Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[1muttsfan]

Cream Cheese works well to pill dogs with and is less greasy than peanut butter.

 

[Opa]

Mustag Varish, a very well written letter if only the Ag Commission members could think as well.

This being a social thread means it can be used for any purpose as long as we avoid profanity, innuendo, religion, and politics. It can and is used to give information to other members based on our experiences.

With that in mind I would like to use it to give a warning. You should avoid going into the Aldi's Supermarkets. They have seen fit to place their candy in a very obvious location when you first enter the store, making it extremely hard to ignore. Worse yet is an attractively displayed 8 ounce box of peanut butter cups for $2.50. This is much cheaper than a comparable amount offered by Reese's. Another reason for concern is that they taste as good or better. This candy should be avoided at all costs and it can soon become addictive. I shared some with my old farmer friend and no he too now finds himself craving this candy.

Last night, while I couldn't swear to it in court, I am fairly certain I awoke to the sound of peanut butter cups calling out my name. Why else would one awake from a sound sleep at 2am?

 

[Maah]

 

[RoostersCrow HensDeliver!]

Morning everyone! I'm in Holly, Michigan, just a bit south of Flint. No chickens yet, but if I'm here, that's because I am thinking about getting some. Doing tons of research on coops, runs, brooding, breeds, etc. Wanting to raise chickens for eggs. Township ordinance here allows 3 hens and no rooster, so a very small flock, which is OK. I only have 2 people to feed, and I think 3 of the right chicken could provide plenty of eggs for the 2 of us!


Any suggested breeds for the cold, frozen north? I have read that golden sex links / golden comets might be a good choice. Any other suggestions?

Welcome to the BYC, Jerabu! You'll get lots of suggestions on breeds, most breeds will actually do fine in our weather with the proper housing. I have a few white leghorns in a non insulated, very well ventilated coop. My favorites though are my wyandottes, they have everything I want; beauty, good layer of brown eggs, docile personality, no frostbit combs in winter.

 

[snowflake]

Dear Michigan Ag Department and Commiss. of it as best you can.

nicely said, I sent letters off to all as well,

Cream Cheese works well to pill dogs with and is less greasy than peanut butter.

dogs seem easy to pill for the most part,,, any good ideas for cats?

 

[Amy PT]

A porcelain d'uccle and a yellow easter egger followed me home all the way from Muskegon yesterday. And then 4 more followed them, and are resting here before Maah picks them up. Babies!

And then today I found out that my son's preschool teacher is interested in hatching a small clutch in a classroom incubator. Does anyone close to GR have some fertile eggs that she might hatch for you (and then you can have your chicks back)? She was going to pick some up from Townline - apparently, they have some pre-incubated and you only have to incubate them for 3 days? - but the preschool schedule is weird this year, and their Friday pickup policy just doesn't work.

 

[Maah]

A porcelain d'uccle and a yellow easter egger followed me home all the way from Muskegon yesterday. And then 4 more followed them, and are resting here before Maah picks them up. Babies!

yay babies!! I showed the picture to my daughter last night & she is beyond thrilled. Thank you so much! I'm off the clock in an hour **cough... this is a coffee break **. Whatcha think, do you have time for me to head up that way?

 

[RaZ]

What do you get when you give chickens a head of red cabbage?


Multi-colour poop is what you get. Blue, green and purple.

 

[jerabu]

What I'm understanding so far is that chickens are tougher than most give them credit for.

Still delving through all the learning center articles, but one thing I am not finding (maybe it's just me) is a concise list of things/features all coops should have.

So far: Vents, Roosts, Next Boxes, food/water a door/pophole leading to a run or yard for them.

Am I missing anything crucial? I don't want to build it, and then find out after it's done that I am missing some crucial part!

Once I know everything I should have, I can draw up plans, and devise a list of supplies. After that point, the only roadblock is motivating the husband. Dr. Pepper is the preferred method.

I have located local grain suppliers to make sure I know where to get food and supplies for my birds. I will only be keeping 3 hens. There is a local TSC and a smaller, closer feed store, both are sure to charge top dollar for their feeds, but I intend on comparing prices.

I plan on getting a 55 gallon covered garbage style plastic container to store food in bulk. I can dust it with food grade DE to keep pests out.

 

[ladyrsanti]

A porcelain d'uccle and a yellow easter egger followed me home all the way from Muskegon yesterday. And then 4 more followed them, and are resting here before Maah picks them up. Babies!

And then today I found out that my son's preschool teacher is interested in hatching a small clutch in a classroom incubator. Does anyone close to GR have some fertile eggs that she might hatch for you (and then you can have your chicks back)? She was going to pick some up from Townline - apparently, they have some pre-incubated and you only have to incubate them for 3 days? - but the preschool schedule is weird this year, and their Friday pickup policy just doesn't work.

I just got an email yesterday from a teacher wanting 2 doz. hatching eggs. I'm getting so many eggs right now so yeah, absolutely, but don't give me the chicks back! LOL! Luckily this lady appears to keep at least some of them, owing to a comment about her barnyard mix. I wouldn't know what to do with that many chicks. Very small drumsticks.