Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[tdhenson86]

Anyone notice anything wrong with this photo?

My two favorite things in one... Chickens and coffee. Now if only I could train my chickens to pour my coffee.

 

[Living the Simple Life]

Anyone notice anything wrong with this photo?

Yes, there is no hot plate on which to set the pot after the coffee is poured....setting the hot pot directly on the table could mar the table finish or get coffee stains on the tablecloth...or is that not what you were referring to? That was the first thing I noticed in the picture...

Well, there is also the fact that the rooster is pouring with his left foot....and everyone knows that roosters are always right-footed.....

 

[RaZ]

Yes, there is no hot plate on which to set the pot after the coffee is poured....setting the hot pot directly on the table could mar the table finish or get coffee stains on the tablecloth...or is that not what you were referring to? That was the first thing I noticed in the picture...

Well, there is also the fact that the rooster is pouring with his left foot....and everyone knows that roosters are always right-footed.....

So close.

And I missed the right-footed rooster faux pas.

 

[Opa]

Anyone notice anything wrong with this photo?

No donuts and I'm grayer than that

The rooster isn't grasping the handle. Somehow it is stuck to his foot.

 

[RaZ]

Even a curmudgeon like me thinks that this is cute.

 

[snowflake]

With the pending snow storm today I thought

SWEET!!!

Anyone notice anything wrong with this photo?

looks good to me, That is Opa,right??

 

[snowflake]

Even a curmudgeon like me thinks that this is cute.

Goats are Soooo cute, I want some....craigs list has some dwarfs for $90 Don't think it is going to happen just yet

 

[naglady]

Naglady you really scored!! How about that free birds plus their own quarantine coop? How nice of that lady to give all that away.

I got attacked for the first time by a goose today. Kris- I have changed the name of the the gander I got through you, his name is now Mudd . Luckily I was dressed for the weather with layers or I think he would have broken skin. I had to pull him off. So I carried him around for a few minutes and insulted him tremendously. He's picked one of my geese to chum around with, so I may have babies this year!!

You lucked out. I don't know what they are, but they are pretty and if they are good layers and you breed them to a good laying breed the resulting chicks should be good layers as well. Congratulations!
Ouch! Hope it didn't flatten your toes.

Thank you gals, i moved the new coop and it moves so easy, kinda like a chicken tractor. love i have a quariteen coop, my new hen gave me a egg yesturday and today..
makes it nice, keeps them separated, yet see each other..

i think this weather the past week has been affecting my girls laying habits, but then i think i have a molting hen, she isnt bare but a light molt.. can tell by her wing feathers. and neck

wonder if the neighbors hear my rooster crow, i am not suppose to have chickens, although i live 5 mi out of town, and dont have any neighbors that are close i would say about 400 ft away in each direction.. and woods inbetween.. i dont think they will say anything but we will soon find out.

I am getting the itch to hatch, almost thinking of just puting 3 eggs from the new girl in the incubator, just to see if i could do it., but then not sure if i want to do it. tossing the idea around, they maybe same dad but separate mom. reading other forums say you can hatch eggs from bro and sis, but then there could be problems, i know i wouldnt be using these for breeding stock but maybe meat birds.

 

[naglady]

Anyone notice anything wrong with this photo?

wonder if my new rooster can do that..

Anyone notice anything wrong with this photo?

With the pending snow storm today I thought I'd brighten things up around here a little - FUZZY BUTTS ARE HERE!!!!!
Everyone made it ok.. one of the little sumatra chicks was a bit stressed so I'm nursing her along. The others are
running around like little mad men....then passing out. The hen chick I hatched a few weeks ago has become a mom hen whether
she likes it or not... they're following her around. It's actually helpful cause she is showing them where the food and water is.
I went to pull out the gimpy chick to cull and she started searching frantically for her....... go figure. So I went ahead and
put her back....

Black/white chicks are Sumatra
Soft yellow are Faverolles (ugh, mostly roos)
The multi color chicks are Golden Campine
Reddish brown chicks? Does anyone know? Rhode Islands?
And there's a little banty chick in the center of the picture (I think)

Oh well.. enjoy!

so cute, funny i didnt think i wanted to do the chick thing last fall when i first started, now i am really wanting to hatch some.

 

[Stacykins]

Goats are Soooo cute, I want some....craigs list has some dwarfs for $90 Don't think it is going to happen just yet

Be veeery careful of cheap goats on craigslist. They could have behavior issues or health problems. They could be very wormy, or have never had their hooves taken care of. Also, they could be carrying diseases such as CAE, CL, and Johne's disease. It is worth it, in the long run, to try and get goats from breeders who test for those diseases. Aletha of Happy Tailz Farm is an amazing breeder of Nigerian Dwarves in lower Michigan. She cares so much for her animals, she is very passionate about keeping her goats healthy and producing lovely goats with great milking potential!