Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[SillyChicken]

I have nipple waterers in a 5gal. bucket with lid never have has a problem but with the cord in there it would no longer be air tight I am wondering if the nipples would stay thawed??
DH sweet guy, pointed this out to me article was in Greenville Daily News Wed. March 26
RTFA
RTFA
RTFA workshop April 24 Stanton---The Montcalm planning commission and MSU Extension are presenting a spring workshop "The Right To Farm Act and Local Zoning" It will be held from 6:30 pm to 9pm April 24 at the Montcalm Intermediate School Dist.. 621 New St. Stanton This session will help you understand why the RTFA is a "moving target" and the importance of local gov. keeping current on the regulation. It will be taught by Kurt H Schinler, senior educator in land use. The workshop is for elected off., planning commissioners. economic development practitioners and anyone interested in the topic. A set of educational handouts will be made available to participants. Registrations are due by April 17. Call the Montcalm Extension Office 989-8f31-7500 for registration information.

nice to know they're making the effort to keep officials nicely trained and informed..... (sarcasm)........so they can screw us over.

So tell me....... if they're pre-training officials before the final meeting... does this mean they aren't doing a darn thing other than just push it through?

 

[RaZ]

nice to know they're making the effort to keep officials nicely trained and informed..... (sarcasm)........so they can screw us over.

So tell me....... if they're pre-training officials before the final meeting... does this mean they aren't doing a darn thing other than just push it through?

Of the GAAMPs that were passed, 3 had no changes. Easy to accept that.
The other ones had issues that the committee chairperson had difficulty explaining. The pesticide GAAMP was especially disturbing as they took out language that requires farmers to follow label directions.
It was pretty obvious that the commissioners had not read all of the GAAMP changes and merely rubber stamped the approval with little to no understanding. I think the Site Selction approval vote was delayed only because of the letter writing of so many concerned people. Commissioners Kennedy and Montri asked good questions that the committee chair could not answer. The vote has been moved to April 28. I am very nervous.

 

[tori8780]

Are there any mills near Grand Rapids that sell feed? Right now I buy Purina pellets but I would really prefer to support a local operation if there is one. Thanks!

 

[RaZ]

Ah the joys of a small flock. You get to know which hen lays which egg, when she is most likely ready to lay and if she is an everyday girl.
How well do you know your hens?

Yogi - medium tan, very shiny. 6 of 7 days.
Boo-Boo - pinkish tan, matte finish. 5 of 7 days.
Lucy - green with occasional blue spots. 6 of 7 days.
Ethel - whitish green, long and skinny eggs pointed at both ends. 4/5 of 7 days.
Heckle - dark tan, consistent colour and shiny. 6 of 7 days.
Jeckle - specked tan & dark, dull finish. 5 of 7 days.

I'm sure I'll lose track when the brooder babies start producing but that is months away.

 

[uchytil]

Are there any mills near Grand Rapids that sell feed? Right now I buy Purina pellets but I would really prefer to support a local operation if there is one. Thanks!

How close? You could trip over to Fremont and go to the co-op. There's also the Feed and Grain store in Ravenna. A tad out of GR but sometimes a fun road trip? Personally I have done the math every which way and find the stuff at FFH, price wise, to be competitive with everyone out there.

 

[ladyrsanti]

Are there any mills near Grand Rapids that sell feed? Right now I buy Purina pellets but I would really prefer to support a local operation if there is one. Thanks!

I go to the one in Caledonia.

 

[gladahmae]

I use buckets with nipples during the winter (or try to at least) with a stock tank deicer. Keeps the water liquid but the nipples DO ice up. IMO the set up works well if the coop gets above freezing during they day. We ended up dragging 1 gal waterers out everyday for most of the winter because the nipples would freeze up.

I will be looking into a cookie ton heater and for some 3+gal waterers in yard sales this summer in preparation for next winter. Ymmv.

 

[aart]

I use buckets with nipples during the winter (or try to at least) with a stock tank deicer. Keeps the water liquid but the nipples DO ice up. IMO the set up works well if the coop gets above freezing during they day. We ended up dragging 1 gal waterers out everyday for most of the winter because the nipples would freeze up.

I will be looking into a cookie ton heater and for some 3+gal waterers in yard sales this summer in preparation for next winter. Ymmv.

I think the horizontal nipples are less likely to freeze up.

That guy who posted in the last couple days used the horizontal, a pump to keep water mixed up and an aquarium heater...which also might keep the water warmer, but I don't think he ever measured the water temp.

 

[fuzzybutt love]

I have nipple waterers in a 5gal. bucket with lid never have has a problem but with the cord in there it would no longer be air tight I am wondering if the nipples would stay thawed??
                                           DH   sweet guy, pointed this out to me  article was in Greenville Daily News   Wed. March 26
RTFA
RTFA
RTFA workshop April 24       Stanton---The  Montcalm planning commission and MSU   Extension are presenting a spring workshop "The Right To Farm Act and Local Zoning"    It will be held from 6:30 pm to 9pm April 24 at the Montcalm Intermediate School Dist..  621 New St. Stanton This session will help you understand why the RTFA is a "moving target" and the importance of local gov. keeping current on the regulation. It will be taught by Kurt H Schinler, senior educator in land use.    The workshop is for elected off., planning commissioners. economic development practitioners and anyone interested in the topic. A set of educational handouts will be made available to partiipants. Registrations are due by April 17.  Call the Montcalm Extension Office 989-8f31-7500   for registration information.

Hm. That is over by my sis.

 

[fuzzybutt love]

Interesting about the bumblefoot, taprock.

Of my girls in the one group have it; hope had it but i could tell her last corn was pushing to the surface. All i did for everyone but her was red cote, 3 weeks of wrap for infected ones, and winter's deep bedding. I think heat is a catalyst for the infection too.