Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[mistyhollow]

Got some eggs from @JackieandChicks this afternoon!

They are beautiful and make me excited for my EEs to lay next year. Thankful for this group and the opportunities it's opened up!

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Those are some beautiful eggs!

 

[JackieandChicks]

Got some eggs from @JackieandChicks this afternoon!

They are beautiful and make me excited for my EEs to lay next year. Thankful for this group and the opportunities it's opened up!

Have a great weekend, everyone!

I did get you the assortment as I know you were not 100% sure what you wanted in girls this spring. Enjoy them! They are almost too pretty to eat, especially the Wheaten Maran's eggs!

 

[mindylee]

Not sure if anyone remembers...
I picked up another paint silkie roo to go with my other paint roo from birch run in October.
Well it turns out he is a hen. So I'm even more happy now cause I now have a beautiful pair and both have very nice type. I'm pretty excited as my silkie flock is complete and I have 19 nice birds. 15 hens and 4 roosters all in colors of paint splash white black blue and a blue partridge.
I can't wait till spring to see the diff colors hatch and grow out.

 

[aart]

Not sure if anyone remembers...
I picked up another paint silkie roo to go with my other paint roo from birch run in October.
Well it turns out he is a hen. So I'm even more happy now cause I now have a beautiful pair and both have very nice type. I'm pretty excited as my silkie flock is complete and I have 19 nice birds. 15 hens and 4 roosters all in colors of paint splash white black blue and a blue partridge.
I can't wait till spring to see the diff colors hatch and grow out.

Gearing up(in my mind anyway) for some Feb hatching.
How do you segregate birds for pairings and eggs during incubation / hatching?
Or do you?

 

[preciouskitty]

DH is taking Kaia out back

 

[birdman55]

morning everyone..its sure is cold outside hope its warmer then 10 degrees by you guys

 

[1muttsfan]

Sorry PK

If anyone is looking for some good pecans I got nuts from these folks last year and they were delicious - moist, plump and tasty, Nothing like the ones you get in the store here

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...and-pieces-7-00-lb-plus-postage#post_14496097

 

[HollyDuckFarmer]

So sorry @preciouskitty

 

[aart]

Found this in the Mangement forum and thought I'd pass it along:

Here's a good reminder on the importance of biosecurity and our backyard flocks:

http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDAAPHIS/bulletins/e44982

For those newer to the hobby, there are some good articled on biosecurity and flock health here:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/maintaining-a-healthy-flock

 

[preciouskitty]

Thanks everyone...it was the right thing to do ...

On a happier note, FINALLY an egg that's not a light brown shade! One of my BCMs laid a beautiful, dark cooper brown egg this morning!! She had gone broody again (she hatched Kaia, my 2 EE pullets & the 2 cockerels that were adopted) then did a quick molt. Haven't had any of my "colorful" eggs since early September. Her comb was bright red yesterday so I knew she was close. Think my other BCM, Lela, is close, too. Now if my 2 EE & Black Ameraucana pullets would just get the memo, my rainbow of colors will be back! Really wanted that OE egg...poor Kaia ...

Back to baking. Just finished 8 dozen Snickerdoodles, time for some Spritz. So far 9 different types of cookies made...just a few more to go!