Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[mrcush]

SNL, right? Christopher Walken? Love Walken. Classic. Don't remember who else was in it.

I thought it was Will Farrel...

 

[mrcush]

I have a question. One of my girls tends to lay softer shelled eggs. I have put Oyster Shell out there for them and I think I've narrowed it down to which chicken it is and have seen her eat it. She was the one that got sick a couple months ago and I had to seperate her and give her antibiotics for 10 days. I was wondering if anybody would know what else I can do and/or why if I've seen her eating the Oyster shell she would still be laying softer shelled eggs. Thanks

 

[chicken grandma]

Great cake Nova!

I love the cowbell Farmerboy!

 

[taprock]

Whole new set of issues I'm not sure how to deal with. Our coop has a visitor who thinks he has moved in.







My son took these pictures after I found him carrying the pheasant around.

When I went out to see what was up the pheasant was in the chicken yard with the chicken eating away and none of the roosters had any problem with him. I am very nervous about wild birds and what "nice" things they may share with the chickens. He is not scared and won't leave at this point. Ideas? My son is already begging to keep him. We have a nearby shooting preserve so I'm sure he came from there.

 

[tdhenson86]

My son took these pictures after I found him carrying the pheasant around.

When I went out to see what was up the pheasant was in the chicken yard with the chicken eating away and none of the roosters had any problem with him. I am very nervous about wild birds and what "nice" things they may share with the chickens. He is not scared and won't leave at this point. Ideas? My son is already begging to keep him. We have a nearby shooting preserve so I'm sure he came from there.

What wild pheasant lets someone carry it around???

 

[RaZ]

I'd say that the pheasant gets to stay.

While your concerns about what wild birds may carry is certainly valid, I tend to think that people worry too much. Just just my 2 cents.

 

[BobBry]

I wondered why there was a picture of a pheasant on the photos section. Sure are pretty. When we used to drive from 2 Paws to Muskegon frequently, we would see lots of them in and around Hamilton next to M 40. Jo & I both born in Muskegon. I graduated from WMU & taught for 8 years in Paw Paw HS

I have questions.
Any fly tiers in the forum?
I used to. Maybe will again. Lots of hackles and saddle feathers available now.
Is any extra care needed to keep blood off the feathers to be used for flies?
I've used road kill of various types and feathers from game but not from fresh killed chickens. Have six expendable cockerels to quiet down.
Any ideas?
Sorry if I offended anyone.

 

[Stacykins]

What wild pheasant lets someone carry it around???

I am thinking it is a pheasant that someone raised that perhaps went wandering. Peafowl who are kept alone do that, for instance, they'll take off looking for their kind (or close enough to their kind).

 

[BobBry]

Touch of spring, anyone?

 

[tdhenson86]

I wondered why there was a picture of a pheasant on the photos section. Sure are pretty. When we used to drive from 2 Paws to Muskegon frequently, we would see lots of them in and around Hamilton next to M 40. Jo & I both born in Muskegon. I graduated from WMU & taught for 8 years in Paw Paw HS

I have questions.
Any fly tiers in the forum?
I used to. Maybe will again. Lots of hackles and saddle feathers available now.
Is any extra care needed to keep blood off the feathers to be used for flies?
I've used road kill of various types and feathers from game but not from fresh killed chickens. Have six expendable cockerels to quiet down.
Any ideas?
Sorry if I offended anyone.

You taught at Paw Paw High? I graduated from Paw Paw!!!