Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[RaZ]

After the rain squall came though.

 

[bigmrg74]

My plans for tomorrow? hanging out poolside with some chicks!!!

I actually took these Tuesday, just got around to posting them tonight. After treating icky butt's prolapsed vent, she seemed to be a lot cooler mainly because she got pretty wet from when I hosed off her butt before putting the medicine on. thought it would be amusing to give the other girls a good dunk to cool them off as well. Everybody else didn't think I was all that funny, but these two iowa's seemed to be rather OK about just sitting there and enjoying the soak.

 

[aart]

Haha!!!
Ducks playing in puddles and chickens floating(?) in buckets!!

 

[snowflake]

that is funny, I put my broody hens in the kiddy pool when I am trying to break them, never had one just sit like she enjoyed it.

 

[snowflake]

I've been gone camping for the past week plus. I was happy to see it was under 200 posts to catch up on. I spent one afternoon driving over to Empire to pick up some birds. I also ran my first 5k that I've been training for since May. I survived although I was slow! I have pictures to share more than anything.

This is how overgrown my run. Is this year. The chickens didn't want to use it until it was tall enough for shade.

This is Owly my by chance showgirl.

This is one of two new Showgirl chicks I just picked up.
he other side of the run.
Hiccup who was from 1mutt

A Siver Penciled Rock pullet

Bob also from 1mutt

Martin my badly molting Showgirl hen.

One of my new pairs of Faverroles.

the spr is beautiful
'the poor naked bird, I never had one that bad

Someone gave me a chick today. She said it has a broken leg but I think its bumble foot. Can they get that a 2 day old?,

interesting. almost looks like a growth of some kind.

 

[bigmrg74]

that is funny, I put my broody hens in the kiddy pool when I am trying to break them, never had one just sit like she enjoyed it.

One of them just sat there floating for about 5 minutes or so.

 

[Stacykins]

Magpie ducklings certainly are popular! As soon as I list them for sale, people snap them right up!

 

[RaZ]

So I broke apart the yellow jacket nest in the woodpile after dark last night. I figured they would be gone but I was mistaken. Moved 1 piece of wood and the nasty buggers attacked. Didn't get me but did get 1 hen. I'll have to keep an eye on her today.

 

[aart]

So I broke apart the yellow jacket nest in the woodpile after dark last night. I figured they would be gone but I was mistaken. Moved 1 piece of wood and the nasty buggers attacked. Didn't get me but did get 1 hen. I'll have to keep an eye on her today.

Saved this from my reading:

I was reminded by Dawg53 about children's Benadryl recently. So if yellow jacket ground nests are around your property, keep some on hand. They will attack and sting with a nasty venom that can swell the tongue and trachea no matter where the bird is stung on the head. .5 cc of children's Benadryl, given orally with a syringe, minus the needle, for a mature LF hen can prevent death, especially in hot weather when birds are already a bit stressed. It is recommended not to give more than that amount, or give it more than once in a 24 hour period. I have a hen recovering now, and was glad my friend gave me a reminder.

 

[Candy442]

Ok, here is a better picture of the Welsummer we have up for sale. The other photo Brett posted was a bit dark. Brett got it from FFH in Corunna. What does everyone think, 15 weeks old, still not a Wellie?