Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[CATRAY44]

Thank you!

 

[BigHope888]

Co-op is short for cooperative. Farmers form co-ops to pool their resources, and as local sources of seed, fertilizer and other farming supplies. They are often grain elevators as well, where farmers take their harvests so they can be consolidated and shipped.

Thank you! Makes sense.

Not my listing, but if anyone needs a free brooder...

http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/zip/5011013828.html

How perfect for a brooder! If you have a truck, trailer etc. My little suburban grocery-getter would not fare well.

Found this on gardenweb...http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/1539370/should-i-get-rid-of-bumble-bee-nest-how.

Suggested solution:
"Often just flooding a ground-based nest with water is sufficient to encourage the bees to move on -- most ground dwelling bees 'borrow' or appropriate burrows of other creatures to construct their nests and will relocate at will. I would attempt this method first before resorting to any kind of chemical control. Be careful!! Approach only late in the day, just at twilight when the bees congregate at the nest for the night. Place the hose carefully and then stay well away while the flooding occurs. It may take a couple of tries before they give up and move on.

And i guess it worked:
After four days of watering the bumble bee nest all night with a steady slow soak, my bees have been evicted! There has been no activity at the nest for two days.

Yesterday while watching the girls free range (ahhhh, so relaxing) I observed a diligent little bumble bee disappear and re-emerge several times from the bottom of my garage siding which has seen better days. I'm sure he's building a nest. I wanted to deal with that.

Chicks! My English Orp first hatch...are these blues? They are BBS lines...so cute!!!! Worth the low hatch rate Got the parents from @RustyByrd but she has not been on for almost a week...

Whatever they are, they're adorable! Congratulations.

 

[justplainbatty]

Well, sorry you haven't had replied in the past.

Hello and come on in.

Make yourself comfortable..

This thread can move rather fast, sometimes, so things often get missed. If a question is urgent or important, it helps to make a thread in an applicable subforum.

X2 and welcome! @vintagegem

 

[justplainbatty]

Over the years I have found the most effective method of four legged predator control to be by using a #160 Conibear trap in a pail set. Bait is placed behind the trap and when the critter enters it's soon a quick end.

I've found that square pails work best when slotted 6" as shown in the following picture.


With trap installed



Finally place the bait in back of pail; Lid isn't necessary but it does help keep pails rigidity.
Remember to secure trap to an anchor point.

Very cool! I have some foxes that need a dinner such as that! My chickens have been stuck in the run since last fall! Where do you get those?

 

[justplainbatty]

Found this on gardenweb...http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/1539370/should-i-get-rid-of-bumble-bee-nest-how.

Suggested solution:
"Often just flooding a ground-based nest with water is sufficient to encourage the bees to move on -- most ground dwelling bees 'borrow' or appropriate burrows of other creatures to construct their nests and will relocate at will. I would attempt this method first before resorting to any kind of chemical control. Be careful!! Approach only late in the day, just at twilight when the bees congregate at the nest for the night. Place the hose carefully and then stay well away while the flooding occurs. It may take a couple of tries before they give up and move on.

And i guess it worked:
After four days of watering the bumble bee nest all night with a steady slow soak, my bees have been evicted! There has been no activity at the nest for two days.

Nice job @aart ! Good to know as I am allergic to bees and wasps! Thanks for the link!

 

[Stacykins]

I think goats and ducklings are popular this year. Both have sold like hot cakes for me! I feel a little sad about selling all goat kids produced this year (thus far, another doe is due in August), but with nursing school, herd growth is not a good idea. The number I have are easy to manage. The kids will not actually leave until weaned, but I do have deposits down on all of them.

My magpie ducks are going to a lot of lovely homes! People that genuinely seem to care about taking great care of some little, awesome duckies and not just "hey, I'll give my 2 year old some ducks! They'll get dumped in a pond when the child loses interest!" people.

 

[Opa]

Traps can be purchased at any of the big box outdoor stores or ordered on line from any trapping supply company.

 

[wannahomestead]

The Mrs is insisting I buy an already built coop because of the fact that we're low on time. I'm going to go look at one tomorrow morning that is 4x8. I still want to build one, but we do kinda need a space for chickens to stay.

They're asking $350 for it and it looks to be fairly well built.

 

[uchytil]

New kids are over a month old and full of themselves. More due right around CS.

 

[uchytil]

Not my usual quality picture since I used my iphone. Anyhoo, I have 7 pure Flemish Giants shown here. Most are Sand like mom. Dad is a huge steel grey/blue but none of them took his color. Depending on the sex I may keep the fawn you see. I also have 3 mixed New Zealand/Flemish Giant kits. One is a light steel grey/blue go figure. I think it's spoken for. The plan is bring at least some sand FG's to CS if I go.

Maah, if you read this I have two reserved for you in case the Goose lays the golden egg!