Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[Frankiegirl]

Are any of you suffering from the mosquito infestation that has landed on my property this morning?

they are the size of dinosaurs and relentless!

 

[Folly's place]

We've never had mosquitoes in these numbers! It was nice during the dry spell, but then the rains came, and WOW! This won't be good, and we had 1.25" of rain just last night, so puddles everywhere all over again.
I've added three new cans of Deep Woods Off, one by each door, just to be able to go outside at all.
Mary

 

[Frankiegirl]

We've never had mosquitoes in these numbers! It was nice during the dry spell, but the the rains came, and WOW! This won't be good, and we had 1.25" of rain just last night, so puddles everywhere all over again.
I've added three new cans of Deep Woods Off, one by each door, just to be able to go outside at all.
Mary

We did the same thing! I wanted to get a fogger but it is suppose to rain again so that will be a waste…

 

[aart]

Yes or no? The bigs seem cool with it.

Yep, that's how it works.......they little will move closer and closer over time.

Are any of you suffering from the mosquito infestation that has landed on my property this morning?

Heard my first yesterday morning, haven't really been outside much since then.
A reliable source tells me that they are carrying pitchforks.

 

[chickflick]

Skeeters are horrible!! Go out and get attacked! Long pants, long sleeve shirt and a cap is needed. I put some lemongrass oil on my face and it seemed to help. Was swarming around me, but didn't land and sting. Refuse to spray chemicals, though. Hope they go away soon.

 

[Folly's place]

Never tried lemongrass oil; at least it would smell better!
Mary

 

[Frankiegirl]

I bought this product yesterday…some of them drop out of the air…others simply laugh it off and say…”is that all you got lady?” Ingredients appear all natural which I like. They also have a fly spray. I will update on it’s effectiveness later.

 

[Sally PB]

It got cool here too! I cooled down the house with open windows and a fan; had to shut everything because it was going a bit too far.

Tomorrow is integration day. I'm a bit nervous, TBH.

@aart, @RaZ, @Folly's place and other knowledgeable people, I'm wondering it there is a "better" time of day to move the chicks into the big birds' coop?

Morning, so they have all day to get used to things before it gets dark?

Dusk, and put them near the huddle box?

2:13 pm on a day that has an S in its name, but only if it's the waning moon, and you whistle the chorus from the ninth movement of Beethoven's 9th Symphony?

Whenever you get it done, they will adapt?

 

[aart]

I'm wondering it there is a "better" time of day to move the chicks into the big birds' coop?

I'd move them out there mid-day maybe, when you have time to observe and they have time to eat and drink and get a bit acclimated before sleep time.
You're moving them to a meshed off area that will fit huddle box feeder and waterer, IIRC.

 

[Sally PB]

I'd move them out there mid-day maybe, when you have time to observe and they have time to eat and drink and get a bit acclimated before sleep time.
You're moving them to a meshed off area that will fit huddle box feeder and waterer, IIRC.

Yes. It'll be in the coop permanently, but I'll remove the hardware cloth when they're integrated. I'll get some pictures later.

The way I planned it, the littles can have their own space in the coop, and access to their own section of the outdoor run through the pop door. The adults often hop in and out through the people door, which I leave open all day.