Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[chickflick]

Matt, if you still have your pullets a bit later, let's say if it warms up a bit, I'll take them. Right now, I don't have the space to separate them. With this cold, I brought my bantams into the heated garage. Makes taking care of them a lot easier.

I'm so happy that I have the heated dog dishes for my hens. And happy to have a broody to keep the eggs from freezing!

Anyone have a extra bunny laying around? One of mine died and the other is lonely.

 

[mattsinger]

No Problem, Chickflick.
I hear ya on the cold. I have a heater under their waterer...and its done fine, but I keep it out of the wind also.

 

[chickflick]

Where are you located in Davison?

 

[mattsinger]

on Bristol west of 15

 

[chickflick]

I'm on Irish Rd and Bristol

 

[biggsmomma]

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[annagarret]

I have a question for anyone. I have 3 hens and 1 of them has started to pull out her OWN feathers!

I read in the disease and injury thread that it can from a lack of protein. I gave them some scrambled eggs and dry cat food this morning. My question is for how long should I give them more protein? Every day, once a week....

 

[mattsinger]

what do you currently feed them on a regular basis?

 

[gladahmae]

i think i'll have my husband read this tonight.....he likes to harrass me about not washing eggs (I don't, until the day I sell them to someone because i know some people get grossed out by dirty eggs)

http://io9.com/americans-why-do-you-keep-refrigerating-your-eggs-1465309529

 

[annagarret]

I feed them their egg layer crumbles, cracked corn and poultry grit. I haven't had a problem till yesterday. She is about 10 months old.