Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[taprock]

If you must open the bator (must) make sure you bump up the humidity in the room you do it in. Believe me there is nothing sadder than opening an unhatched egg and finding a chick smothered by his own dry egg membrane.

I take mine in the bathroom that I have steamed up - think kid with croup. It has worked in the past.


Here at the top of the mitten things are picking up with the fun this time of the year - hungry raptor wise. http://hawkcount.org/month_summary.php?rsite=613 http://www.emmetcounty.org/

 

[snowflake]

Dealing with workers comp is a pain. Just don't give up and don't settle for less that they owe. Their goal is to wear you down until you settle just to get it over with. It can take years.

x2 had to deal with them over a small thing once, after the third time they sent letters correcting what I said had happened I gave up and sent the bill to my ins. BUT your DH injury was severe keep after them and make them pay the bill and keep good records

A sad reality for many people who want to have chickens is that too few people are informed as to what wonderful birds they really are. As a result many communities have passed ordinances making their possession unduly restricted or even illegal.
After much though on the various attributes of so many kinds I finally realized one image that might be most recognizable and accepted by the majority.......The Rotisserie Chicken.

Pile of chicks :

LOVE the chicks,Congrats to all of you with new baby chicks

At least it's not snow! Trying to find the bright side.

don't look out your window now you may become depressed

Very nice article about Louis sounds like a wonderful man

 

[snowflake]

love the home made feeder by the way, may try the pvc joint in a bucket, have you tried putting in more then one?

 

[annagarret]

Has anyone else's run flooded with the warm weather?

 

[chickflick]

My run is so muddy I can't even walk in it. I slide all over, or get sucked into the mud! But, not flooded, lol

 

[annagarret]

It's so gross I am going to have to shovel out the water tomorrow....I was gone all day and came home to a mess

Thanks

 

[vintagegem]

At least it's not snow! Trying to find the bright side.

I'm finding the bright side too!, snow is melting and although it looks disgusting out there I know winter is leaving us...woop woop!

 

[mindylee]

Everything is flooded and muddy!
Horse pastures are flooded
Iris flower field is flooded
Chickens are flooded
Barn is flooded
Hay is getting wet
And I need to pull all 2nd cutting out of birthing stall and get it ready for a mare thats due soon!
Im glad to see the snow go but hate the aftermath!
At least the basment is dry!
Waiting to see the ice come off the pond and hope to see my koi and goldfish alive. Dont mind loosing some golds but not my 2+ft koi.
Got 4 opossums this week so far!
Bring on the green grass flowers and butterflies!
Lol

 

[fuzzybutt love]

Snowed tonight in coopersville -_-

 

[BigHope888]

Good morning, chicken people of Michigan. We're going to the same building (later) in the morning for the ag meeting, yes? Just a little insomnia here to top an already stressful week.