Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[troyer]

Are all ya'll frozen into place?

 

[Folly's place]

Well, it is freezing out there...
Finally it's 'normal' weather. And I'm never really ready.
Mary

 

[MIchickenlady]

Just took my gal to the vet today to have a plugged nostril looked at. I gently dug at it several times here, but it’s justs so inflamed. He flushed her nasal cavities, and inspected them and took some of the gunk under a microscope to look for any bacteria, everything looked all good so he prescribed an anti inflammatory drop to put in her nostril 2-3 times a day so hopefully that helps her

What vet do you take your chickens to?

 

[Sammster]

My mom came to visit me for a couple of days and has never been a "farm girl," but lookit her holding cute Lil Rocket and watching over these birds like a good chicken tender.

Isn't she adorable! She looks just like my cousin's wife

 

[picklestheduck]

What vet do you take your chickens to?

I go to Canton Center Animal Hospital and see Dr. G. I have to drive over an hour to get there, but it’s worth it. He’s an expert in birds and had done a surgery on my duck and is now working with a hen with an odd airway obstruction. He’s great. I will say he’s definitely not super smiley and kinda just gets straight to the point but I would much prefer that.

 

[picklestheduck]

Are all ya'll frozen into place?

This morning I am Friday was pretty darn cold as well. I went to the shipshewana horse auction on Friday with some friends, and we all agreed that we weren’t getting horses. I stepped out of the horse barn to bid on a few harnesses and cart (I won the bid) and I came back to find my friend had “accidentally” bought two equines and while I was sitting there they bid on another and won. They’ve got two quarter ponies and one two year old quarter horse gelding who is already standing at 16 hh. I’ve fallen in love with one of the quarter ponies whom I’ve named Winston, and they said they’d hold him for me if I’m interested in buying. I don’t know he’s quite small though so I don’t know if super rideable. He’s eight years old and came with nothing but a negative Coggins test that came with him from Iowa. He’s skinny but eating lots of good hay finally. One of my friends hopped on him when the others dared her and he didn’t care at all.
I’m suspicious that the mare is possible pregnant. I mean she’s an auction horse and we know nothing of her history so it’s possible. My friends say they aren’t concerned but I’ll just keep a watchful eye out for any signs.

 

[1muttsfan]

Aaaaand That's why I don't go to auctions anymore

 

[Folly's place]

So very true!
Mary

 

[Sally PB]

I can see me at a chicken auction, scratching my nose, and not knowing I just bought 15 chickens...

 

[picklestheduck]

I would be terrified to being disease home with me. Idk. I’ve always been raised in an environment where bio security is a huge thing…. So when these people bought these horses and just tossed them in the pasture I was STRESSED out. Every time I go to their house to see those auction horses I immediately strip down and wash thr clothes in hot and really scrub hands and arms or shower before touching my animals.