Michigan Thread - all are welcome!
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Well, I think my BO is attempting to be broody. She's spending a whole lot of time in the nesting box, but leaves several times a day to forage. We'll see if she stays on the box tonight. I'd like her to hatch a clutch of eggs if she can get the hang of it!
DH and I cleaned out our coop today and made some improvements to the nesting boxes and roost. We added a poop board with sweet pdz in it, so hopefully that will cut down on waste. I didnt know what to do with all the pine shavings we pulled out of there, at least 12 wheel barrows full! So hopefully this will help. Then we went to TSC to get a few things and came home with a SLW, GLW and 2 easter eggers. They were too cute to resist! Now I have 18 chicks in the brooder and 5 more coming tomorrow. Eek!
DH and I cleaned out our coop today and made some improvements to the nesting boxes and roost. We added a poop board with sweet pdz in it, so hopefully that will cut down on waste. I didnt know what to do with all the pine shavings we pulled out of there, at least 12 wheel barrows full! So hopefully this will help. Then we went to TSC to get a few things and came home with a SLW, GLW and 2 easter eggers. They were too cute to resist! Now I have 18 chicks in the brooder and 5 more coming tomorrow. Eek!
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Paper wasps from last year?
Species? Anyone?
So I put my small fock of silkie hens up for sale and oh boy did I get a few "hate" emails about my pricing.
I fig I was not out of line but apparently I am for 11 birds for $150.
All but 4 chicks are adults and some are very nice.
I fig I was not out of line but apparently I am for 11 birds for $150.
All but 4 chicks are adults and some are very nice.
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Yes, we have been exchanging a few PM's. Hope all is well with you. Still remember our visit with you guys.
RJRjen has - or had - nice speckled Sussex. They are one of my favorite breeds too.
My best friend and I have known each other for 53 years and since I retired 22 years ago we have never gone more than a week without being in contact with each other. Some times it's just a phone call while other times are hunting, fishing, road trips, or just hanging out together.
Recently I had the opportunity to buy a like new trailer dolley. Since they cost $120 and it was for sale for only $20 I jumped on it. Since I already have one I called Bob and told him what I had if he wanted it.
Yesterday he called to see if I was going to be home as he would drive out and give me my money. Like I was losing sleep over his owing me $20. Since I had already made plans to spend the day with my old farmer friend I suggested that he join me.
When David found out what my plans included operating the dozer for the first time he decided that he was going too.
Three large oak trees had stood in the middle of the corn field until a tornado destroyed them 3 years ago. My friend had never minded plowing around them but the farmer who now leases the acreage for corn hated them because his large planter was difficult to maneuver around them.
While it is still a little too early to work the fields, underlying frost makes the soil a muddy soup, we decided that we would tackle the larger of the 3 stumps. Using the blade David quickly gouged out earth close to the tree on 2 sides to a depth of about 5'. Numerous roots stood little chance, Lowering the blade against the trunk, then lifting as he drove forward the main root almost slid from the ground.
A few minutes of back filling the hole and a little back blading left little evidence that a tree had once stood there. Several basketball sized clods of frozen earth were pushed closer to the remain double tee stump to wait thawing until we tackle them.
I spent a portion of the afternoon cleaning coops and then moved the bantam Vorwerks from their cages in the main coop to their summer A-frame home. Watching them immediate scratching and rolling in the warm earth beneath the A-frame I couldn't help but think that they were some very happy birds. Now if they will return to their normal laying I will also be happy. They are getting rather old but I hope to soon get enough eggs to hatch some replacement birds.
Recently I had the opportunity to buy a like new trailer dolley. Since they cost $120 and it was for sale for only $20 I jumped on it. Since I already have one I called Bob and told him what I had if he wanted it.
Yesterday he called to see if I was going to be home as he would drive out and give me my money. Like I was losing sleep over his owing me $20. Since I had already made plans to spend the day with my old farmer friend I suggested that he join me.
When David found out what my plans included operating the dozer for the first time he decided that he was going too.
Three large oak trees had stood in the middle of the corn field until a tornado destroyed them 3 years ago. My friend had never minded plowing around them but the farmer who now leases the acreage for corn hated them because his large planter was difficult to maneuver around them.
While it is still a little too early to work the fields, underlying frost makes the soil a muddy soup, we decided that we would tackle the larger of the 3 stumps. Using the blade David quickly gouged out earth close to the tree on 2 sides to a depth of about 5'. Numerous roots stood little chance, Lowering the blade against the trunk, then lifting as he drove forward the main root almost slid from the ground.
A few minutes of back filling the hole and a little back blading left little evidence that a tree had once stood there. Several basketball sized clods of frozen earth were pushed closer to the remain double tee stump to wait thawing until we tackle them.
I spent a portion of the afternoon cleaning coops and then moved the bantam Vorwerks from their cages in the main coop to their summer A-frame home. Watching them immediate scratching and rolling in the warm earth beneath the A-frame I couldn't help but think that they were some very happy birds. Now if they will return to their normal laying I will also be happy. They are getting rather old but I hope to soon get enough eggs to hatch some replacement birds.
This a lil 2x2 nest box JAMMED PACKED full of broody cochin bantams.
There is 14 total in there! Lol
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