Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[RaZ]

We will start hatching for Iowa orders in a couple of weeks. In the meantime, our hens have been laying well all winter probably due to mild temps. Hope they continue for hatching time

Mine have been productive all winter too. I expected the 5 new hens to do so but I wasn't expecting the 2yo to lay. I expected them to moult but they still haven't moulted. Therresult is way too many eggs. Dogs have been getting omelettes and hard boiled eggs quite often.

 

[RaZ]

Wish me luck. I need cat and dog food so I'm going to TSC. I hope they don't have anything else that I want or "need".

 

[Candy442]

@RaZ well if you happen to get some things that you don't "need" like cute, little fluffies... think of it this way. Eventually some of those will provide dog/cat food omlettes! LOL

 

[Candy442]

Lets remember to watch the "CS20" Chickenstock even thread and sign up for this years fun and excitement! https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/michigan-chickenstock-returns-for-2020.1347784/

 

[Folly's place]

@Candy442 , what did you get in your Cackle order?
Mary

 

[RaZ]

Well, I hit TSC for dog & cat food. Looked at chicks and walked away. They had nothing to brag about. At least they looked to be cared for. Stopped at FFH for a peak. They had a much better selection. My only gripe is that the brooders are wide open to customers. People can reach into the bins and grab the chicks. There wan't an associate anywhere near the littles. That is a bad set-up, if you ask me. At least the food and water founts were full.

 

[Folly's place]

TSC's down here have their chick bins totally fenced off, wonderful. FFA hasn't done that yet...
Mary

 

[RaZ]

TSC's down here have their chick bins totally fenced off, wonderful. FFA hasn't done that yet...
Mary

Same here. It bothers me that FFH does not.

 

[Folly's place]

I haven't been to FFA yet this year, and wouldn't buy chicks there if there's no fencing around them!
Mary

 

[Brennigan]

Does anyone know if TSC or FFH ever vaccinate for Mareks? I didn't know if it would change from store-to-store or would be a corporate-wide decision. This is my first season buying chicks in a while, and last time I purchased from a hatchery. I am trying to buy local regardless as I'm only looking to add 3 new chicks!