Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[tdhenson86]

I got a strange egg today...

Ha ha ha! Nice!

 

[Wrightsx4]

Thanks Nova, and to those others who responded

Sorry you guys are all getting such muckle wather out there. We had rain today, and wind, but it's really very warm, almost 40 I think. I had to go and show a property - I wish folks would let me know before I make the journey that they can't afford it. I'm fed up with people asking me if I'll "work" with them. This is my job, just like other people have jobs. Sorry for the rant. It wouldn't have been so bad but I hate driving in this wather.

I can sympathize with that - sold real estate for ten years. I spent many hours especially on the weekends doing the same thing. I think people didn't realize there was no reimbursement for my time and travel (unless of course they bought something!) I know for certain that many were being nosey and wanted a tour of pretty houses - for entertainment and decorating ideas...ugh. That was not a happy realization after devoting days to a fruitless effort. It's tricky to qualify what at first appears to be a willing buyer.

 

[drumstick diva]

really cool egg

 

[Stacykins]

I will not get tired of goat pictures!

My doe is almost a year old. I think that she was born in March or April. I thought that dairy breeds only cycle in the fall? She is Lamanacha Saanen cross. It would be great that I can get her bred to kid in the fall! But can she be bred again to kid in the following spring/early summer?

Yep, most dairy breeds are seasonal breeders. Except for Nigerian Dwarves and their crosses. They cycle all year round (though the drive to breed is strongest in the fall, so fertility is best then. NDs are considered a dairy breed, since they can be exceptional milkers if bred for milk production.

 

[SillyChicken]

Farmer, it may be best for your goat to wait till fall for a breeding. Let her get acclimated to her new home and you this summer.

If her previous owner has not tested her you may want to consider having her tested for CL, CAE, Johne’s, TB and Brucellosis. CL is best found if her previous owner tested her whole herd cause it's a harder one to test for... I hear not all that accurate. I have to do the same with all my goats this spring prior to breeding. TB and Brucellosis I heard can be transferred to humans in milk, but don't quote me on that as I'm still trying to research it.

 

[sweetpea409]

Hi there again! I have a quick question, that may seem odd.

I had to get rid of my rooster. I had named him Han Solo, and he is missed, but he turned out to be very aggressive, and we could not get him to calm down enough that we could keep him. He has a new home, and is actually very happy there. He seems to be very mellow when he does not have hens around him.

Anyway, we are getting another rooster from someone very nearby. I think it is about a 15 minute drive, so that is the longest the rooster will be in the vehicle. I am wondering how I should transport him? I do not have a carrier, but I have heard that using a cardboard box is okay, especially for short trips. What do you think? Also, is there anything I should know about introducing him to my hens?

 

[1muttsfan]

Either a box or carrier would be fine.

Raz, a truly excellent egg.

 

[tdhenson86]

Either a box or carrier would be fine.

Raz, a truly excellent egg.

x2! I actually transport birds in cardboard boxes with a few holes in them for air often over short distances. The dark calms them, too.

 

[BobBry]

Hi there again! I have a quick question, that may seem odd.

I had to get rid of my rooster. I had named him Han Solo, and he is missed, but he turned out to be very aggressive, and we could not get him to calm down enough that we could keep him. He has a new home, and is actually very happy there. He seems to be very mellow when he does not have hens around him.

Anyway, we are getting another rooster from someone very nearby. I think it is about a 15 minute drive, so that is the longest the rooster will be in the vehicle. I am wondering how I should transport him? I do not have a carrier, but I have heard that using a cardboard box is okay, especially for short trips. What do you think? Also, is there anything I should know about introducing him to my hens?

Isolate one hen with him for ? 8 wks? to assure no disease is transmitted. If you don't do anything else. Not sure of time quarantined.

 

[sweetpea409]

Good idea! Thanks. We built our coop and run to be able to isolate if need be. I know just the hen that would really be happy to hang out with the rooster too. haha I only have 5 hens.