supporting Michigan made products. Purina is so commercial making people believe they need all the stuff in it. My babies have grown great on Armada grains.

 

[BattleFires]

One of my ducklings was missing this morning when I went to the barn to check on them. It smells like skunk outside, so I'm wondering if my brooder wasn't as predator proof as I thought. What I don't get is that it's in the same room as the adult ducks and they look fine. There didn't seem to be anything disturbed in the room either.

 

[chickflick]

How many more do they have? Maybe I could help?

She had several more. Said she had some in the green house too. She's in Perry. Right along I 69 If you are interested, let me know. I have her phone # and address

Hard to believe that this beautiful day has a winter weather advisory behind it! Just love this warmer weather! The chickens are out enjoying it. I was too! lol

 

[annagarret]

A sign of spring coming? Even with a winter storm watch?
Tractor spreading "fertilizer" at the moment

Hopefully after this dumb storm tomorrow we all really look forward to the melting snow !!!!!!!

 

[Brennigan]

sigh.

It seems all that winter weather is heading towards the south. The first day of Spring (the 20th) is predicted to be about 40 degrees. I can't believe the 10-day forecast is still showing the temperature in the 20s, though!

Here's to a happy Tuesday...

(Wilbur two weeks ago when we first got the chicks)

 

[ladyrsanti]

Everybody else:
Just wanted to poll y'all. Who sells at Farmer's Markets?

I do. I sell eggs, hand spun yarns and miscellaneous things from the "farm". Last year I dug up hundreds of daffodil bulbs and sold some. This year I hope to sell knitted kitties and feed sack bags too. I'm there almost every Saturday.

A sign of spring coming? Even with a winter storm watch?
Tractor spreading "fertilizer" at the moment

Except that our local dairy farm across the road has been spreading manure all winter and I mean ALL winter. I'm a little concerned about run-off with the melting. The air is almost unbearably putrid outside. Much of the solid waste has blown into our yard and can be seen wherever there is a depression in the snow, like footprints, paths and drifts. The sandhill cranes have returned to their nesting site in the kettle on the other side of the field. I don't know what goodies they eat from the kettle pond but there could be a die-off this spring and that would be unfortunate.

 

[preciouskitty]

@ladyrsanti
You know, now that you mention it, I do recall you stating that the dairy farmer has been doing this all winter. I guess we are fortunate that the farmer here doesn't do this more than once or twice before planting. As it is somewhat warm, I have the windows cracked & heat off to get some fresh air in the house. Luckily the winds are pretty much calm, but I have noted while outside with the VERY happy free ranging chickens, I do get quite a whiff of the manure!

Boy are the birds happy. I just wish those PRs would quit being so mean to Spazzie (but I know I'm lucky that the majority of them are being nice since she has been stuck in the house away from the flock for 3 months! And she does seem to be enjoying herself out there). Roosters are behaving at the moment, too. Of course, that is cuz they are keeping their distance. CanNOT wait til I can utilize my "re-integration" space & get everyone out of the house for good.

Oh, the PR that ripped her toenail off 2 days ago seems fine (I told her it was karma for being so mean to Spaz, I'm sure she understood what I was saying....)

 

[Opa]

I hope my earlier posts weren't taken as a condemnation of vets but was merely what seems best for me. They provide a very valuable service. I took Granny's bichon to be euthanized a few years and was very touched by the solemn respect afforded to me and the animal.