Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[ladyrsanti]

Thanks for the input. It feels kind of like it looks, a little less warm and fleshy. I felt her hips, her hocks, the entire length and didn't notice anything. I haven't seen or felt any sign of injury other than the bruising coloration around that joint but I may go back out and re-check one more time - but later. I've got my youngest son home "sick" today, forcing me to cancel a long-awaited dr. appt and preventing me from doing a number of errands and chores. He's feeling well enough that I may just make one of those errands a trip to the school.

 

[Opa]

Ladyrsanti, Any time I read about a parents issues with children I'm pretty happy with all of mine being in their forties. The I think of how old that makes me and I'm not quite as happy. Sorry your son is sick and hope he's well soon.

 

[Scifisarah]

Hey, have any of you ever had trouble with fox squirrels harming your chickens, eggs or chicks? I've never had a squirrel in our chicken run until this last week because of the darn flock block. All the chickens crowd together in the corner like they are scared for their lives. I plan on dispatching the squirrel somehow, but unsure how much of a hurry I should be in to do so. I imagine once the flock block is gone, it will probably start raiding the feed in the coop now that it is comfortable. It is huge compared to my seramas...

 

[tjbeckman]

Ok looking for a little advice. I have heard different ways of egg storage. I have heard from some that they should not be washed at all and can be stored on the counter for some time. I have also heard to wash them right away and into the fridge. What are everyone's thoughts? I just want to keep the eggs tasting as fresh as possible. Thanks!

 

[tdhenson86]

Ok looking for a little advice. I have heard different ways of egg storage. I have heard from some that they should not be washed at all and can be stored on the counter for some time. I have also heard to wash them right away and into the fridge. What are everyone's thoughts? I just want to keep the eggs tasting as fresh as possible. Thanks!

If you're going to eat them, then I usually wash them right away before anything gets into the inner part of the egg then put them in the fridge. However, you're likely to get 10 different answers to that question from 10 different people.

 

[snowflake]

If you decide to use em. Here is the link for the best price I've found for the push-ins. http://www.qcsupply.com/420011-push-in-style-nipple.html

Thank you Opa, I ordered some today and hope to have waterers ready for spring,glad vinegar can be used as it helps keep the slime down, pluse being good for the chickens

Hey,

no problems here but I would remove the flock block for a while and see if he goes else ware. they could bring disease in to the flock?

Ok looking for a little advice. I have heard different ways of egg storage. I have heard from some that they should not be washed at all and can be stored on the counter for some time. I have also heard to wash them right away and into the fridge. What are everyone's thoughts? I just want to keep the eggs tasting as fresh as possible. Thanks!

I do both, usually wash and fridge as my guys would forget to wash before using

 

[1muttsfan]

Eggs can safely be stored unwashed at room temperature for weeks. If you wash them you must refrigerate them, as you have removed the protective bloom from the egg surface. Definately do not wash or refrigerate eggs you plan to hatch out.

 

[MIchickens]

hello...I was just on meyers cheap chicks and I saw that I can order the blue laced red wyandotte females. so if you wanted to order your chicks from there....Im in....ill split the shipping with you and I will order 4 to 6 hens. let me know what you think...i can run some money over to you whenever.

 

[MIchickens]

sorry...i am doing this from my phone.....that last message was for the person from Millington who asked me about combining an order.

 

[BackyardFarmMom]

Hey, have any of you ever had trouble with fox squirrels harming your chickens, eggs or chicks? I've never had a squirrel in our chicken run until this last week because of the darn flock block. All the chickens crowd together in the corner like they are scared for their lives. I plan on dispatching the squirrel somehow, but unsure how much of a hurry I should be in to do so. I imagine once the flock block is gone, it will probably start raiding the feed in the coop now that it is comfortable. It is huge compared to my seramas...

I have not had any problems with squirrels... they come down the trees in the run and eat the corn or other goodies the chickens didn't eat
They seem to leave eachother alone.
I have not had one inside my coop or my covered run (even though I leave the doors open all day)