Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[aart]

what is my absolute budget? Take 10% off that because it's bound to run over, and I like wiggle room.

Double it.

 

[Sally PB]

Double it.

Once again, @aart is right...

 

[Folly's place]

Everything takes three times as long and twice the budget...
Garden sheds can be a very good starting place. Woods coops are the best, look them up. On my wish list, don't have one here. We have a garden shed with additions.
Mary

 

[riss]

Super tired and feeling icky today

 

[Folly's place]

Big suprise yesterday! Our bantam broody, who's been sitting on two questionable eggs, had one hatch out just fine, and then she and that first chick jumped out of the nest box she was in, and left the other pipping egg. it was cooled off when I found it and gave it to her anyway. Last evening the poor chick was still alive, but hadn't made any progress getting out, so I chipped it out of the egg. Wet, tired, and cold, back under mama. Today both chicks are so far looking good!
Swore I'd never assist hatching like that, but glad I did anyway, poor little guy.
This hen won't stay broody if I move her, insists on setting two feet in the air in a nest box. Then, chicks are either on the floor or in the box, and she can't be both places at once. My best excuse for helping last night!
Belgian d'Uccles are so cute! And she's a fierce mama!
Mary

 

[riss]

Super exciting!

 

[Folly's place]

This afternoon I moved the three of them to a big dog crate in the coop, so they weren't monopolizing an entire coop section. She attacked me big time over the whole thing, bless her, but all is well now.
BTW, years ago I found out the hard way that the wire doors on plastic airline crates are easy for tiny bantam chicks to move through. I now duct tape the lower five inches or so, and the tiny babies are safe inside with mama.
Mary

 

[aart]

She attacked me big time over the whole thing, bless her, but all is well now.

Some Most times ya gotta be 'fiercer' than the broody!
Glad you got them sorted.
How are all your other chicks?

 

[riss]

So it's just come across me that there is more than one Orpington breed?

 

[aart]

So it's just come across me that there is more than one Orpington breed?

There are several varieties/colors of Orps.