Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[Lisa and girls]

hatchery style RIR

Thanks nova! Good birds? Never had one before.

 

[Lisa and girls]

This is ladybird. She was in the glw bin, but she's not. Any idea what this little gal is?

And also on that note, not sure if this is the norm or not, but this is the first year I have gotten chicks from tsc. I have gotten one roo from the pullet ee bin and the above mystery girl from the glw bin. Is this normal?

 

[snowflake]

Welcome CR

and gaitngirl

very pretty eggs, lady, I just love the blue and green eggs mixed with browns.
love the way the little hen is checking you out.

youngest daughter turns 40 Monday, and it is tax day. hope every one has their tax's done

 

[gaitngirl]

Welcome CR

and gaitngirl

very pretty eggs, lady, I just love the blue and green eggs mixed with browns.
love the way the little hen is checking you out.

youngest daughter turns 40 Monday, and it is tax day. hope every one has their tax's done

Hi!
I'm not a total newbie, lol. I've been on here since last year ~ I'm just trying to make time to post more instead of only reading (and hopefully learning) everything from the more seasoned folks.
I love this site. Such nice people and always get great answers!

 

[BentoMinion]

they may even touch the ground with their bare feet, what are we going to do?

Wait....... You mean you are suppose to wear shoes at home? Dang! My parents must have been raised in a barn.... I guess the kids and I need to start to wear shoes outside.

 

[teeville5]

And also on that note, not sure if this is the norm or not, but this is the first year I have gotten chicks from tsc. I have gotten one roo from the pullet ee bin and the above mystery girl from the glw bin. Is this normal?

Agreed. That's a hatchery RIR. As for getting a roo, sexing most chicks is not 100% accurate. They do make mistakes with them. I have an ee roo that was supposed to be a pullet and I also had an RIR roo from the pullet bin, too. And for tsc, I don't think most of their employees care to take the time to make sure all the breeds are the same in the bins or even can tell if they have any mixed up ones. My tsc happens to throw many of them together after a week to make way for new arrivals. It's not uncommon for me to see a bin with 2-4 different breeds in them with a sign that only indicates one of the breeds.

 

[Lisa and girls]

Agreed.  That's a hatchery RIR.  As for getting a roo, sexing most chicks is not 100% accurate.  They do make mistakes with them.  I have an ee roo that was supposed to be a pullet and I also had an RIR roo from the pullet bin, too.  And for tsc, I don't think most of their employees care to take the time to make sure all the breeds are the same in the bins or even can tell if they have any mixed up ones.  My tsc happens to throw many of them together after a week to make way for new arrivals.  It's not uncommon for me to see a bin with 2-4 different breeds in them with a sign that only indicates one of the breeds.

Noted. I learn more everyday!

 

[atackett1420]

Hi everyone I'm new here. I live in southeast Michigan. A few years ago my family got 4 chickens to help with the clean up of my after my other birds and we never thought that we would fall in love the way we did and all the positive things that come from owning them. Now they have stopped laying and we are looking for a few chicks to start having eggs again. If anyone knows of a place to get some in southeast mi that would be great! Thanks and have a good night.

 

[BentoMinion]

Today's project was to get the shed in the picture split. The run will be off the back side of the shed. That will be started tomorrow but not finished till sometime this week.

The door is not finished for the coop portion. I swear the shed (dirt floor) was built cockeyed. Things did not line up. So there are some issues with getting the door to fit. But I think I have it figured out. It had to wait till tomorrow though. I was tired and I know I need to do that myself. I did secure the door better than the picture below showed. The walk in height is just a hair over 4 feet tall. Not the best, but well, me with no real experience and the friend, it turned out pretty well. Not pretty and you can see the mistakes, but it is functional and I am proud of my job.


The gap below the "door" is covered in chicken wire. There is a smaller board going across the top of it to give stability. Like I said, IDK who built the shed, but there are some issues with how things line up in there. That and they covered the walls half in various boards and a door with the knob still in (see 3 pics down). Kinda amusing. It fits in with the design I think. I still need to build them a lower roost. I will build that tomorrow.














I need to pick up more sawdust. I know that. I had the kids in the shed helping me take them out of the container they were in. They had a ball. The 16 month old was squealing with glee. The boys were trying to show the chickens the food and water. The poor things were scared, so I herded the kids out and gave them some time to deal with the change before I took pictures.

 

[1muttsfan]

Well Snowflake the government got their bite out of me . And it is Still Snowing Here argh!! We went from 40% coverage and hope for spring to all-over 6"of hard-packed wet SNOW. The chickens refused to set foot outside until I shoveled out their runs.

On a more positive note my Cream Legbars layed their first lovely little bright blue egg. And I set an incubator full of more CL's, Basques and cochin eggs. Yay for "spring"!