Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[1muttsfan]

could tell you about the friend that ended up in traction for a year,, or the other friend that was lucky to live, with several broken ribs, a crushed leg, broken collar bone, and I don't remember what else, neither of these accidents were their fault. But you don't want to hear that. And bikes are fun, and very economical gas wise,soooo
how much is your feed bill

Or one of my best friends from high school who was killed after striking a tree - bike slipped on loose gravel that had spilled on a curve. I guess it depends on risk tolerance and your responsibilities to others such as dependents. It especially makes me sad to see bikers without helmets - what a totally irresponsible thing to do.

 

[aart]

Quote: Had a motorcycle in my twenties, had alot of fun on that thing.... and a few close calls.

Thought about getting another one in my late thirties,
took a little ride on a friends and almost got nailed twice by blind idiots that just didn't see the motorcycle in less than 20 minutes,
decided my risk tolerance was low and forgot about it.

 

[BigHope888]

Yes, motorcycles are fun. Though I've had two close calls. One, when I was driving and had my ex husband as passenger, coming up to an intersection and had to lock it up because a police car flipped on his lights and sirens and ran his red light. And two, riding passenger with my dearest biker friend, we almost lost our right legs when some jackhole decided to turn left from the right turn only lane. Risk tolerance? Decent. Dependents? Cats and chickens. Other drivers these days? Scary as he*l. Helmet? I promised my parents to always wear one. Benefits? A skill to master. Facing mortality and other fears. Gas mileage. Intimacy with the road, weather, surroundings. Different perspective. Plus it just looks cool.

Verdict?

Wait till Fall for a good deal and see what's out there...maybe! It took me a year and a half just to get chickens!

 

[1muttsfan]

Yes, motorcycles are fun. Though I've had two close calls. One, when I was driving and had my ex husband as passenger, coming up to an intersection and had to lock it up because a police car flipped on his lights and sirens and ran his red light. And two, riding passenger with my dearest biker friend, we almost lost our right legs when some jackhole decided to turn left from the right turn only lane. Risk tolerance? Decent. Dependents? Cats and chickens. Other drivers these days? Scary as he*l. Helmet? I promised my parents to always wear one. Benefits? A skill to master. Facing mortality and other fears. Gas mileage. Intimacy with the road, weather, surroundings. Different perspective. Plus it just looks cool.

Verdict?

Wait till Fall for a good deal and see what's out there...maybe! It took me a year and a half just to get chickens!

Thoughtful decisions are always best.

 

[snowflake]

just ordered some Mareks vaccine as I have a broody on eggs and another who is very determined, (trying to change her mind) my NH loves being a momma, sticks with her chicks FOR EVER, at least till they are as big as she is.

any how as I was going through their site, I saw a couple of wormers I wonder if any one has tried.

1. Rooster Booster triple action multi-wormer, says it can be used on laying hens, no egg discard

2. wormguard plus, claim to be broad spectrum no egg toss

3. Zyfend A all natural use once every 3 weeks

 

[birdman55]

prolly couple hundred a month...never really figured it out really.....going to check into that...i shall get back to you on how much i spend on feed...lets just say its not getting cheaper as the days go on...the feed store now buys custom orders on what i want and need...for example i needed game bird breeder formulated for the breeding season and they got a bunch of bags for me....such great peeps there...amish...thanks henry at country feed....couldnt ask for more....everything i need they get it....and within a week...great service for sure...most of the feed pays for itself by all the eggs and such...so really havnt put that much into the feed...we have a feed jar and people donate to it all the time...thanks for all my egg peeps they are great and most of them take 10 plus dozen eggs at a time...see yah guys later....should be getting the birdman shirts tomorrow...

 

[RaZ]

Talk me out of this, please....i know that a motorcycle would scare my chickens...but IT'S SO PRETTY.

http://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/mcy/4968075833.html

My girls like my bike.

Hi all! Been away for a few months, but I have a quick question.....

For anyone that got the welsummers from townline/tractor supply last year....how is the egg color?

Mine is about the same shade as the buff orps.

 

[Peep-Chicken]

Hi all!  Been away for a few months, but I have a quick question.....

For anyone that got the welsummers from townline/tractor supply last year....how is the egg color?  We got ours in mid-April last year and I don't know if they've started laying yet.  We got basically no eggs all winter, and the girls are finally picking back up the past couple of weeks, but the coop the 2 welsummers are in I am getting cream colored eggs, and what i would consider a normal light brown egg.  i'm not expecting great color because they are hatchery stock, but I was expecting something along the lines of the color an amberlink lays at least?

My Welsummer lays eggs way darker then my PR.
I'll need to get a picture.

 

[1muttsfan]

Snowflake, what is the active ingredient in those dewormers?

 

[chixsnducks223]

could tell you about the friend that ended up in traction for a year,, or the other friend that was lucky to live, with several broken ribs, a crushed leg, broken collar  bone, and I don't remember what else,   neither of these accidents were their fault.    But you don't want to hear that. And bikes are fun, and very economical gas wise,soooo 
how much is your feed bill

would like to see the pvc  use, sounds interesting.

are the chicks being picked on younger then the others?   if so you may have to put a divider of some kind between tem, best if they can see each other but not touch

welcome back to the oldies, think I saw a couple names that I haven't seen for a while

What names? Also they all got shipped the same day. They dont really look that much bigger at all. My JC have their eyes shut BC I think they are sore but they fight me when I try and look. The poor babies