Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[iamfivewire]

Generally we use the finer cut (yellow bags) for our poop boards, & the bigger cut (white bags) for the coop floors & for the duck coop

 

[snowflake]

Generally we use the finer cut (yellow bags) for our poop boards, & the bigger cut (white bags) for the coop floors & for the duck coop

I used to put pine shavings on the poop boards, last few yrs I have cut old feed bags and put them on the poop boards, scrapes off real easy, even in winter when they start looking filthy I just roll them up and put down clean ones, saves a lot on pine shavings. ......... I like the fine ones for out in the run if it gets too muddy,, I use a mix of pine and hey inside the coop, stays quite clean as all food and water are outside, so hens are outside most of the time and the poop at night falls on the boards. won't clean out bedding till they are through molting, and that should be soon, as most are re-feathered now, sure wish they would start laying, never had them quit so soon.

 

[iamfivewire]

I have feed bags on the poop boards - then add some shavings on top of that

 

[wannahomestead]

I've had to be "selective" buying the pine flakes/shavings at TSC & sift thru the pallet to find some bags that haven't gotten wet inside the bag from rain.
They work fine as long as they aren't wet.
I only got some once from FF&H a couple years ago, & I didn't like it - was was more like sawdust. Maybe they are different now?
I like the kind at Rural King the best , but unfortunately the closest location is 100 miles each way - so in order to at least "break-even" , I hafta get about 6~8 bags of shavings AND 6~8 bags of feed - even tho the items cost a little less, the gas money cost for the trip

That has been my experience from FFH as well regarding the shavings being more dusty.

 

[wannahomestead]

Surprise duckling hatch today! 2 days early. i'm not quite ready at this point, lol. At least one hatched, I think the other did as well, as I'm sure I felt another empty egg shell under the hen. I haven't had a chance to do a deep check though, and the only reason I know is one lil duckie peeked out from under momma hen.

 

[yochickiemomma]

That's too cute! Congrats on your new baby(s).

 

[bigmrg74]

Oh Bummer!
Definitely an occupational detriment for you......hope it clears up quickly.

Yeah, my dumb self should have gone into the doctor back on Friday when it was really blowing up and gotten the script sooner to clear it up instead of waiting until Monday to go in. Think I should be good tomorrow, as long as I wear a long sleeve shirt and really focus on just using my hands.

 

[RaZ]

So I'm at TSC buying a bag of Purina dog food for my dog. While in the check-out line, a woman behind me asked if I had a dog. Why else would I be buying dog food, RIGHT??? So on impulse I told her that no, I didn't have a dog, I was starting the Purina Diet again, and that I probably shouldn't because I ended up in the hospital last time, but that I'd lost 50 pounds before I awakened in intensive care with tubes coming out of most of my orifices and IVs in both arms. I told her that it was essentially a Perfect Diet and all you do is load your pockets with Purina Nuggets and simply eat one or two every time you feel hungry. The food is nutritionally complete so it works well and I was going to try it again. (I have to mention here that practically everyone in line was now enthralled with my story.) Horrified, she asked if I ended up in intensive care because the dog food poisoned me. I told her no, I stepped off a curb to sniff a poodle's butt and a car hit me. I thought the guy behind her was going to have a heart attack he was laughing so hard. Better watch what you ask me and be prepared for my answer. I have all the time in the world to think of crazy things to say.

Now that you've read this I have to confess, I copied it, now copy and paste and make someone else laugh

 

[taprock]

Thank you Raz its been a horrible doozy of a day and I really needed to laugh!

 

[1muttsfan]

Thanks quailsrock for taking my last extra Arkansas Blue rooster. He was the prettiest of the group, but too related to my hens. And to your grandma for driving!