Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[1muttsfan]

Opa, so sorry to hear that elbow is still a problem! Ugh.

It makes me sad to hear the low opinion doctors are held in. Maybe I am just lucky, but my doctor is great, very thoughtful and caring. Most doctors put in years of study before they even start their careers and start paying back their school debt (imagine graduating with upwards of $100,000 in loans). And then have to work on people, each one different in their responses to treatments and medications, in addition to dealing with the insurance companies that constantly try to pinch pennies. Many good doctors are leaving medicine due to outrageous liability insurance costs. Medicine is an art, not like car maintenance. Every patient is an individual. If it could be done by the book we would not need doctors at all, just service manuals.

 

[aart]

Opa, so sorry to hear that elbow is still a problem! Ugh.

It makes me sad to hear the low opinion doctors are held in. Maybe I am just lucky, but my doctor is great, very thoughtful and caring. Most doctors put in years of study before they even start their careers and start paying back their school debt (imagine graduating with upwards of $100,000 in loans). And then have to work on people, each one different in their responses to treatments and medications, in addition to dealing with the insurance companies that constantly try to pinch pennies. Many good doctors are leaving medicine due to outrageous liability insurance costs. Medicine is an art, not like car maintenance. Every patient is an individual. If it could be done by the book we would not need doctors at all, just service manuals.

You are lucky...and I think the liability issue, and the insurance aspect of both doctors and patients, is the crux of the problem.
Doctors, dentists and auto mechanics all deal with cranky, scared people parting with money they don't always have...hard jobs.

 

[bluebirdnanny]

I usually love winter as I can take walks where it is impossible to pass through on my property when it isn't frozen. Last year I found full 8 point antler set and one side of a long spike horn.

This winter though.... lung infection and having trouble with enough breathe to get to the coop and back every few hours to take fresh water is taking the joy out of it. Though no longer running the fever despite taking fever reducers. With the asthma I should know better than to just assume I picked up the flue and stay home a whole week before I go in to Dr. Not much they can do for flue I thought, BUT they could have prevented the bronchial infection and lung inflammation.

Opa don't overdo and prevent that elbow from healing!

Wishing a good egg laying/ breeding/ hatching season for everyone.

 

[birdman55]

morning everyone...well was busy doing work till 3am....and its been like that for 3 days..finally a day to relax...not quite tho..have to change out the peas place and the chicken coop and clean the incubator...put wire up on the coops and install doors and plastic...I guess not having a day off

 

[ChicwannaB]

Anybody in mid-Michigan area doing anything with QUAIL??

Last year I built a double decker quail pen and then incubated about a dozen eggs, got only ONE hatch and he died within 5 days. I'm looking for some eggs to hatch closer to me so they aren't in shipping so long. I may even be able to drive to pick them up.

Here's my pen I made. Still hasn't got a roof on it yet, but that won't take long.

 

[Monstro]

The girls finally came out today!... with bribing. Still would not get off the ramp and touch that white stuff tho.

 

[Trefoil]

Anybody in mid-Michigan area doing anything with QUAIL??

Last year I built a double decker quail pen and then incubated about a dozen eggs, got only ONE hatch and he died within 5 days. I'm looking for some eggs to hatch closer to me so they aren't in shipping so long. I may even be able to drive to pick them up.

Here's my pen I made. Still hasn't got a roof on it yet, but that won't take long.

Sales Times: Daybreak to Noon (come early for best selection)
Pheasants / Peafowl / Waterfowl / Poultry / Quail / Ratites
Rabbits / Reptiles / Supplies / Small Farm Animals

All legally held domestic and wild
animals, birds and game are welcomed.

Please click on the address for a link to a map.​

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April 25, 2015
Eastern Michigan Fairgrounds
195 Midway Street
Imlay City, MI 48444
195 Midway Street, Imlay City, MI 48444

If you are having problems hatching, this is probably the best place to get quail. Although I had good luck with ebay eggs, quail, bobwhite, & chukar. Pheasants- not so much.
Michigan game & bird breeders hold several of these "swap meets' through out the spring,summer & fall. You can go to their site for the other dates & locations.

 

[snowflake]

Opa, so sorry to hear you are still dealing this issue. We too have had Dr that should not be practicing, we have also had Dr. that are worth their weight in gold . very caring and going way out of their way to help find the answer to a problem. like in every profession their are good and bad. sometimes things are not simple

the venison looks yummy!!

sorry about your guinea, simple, sounds like a hawk or some kind of raptor

welcome to all newbies,

 

[ChicwannaB]

OKAY, thank you so much. Actually I have that day book as there is the MBGBA swap up in Clare that day as well, at Yoder's.

 

[fuzzybutt love]

I do better treating myself. Last several times i went to the drs they didn't know what was wrong. I was so mad. I know enough about herbs and vitamins that i fixed myself.