Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[SillyChicken]

I have every intention on continuing on with my bee hive. we're getting a second in the spring........


I picked up a de level cream separator Friday. Looks like all the parts are there, just needs a good cleaning up, new gaskets and an o ring. And I think they have it mounted backward, you can't spin the handle! lol, The label says its a junior, but the Jr didn't have the same set up... so it looks like it's a mix of the standard and Jr. Can't beat it for 75$ DH was upset that I spent "that" much money....(not like he knows how much they really go for)... but I think he liked taking it apart and cleaning it up. He thinks I should get it sand blasted and painted. I probably will because it is pretty rusty, no paint left on it so It's not like I'd be destroying it's value... just preserving it, and making it easier to keep clean.. Now I just hope it will work with goat milk. Can't find much on the subject. If not, I guess I'll be selling it .. or getting a cow! lol~

 

[tntchix]

It looks like an art piece to me. I would put that in my living room...Of course, I have a collection of vintage kitchen implements waiting to be hung on my display wall too.

 

[birdman55]

hey everyone just got in from some work got eight eggs...great day...no snow yet...going back out to work

 

[gmab]

hi. Live in houghton lake mi. I acquired my first guinea hen. I have been told he/she needs a companion. Any advice?

 

[iamfivewire]

congrats on the eggs birdman - we only getting 2~3/day currently

 

[aart]

I have every intention on continuing on with my bee hive. we're getting a second in the spring........


I picked up a de level cream separator Friday. Looks like all the parts are there, just needs a good cleaning up, new gaskets and an o ring. And I think they have it mounted backward, you can't spin the handle! lol, The label says its a junior, but the Jr didn't have the same set up... so it looks like it's a mix of the standard and Jr. Can't beat it for 75$ DH was upset that I spent "that" much money....(not like he knows how much they really go for)... but I think he liked taking it apart and cleaning it up. He thinks I should get it sand blasted and painted. I probably will because it is pretty rusty, no paint left on it so It's not like I'd be destroying it's value... just preserving it, and making it easier to keep clean.. Now I just hope it will work with goat milk. Can't find much on the subject. If not, I guess I'll be selling it .. or getting a cow! lol~

SaWeet!! We'll need video once you get 'er running!

 

[birdman55]

hi. Live in houghton lake mi. I acquired my first guinea hen. I have been told he/she needs a companion. Any advice?

im about 45 minutes from you....

 

[SillyChicken]

hi. Live in houghton lake mi. I acquired my first guinea hen. I have been told he/she needs a companion. Any advice?

yes, guineas need a "mob" to hang with... 8-10 birds. (females will make a sound like 'buckwheet' males won't)

welcome to byc.

 

[birdman55]

yes, guineas need a "mob" to hang with... 8-10 birds. (females will make a sound like 'buckwheet' males won't)

welcome to byc.

interesting good info

 

[bigmrg74]

Just had a close call with a hawk this morning. I had the girls out free ranging and Belle and myself was out in the barn helping Mom finish up some chores out there with the horses. We're walking back to the house and all of a sudden hear some chickens squawking. Two of the white ones were out front and had to duck in under a pine tree to avoid the hawk. The rest must have been closer to the coop because they were all there. I gathered up Belle as she's little enough that we wouldn't want the hawk to get any ideas about her while he's around. Mom put her inside the house. Found the BSL's hiding in the coop and then proceeded to look for the rest of them, all hiding in under a blue spruce tree. had to crawl in under them to get them out.