Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[Charlie's Chickens]

For 3+ years the BYC site has been my go to place for all things chicken but I've only officially been a member for a month. I quickly identified posts from fellow Michigander aart as particularly helpful. Today when I see that you too have unwanted cockerels all hopes that I might gift you my two boys were dashed. Lol!!

I posted their photos on the animals free rehome thread but it seems no one wants them. I cannot keep them in my neighborhood. Are there any Michiganders out there with suggestions? I understand that they may become someone's Sunday dinner and I can accept that however, they cannot be MY Sunday dinner. Help!!

 

[Folly's place]

Welcome! Placing cockerels is difficult, and I'm doing it every year, because I have chicks here, and especially the bantams. Have you posted signs with pictures at all your feed stores? Are you willing to do craigs list? There's a small livestock auction every Saturday at Geyer's, just west of Webberville, off Grand River Ave. I take birds there sometimes, especially those cockerels.
There are swap meets around Michigan too, and there's facebook. I don't do facebook, but there is a chicken group, and some sales and trading happens there.
Mary

 

[Fd8675]

Hi everyone, I’m new to backyard chickens, I was wondering if anyone in Michigan knew where I could adopt adult bantams
Thank you!

 

[Folly's place]

Welcome! What breeds? I have Belgian d'Uccle millie fleurs, and Easter Eggers. Some few adult hens could move, if you are interested.
Mary

 

[Fd8675]

Welcome! What breeds? I have Belgian d'Uccle millie fleurs, and Easter Eggers. Some few adult hens could move, if you are interested.
Mary

I would love them! What part of Michigan are you in? Do you have any pictures?

 

[Folly's place]

I live near Lansing, and work in Novi. Pictures, not real recent, but still Two EE pullets, and a mama Belgian d'Uccle with babies.
Mary …

 

[Fd8675]

I live near Lansing, and work in Novi. Pictures, not real recent, but still View attachment 1489068 View attachment 1489069 Two EE pullets, and a mama Belgian d'Uccle with babies.
Mary …

That’s perfect I live in Lansing, I would love any that you are willing to part with! Thank you so much!

 

[aart]

Today when I see that you too have unwanted cockerels all hopes that I might gift you my two boys were dashed.

Ha!! Nope, sorry...even if I could/would, you're too far away.
Mary has listed some good possibilities for you.

I use a very local facebook farm animals group and have sold several birds that way,
3 cockerels went within an hour a few weeks ago( a freakishly lucky event, doubt it'll happen again) and will be posting these 6 today and tomorrow. I already tried posting them before but had no takers, but will try again.

Dealing with extra males is part of chickeneering, especially if you want to hatch replacement layers as I do every year. I knew this going in and slaughtering was always part of my 'grow your own food' plan, but it's a lot of work and takes up a lot of fridge and freezer space...I may go buy another fridge/freezer yet before cockerel kill day next week.

 

[1muttsfan]

Hi Fd, welcome to BYC and the Michigan thread. Usually we are a pretty chatty bunch, but it's been a little quiet lately.

 

[chickflick]

Welcome, Charlie! That's one reason I have never wanted to hatch chickens. What to do with the cockerels. I've had the pleasure of hatching for someone else and seeing the process. I didn't have to worry about the sex of the birds.

I got my EE's from FFH. I have 3 others, so there is hope!