Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[RaZ]

What do you get when you cross a silkie rooster with a black Australorp hen?

 

[lovechicks1293]

Please join my new thread, pics of chicks!

 

[taprock]

Don't know Raz but he's a cute little guy.

Today was the first time I have heard a hen crow. I have a broody Serama that is supposed to go to the fair. So she is in a cage trying to break the broodiness. She's been in there since Monday with no success. Today I hear a tiny crow in the basement and it was her attempting to crow. She can see outside the French doors to where her flock is out running around and was trying to get their attention. Of course she stopped as soon as I tried to get it recorded.

 

[MsChickenMomma]

Don't know Raz but he's a cute little guy.

Today was the first time I have heard a hen crow. I have a broody Serama that is supposed to go to the fair. So she is in a cage trying to break the broodiness. She's been in there since Monday with no success. Today I hear a tiny crow in the basement and it was her attempting to crow. She can see outside the French doors to where her flock is out running around and was trying to get their attention. Of course she stopped as soon as I tried to get it recorded.

I have two hens that will crow once in a while. It's quite amusing!

 

[WalnutHill]

Hello I am from Michigan, of course, south of Grand Rapids and I was hoping anyone could give me chicken suggestions. I joined last year but haven't really done anything on here until now. I'm FINALLY GETTING CHICKENS!!! Soooo any suggestions on chickens that would survive in southern Michigan? Thx:cd

I have a couple hundred hens of different breeds. I find that medium size fully feathered birds with smaller combs do best. Size gives them energy to stay warm in winter, small combs ward off frostbite, good feathering helps keep them warm in winter and cool in summer. RI Red, Buckeye, Wyandottes, Orpingtons, Rocks all do well.

Depending on your yard and coop you can greatly expand on your choices without issue. For instance, if your coop is within a barn, it will be more sheltered and larger combed or lighter birds may do well. If your birds are completely outdoors with minimal shelter, then you want birds that can fly to roost in trees.

 

[lovechicks1293]

I have a couple hundred hens of different breeds.  I find that medium size fully feathered birds with smaller combs do best.  Size gives them energy to stay warm in winter, small combs ward off frostbite, good feathering helps keep them warm in winter and cool in summer.  RI Red, Buckeye, Wyandottes, Orpingtons, Rocks all do well.

Depending on your yard and coop you can greatly expand on your choices without issue.  For instance, if your coop is within a barn, it will be more sheltered and larger combed or lighter birds may do well.  If your birds are completely outdoors with minimal shelter, then you want birds that can fly to roost in trees.

Thanks, I will look further into those kinds of birds!

 

[quailsrock]

Hello all I'm new to the thread I own RI reds and quail

 

[WalnutHill]

Hello all I'm new to the thread I own RI reds and quail

Howdy, and welcome. What part of Michigan do you call home?

 

[1muttsfan]

Hi quailsrock, welcome to BYC and the Michigan thread

 

[quailsrock]

Howdy, and welcome. What part of Michigan do you call home?

I live in mid- Michigan in a town called Houghton lake