Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[Lisa and girls]

Hey everyone!!

Wow I haven't been here in ages and there are a lot of new people! HI to everyone!!

So, I need some help! We are starting to advertise our little thing going on here and we need a name for our place. Our handmade items have gotten really popular, especially the chicken coops, dog houses and picnic tables. We build a lot of other things but our chicken coops are the things we sell the most...and of course my chicks and ducklings. I'm going to start a facebook page so all of the photos, ads and questions and concerns will go there instead of fogging up my already busy personal page.

It's a very small farm with mostly chickens, ducks and turkeys with a few other things here or there. 

So, any farm name suggestions?

Little Farm Treasures, Little Feather Farm - going on saying its smaller farm.

 

[tdhenson86]

Quote: OK, I've finally gotten with kraftylady and am sending her off some of those beautiful Chantecler soon, she will ship me back some come May...I wont' have brooder space till then cuz of the turkeys

WOO HOO!!! Congratulations!!!

 

[Opa]

I never known anyone to have problems with chicks they bought from Tractor Supply. In Michigan they get their chicks from Townline Hatchery.

 

[RaZ]

All of my flock except for 3 have come from TSC and they are fantastic. Eggs every day, very healthy, friendly (well not so much the ISAs) and I would recommend buying from them. In fact, I think I might stop at the Whitmore Lake store tomorrow. Those BOs were calling to me even though I'm waiting to get some salmon faverolles.

Is that the correct spelling? Is there an "s" at the end like Marans?

BTW, I got a flyer for a bird and game show in April. www.MBGBA.com is hosting several through out the year. I don't know anything about them but a trip to Imlay City has been penciled on my calendar.

Maybe I can find a few Cayuga ducks...

 

[keyt1969]

Right. I keep a running log of when and where chicks/ducklings are purchased along with their other things including their death. I've been keeping the log for 3 years and only a handful made it to adulthood. Can't say why or even speculate. I only bought 3 there last year when they were 50% off at the end of season and one didn't last a day and the other two died early as well.

This year I'm only buying a handful at FFH. We're giving away a bunch of older birds that only lay occasionally and going from there. This time next year we will have a whole new set up and maybe not even chickens anymore, not sure yet. I'd LOVE to get rid of the chickens but the BF is a big fan.

 

[1muttsfan]

My TSC chicks were all healthy, although the EE's were wild. I do prefer to hatch out my own.

 

[keyt1969]

All of my flock except for 3 have come from TSC and they are fantastic. Eggs every day, very healthy, friendly (well not so much the ISAs) and I would recommend buying from them. In fact, I think I might stop at the Whitmore Lake store tomorrow. Those BOs were calling to me even though I'm waiting to get some salmon faverolles.

Is that the correct spelling? Is there an "s" at the end like Marans?

BTW, I got a flyer for a bird and game show in April. www.MBGBA.com is hosting several through out the year. I don't know anything about them but a trip to Imlay City has been penciled on my calendar.

Maybe I can find a few Cayuga ducks...

Oh I'm not saying they're all bad. I know quite a few people that bought chicks at the TSC in Jackson and had great luck. But I'm certainly not the only one who has had a problem with the TSC in Charlotte!

I love my Cayugas. I think I have 6 now. One died of very old age a month ago. They and my skovies are my favorite. They are absolutely gorgeous when they are all bright green twice a year! Excellent personalities too!

 

[gladahmae]

May I just say, it's nice to "see" you again Keyt! So glad to hear that your coop sales are picking back up.

 

[keyt1969]

May I just say, it's nice to "see" you again Keyt! So glad to hear that your coop sales are picking back up.

Thanks!

I've always been here just haven't had the nerve to say anything!

 

[minniefarm]

All of my flock except for 3 have come from TSC and they are fantastic. Eggs every day, very healthy, friendly (well not so much the ISAs) and I would recommend buying from them. In fact, I think I might stop at the Whitmore Lake store tomorrow. Those BOs were calling to me even though I'm waiting to get some salmon faverolles.

Is that the correct spelling? Is there an "s" at the end like Marans?

BTW, I got a flyer for a bird and game show in April. www.MBGBA.com is hosting several through out the year. I don't know anything about them but a trip to Imlay City has been penciled on my calendar.

Maybe I can find a few Cayuga ducks...

The Whitmore Lake store gets new chicks in every Tuesday. I wonder if they get marked 1/2 off to clear off the week olds before the new birds come in.