Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[Candy442]

Would anyone object to me starting a CS16 thread? I would be happy to take on the job if no one else wants to?

Well, I am impatient

and went ahead and started a member page for CS 2016 !


General information thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...ken-stock-information-thread-for-june-11-2016

Member page for updated lists: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/michigan-chickenstock-event-page

Please subscribe to both !!!

 

[chickflick]

I wouldn't object. I'm not computer wise, so go ahead!! I haven't heard of anyone starting one and we need to get things started!

 

[Candy442]

I wouldn't object. I'm not computer wise, so go ahead!! I haven't heard of anyone starting one and we need to get things started!

I just did it...lol. I am too impatient for sure! I feel the same way, we need to get this going and I am excited!

 

[Candy442]

Would anyone object to me starting a CS16 thread? I would be happy to take on the job if no one else wants to?

Well, I am impatient

and went ahead and started a member page for CS 2016 !


General information thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...ken-stock-information-thread-for-june-11-2016

Member page for updated lists: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/michigan-chickenstock-event-page

Please subscribe to both !!!

@chickflick

 

[snowflake]

love the purple bag, may have to look for that.

The totes are easy to make, there should be an old thread on BYC that shows how to make, basically cut the bottom off make triangle corners, so bottom is square. use cut off portion to make straps or use cloth tape of some kind,

 

[aart]

Do you have an example of the totes? I always need totes, and always have bags, and never put the two ideas together.

love the purple bag, may have to look for that.

The totes are easy to make, there should be an old thread on BYC that shows how to make, basically cut the bottom off make triangle corners, so bottom is square. use cut off portion to make straps or use cloth tape of some kind,

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/576095/post-your-other-uses-for-feed-bags

The stuff sews pretty easy if you have a sewing machine.
I've made what I call 'bale bags' out of feed bags. To keep opened bales of straw and hay in my shed without it going all over the place, works good. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/576095/post-your-other-uses-for-feed-bags/210#post_16160549

Am going to try to make long strips to replace webbing in lawns chairs this summer.

 

[iamfivewire]

Biele-Bar

 

[JackieandChicks]

I crossed to the "dark side" today...TSC has cornish chicks, about 3 weeks old, for 99 cents. I had returns, so I got 12 plus organic chick feed and shavings for.....96 cents total!

How long does it take these to grow out? I see different weeks. I plan on pens for them so they get to forage a bit and are....tastier than the chicken I just got from the butcher. At least my last year roosters have more flavor than those commercial ones!

 

[gladahmae]

How long does it take these to grow out? I see different weeks.

For me it has been EXTREMELY variable. The first year we did meaties they were done in about 9 weeks. Another year, I sorted them by size and the bigger ones went at TEN weeks and I kept the smaller ones until THIRTEEN weeks. That was NOT fun. We didn't have leg issues, or "flip" issues with any of them but HOLY CATS 13 weeks was a LONG time. Really, it just depends on how big you want them to be. Fryers could probably be done in 6 weeks, but roasters (I'm feeding 3 boys plus DH and myself so I wanted 6+ lb carcasses) will likely take 8 weeks. They are going to stink with all their poop so I hope you have a place outside for them. And they are going to drink a crazy amount of water. BUT it's worth it. We used about 25 lbs of food per bird (bags of feed per birds butchered math there).

The first year I took mine in to get butchered someone else had dropped some off that were in a horse trailer and they were, not exaggerating, the size of small turkeys. They were like white beachballs.

 

[Folly's place]

I've done the poor Cornishx birds, and often eight weeks is fine. I send the cockrels off first, as they are larger, and then the pullets later. Waiting for ten pound birds can be done, but there's more risk of death/ joint problems the larger they get. Mary