Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[fuzzybutt love]

Awww. I can't help, but wanted to say hello and sorry. Are there any auctions near you? Perhaps you may have better luck purchasing hens.

Again, so sorry. I haven't had a weasel but have read that they can get into terribly small holes. I read that half inch hardware cloth is the way to go for the strength without a space they can squeeze into I lost my first flock to raccoons, within two nights except for my rooster; that was in the late spring and i kept him as a lone pet until fall when i was able to find the perfect hens for him. We became best buds, and he considered me his "flock" until i found him his ladies. So i understand a bit how you feel right now.

 

[naglady]

Ladychicken just wanted to say Hi .. and so sorry for your loss. Big HUGS!!

 

[BobBry]

Ladychicken just wanted to say Hi .. and so sorry for your loss. Big HUGS!!

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[snowflake]

Well, i'm treating my poopy-butted splash wyandotte pullet for vent gleet. I'm not 100% sure that's what it is since she has had this problem since day 2 or 3 from hatching, but we figured we'd give it a try. Other than a trickle of whatever it is coming from her vent, she's completely normal. Hoping that a week of ACV, Epsom Salt soaks, yogurt, and monistat (if necessary) will clear things up. We did bring one of the EE pullets in so she wouldn't be alone during treatment. I said something to DH about just culling her while I was cleaning her very disgusting butt off yesterday, and he said we'd give it 10 days and that he's had enough dead chickens to last him awhile.

I think the loss of our 8 girls was harder on him than I originally thought.

I dont post much on the Michigan thread, so I dont know if Im doing this right,

I apologize if this ends up in the wrong place..

Over the past week, I lost my whole flock to a weasel.

I am so sick about it, more for my Polish Roo who is now alone and Im so concerned.

I wont go into it much because we did everything right , had them for 2 years with no problems.

Please, someone adopt my WCPR . Im thinking someone who has a young flock that can grow up with him. I dont know. Ive never

had this happen .

I live in Northern Michigan, Champion to be exact. Its in the Upper Peninsula not far from Marquette.

He is so sweet and so lonely, please HELP.

Feel free to PM me.

So sorry about your flock,

no room for more roosters here, and we are kind of far...hope you can find a home,or more hens to keep him company

 

[mrcush]

Hey Everyone. I haven't checked my backyard chickens in a couple weeks and realized I'm 332 posts behind, holy crap! I just wanted to check in and say hi to everyone and I have a question. Today was the third time I've went out to the coop to see an egg under the roost broken. Would a chicken just think she had to poop and let out an egg? I'm not understanding why this is happening. Thoughts, suggestions, opinions? Thanks

 

[snowflake]

Glad, check out HenCam.com she treated vent gleet with warm epsomsalts, then squirt Iodine on the vent...I have done this with success and I just noticed another hen with a messy but. hate needing to clean them in winter...good luck with your hen

 

[BobBry]

I recently lost a number of quotes and posts. That is one thing I'm really good at.

Summary;

Thank you for concerns and condolances
Sorry fo problems encountered
I froze roos intact, plan to eat some day, will let u all know if that kills me..
Thanks for observations and advice on my problems.
Y'all Are a good group.

 

[BobBry]

Ok...so this chicken math thing is a scary dangerous thing. I'm in Wisconsin and I have already found where all the local hatcheries are at and I have been on craigslist out here and searched for chickens. I started out only wanting a dozen or so hens...I now have 41 chicks being sent to me around the 28th of this month. I had to order most of those straight run, but I have a guy who will take all my roosters. unless any of you want some blue laced red wyandotte roosters? Is there a chickens anonymous group on here...lol

Chicken math = euphamism for 0.0 willpower ?

 

[tjbeckman]

Chicken math = euphamism for 0.0 willpower ?

gotta agree!!! I am going to pick up a few more at the end of the month. Thinking about 4 Isa's to keep production up, and 4 EE they will be my first EEs ever

 

[1muttsfan]

Ladychicken, so sorry to hear about your flock. I have not seen anyone on the Michigan thread up your way. You might try the local 4-H leader.