Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[LoveChickens123]

if we are from Michigan but moved can we still join??

 

[1muttsfan]

Like the title says, All are Welcome

 

[Farmerboy16]

Ugh, mushrooms. Sorry guys, could not resist... But they are nasty things.

Welcome to all newbies!

Also can't resist adding another picture of my calf-

Willow

 

[kimmie6067]

The article I read was in Chickens from Hobby Farm magazine. "The Fungi and the Fowl" was written by Frank Hyman in the March/April 2013 issue.

The article focused on wine cap mushrooms (Stropharia rugosoannulata). You can find out more at www.mushroommountain.com.

Raz thanks for the link now I want to cultivate mushrooms!

 

[Trefoil]

Ugh, mushrooms. Sorry guys, could not resist... But they are nasty things.

Welcome to all newbies!

Also can't resist adding another picture of my calf-

Willow

She's a sweety.

 

[kimmie6067]

Ugh, mushrooms. Sorry guys, could not resist... But they are nasty things.

Welcome to all newbies!

Also can't resist adding another picture of my calf-

Willow

I want to reach out and pet her

 

[BackyardFarmMom]

Hello... Just popping in!
Hope everyone is well.
Hugs for those that are not.


I got my first ever broody chicken (from Mom2em All)... I let her have 7 eggs. Unfortunately, the only one of hers that I kept got cracked... No super duper uggos for me yet.
Can't wait to see how she does!



Mushrooms are not my thing...But we did find morels in the yard last year!


I cooked them up for BF and he ate one!!! ONE!!! Said it gave him indigestion (He is a little OCD and a hypochondriac so I don't know what to think)

Also found this monster!! I thought it was a nerf ball that had lost its outer coating (dogs have done it before)...

Willow

LOVE!!! She has beautiful eyelashes!

 

[Brethren49619]

We went through the MAEAP certs today, both "Farm-A-Syst" and "Livestock-A-Syst". This was with the tech from Monroe Conservation District.
We went over a lot of details and I only had a few minor things to take care of. They all had to do with record keeping issues except one item. I have to place my lawnmower gas can in a secondary containment container. Basically set the can in a plastic tote.

Record keeping is a bit more detailed such as an emergency plan in case of sudden animal death or illness. And a few mundane items such as labeling my feed containers, gas cans, and the tote for the gas can. By the way, if you use DE or disinfectants they are considered pesticides and you need an emergency plan for any spill.

I have a ton of details and should be ready for the final inspection within a few weeks after I get a few more things from the technician, something called MARI and RUSELS. Whatever that stands for. I also have to finish up spring cleaning in the yard and chicken run. Just routine spring chores that every homeowner typically does. Neatness counts during the final inspection.

One last thing is the soil test. It must be run through a certified lab. Home tests are not accepted.

This part surprises me regarding the DE. Isn't the general use of the product an application of spreading to the soil, nest boxes, pens, runs, etc? What would distinguish as a "spill" then??

 

[Lisa and girls]

Ugh, mushrooms. Sorry guys, could not resist... But they are nasty things.

Welcome to all newbies!

Also can't resist adding another picture of my calf-

Willow

Beautiful!!!

 

[bluebirdnanny]

snowflake i agree, there is to many nice roos that i could make room for then to put up with a crazy one.. the meaner the roo, the tastier the stew or should i say slow roasted grilled chicken..

I am setting eggs in the bator anyday.. so i am hoping for a nice roo.. or atleast leaves the door open to get one that i really want.

the bunnies are so adorable

Is there alot of mushroom hunters on this forum..i love mushroom hunting.. i hunt several kinds.
I cant wait for it to warm up a little more to go morel hunting.

I found myself a new area last year (well just new hot spot near old spot) Good exercise/therapy walking the hunt areas. MMMMMMM soon as it warms a bit.

I don't consider myself a mushroom hunter (too chicken to try most wild mushrooms) but I don't pass up known species when I come across them - like hen-of-the-woods. Froze 6 gallon ziplock bags of it last fall from one mushroom. Haven't bought mushrooms since. Never tried giving any to the chickens save for what might be cooked into some scraps.

Remember this whopper I found?

My Neighbor hunts those. I only know the morels so don't hunt others.

One year my mom and I thought that we had found a jackpot of morels but we found out that they were a poisonous mushroom that looked very si milar to morals. Thankfully we found out what they were before anbody ate them.

Yeah have to make sure caps are attached and they are hollow.

Hello... Just popping in!
Hope everyone is well.
Hugs for those that are not.


I got my first ever broody chicken (from Mom2em All)... I let her have 7 eggs. Unfortunately, the only one of hers that I kept got cracked... No super duper uggos for me yet.
Can't wait to see how she does!



Mushrooms are not my thing...But we did find morels in the yard last year!

** OH NICE SHOT!!!
I cooked them up for BF and he ate one!!! ONE!!! Said it gave him indigestion (He is a little OCD and a hypochondriac so I don't know what to think)

Also found this monster!! I thought it was a nerf ball that had lost its outer coating (dogs have done it before)...









LOVE!!! She has beautiful eyelashes!

Uh puff balls I am afraid of. Don't know enough about them. Beefstakes are another some eat but toxins from them build in the system.

This part surprises me regarding the DE. Isn't the general use of the product an application of spreading to the soil, nest boxes, pens, runs, etc? What would distinguish as a "spill" then??

No DE is NOT ok for certification. For me it just costs too much to certify. I just do 'natural' no chemical use methods. At this point is just for me anyway. I share extras with commodity distribution centers but do not make any claims. People just know me and that is enough.