Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[Sally PB]

For today's chickie snack, I made mash out of the new organic food. I don't know if they could tell the difference, but they ate it all! That's a good sign.

If I decide to not use up the rest of the old stuff, is there something I can use it for? I could dump it out in the field, far away from the house and garden. Would deer eat it? Or would it just feed the mice and rats?

 

[Frankiegirl]

@Dreamzchaser....got some intel for possible free pallets...

there is a company next door to the VFW on Walsh Road in Montague...looks like it’s a little south of you. I’m told they will usually have a sign out that reads”pallets for free”. Good luck!

On a separate note, my builders just made a roost for the ladies from spare wood and mounted it the outside run. It’s about 3’ off the ground. They haven’t hopped up yet but we are making progress.

 

[RaZ]

Not only are the Canada geese returning to the lake, I've seen several flights of swans coming in. Also at dusk and early night I'm hearing a lot of owl noise. I can hardly wait until the frogs start singing. Sure gets noisy living in the woods.

 

[riss]

There is baby geese starting to waddle around my backyard. So cute!

 

[aart]

There is baby geese starting to waddle around my backyard. So cute!

Wild ones?
Seems early.

 

[Sally PB]

Saw a pair of geese in a low spot in the farmer's field that is usually under water until about July. We call it Goose Poop Pond.

 

[Dreamzchaser]

@Dreamzchaser....got some intel for possible free pallets...

there is a company next door to the VFW on Walsh Road in Montague...looks like it’s a little south of you. I’m told they will usually have a sign out that reads”pallets for free”. Good luck!

On a separate note, my builders just made a roost for the ladies from spare wood and mounted it the outside run. It’s about 3’ off the ground. They haven’t hopped up yet but we are making progress.

Hi Michelle, Yes, I think I know where that is located. I see the sign up on 31, so I will take tomorrow the old 31 or Oceana dr. and check it out. I am a VFW member myself but did not know there was one this way. Thank you so much.

 

[Dreamzchaser]

Well, ladies;

I spent my day thinking while crocheting. I am almost done with my 56 squares to complete a California King bed cover. It has taken me a few weeks. I stopped that and went to see a man in Shelby that I was told that he makes coops. Very nice and big and even with a front porch but only 2 windows and no nesting boxes. Just the raw wood which I like that. Paint is the last thing I have in mind. But he wanted 1,100 + 200 to deliver it 20 min to my front entrance. So, I picked up some books that have different plans and with the ones that I am checking up here, something will birth up soon.

My girls, Phoebe who is the biggest one (Leghorn) is very defiant. She looks at me and I say, you guys are messy eaters. And she flies, literally flies on top of the warmer and just looks at me. I had to put the top of a table on top of the can because, I am afraid she will fly out. They are growing so fast. The best part, since I put triple antibiotic on their butts, no more butt cleaning for the past 2 days

Thank you all and have a good night. I am hitting the sack for 45 to 50 min before getting up to check on the girls.

 

[riss]

Starting to have thoughts about adding chicks to my flock. Still undecided it's been a good few years since I've had chickens. Might wait till my ducks get a little bit bigger before I bring in some new comers.

 

[Candy442]

Hi @riss ,

We only put our ducks outside in their coop when they were fully feathered. How many ducks do you have? They pretty much follow the same rules as chickens when thinking about being alone outside. Do you use heat or anything now in the garage brooder for them?

Candy