Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[dportfamfarm]

If my momma muscovy keeps on her nest, I will have ducklings around the 23rd and in time for chickenstock. Naglady has 1st choice if she's still looking for Muscovies. They are good for pets or meat ducks, she is on about 15 eggs, but I can't candle them, it upsets her to much if I go near her. She is only 9 mos. so a young mom. I'm in the thumb area. You can sign up to go to Mi chickenstock picnic, there sounds like there will be lots there.

Welcome @Meca
 

Thank you but I am not going to be ready until next spring or summer.. Trying to get my ducks in a row per say and trying to figure out what kind of ducks and chickens to get.

 

[ladyrsanti]

Well, our first local farmer's market this year was pretty slow. The rain/cold/wind kept a lot of people away. I sold exactly one dozen eggs. Good thing we don't pay for our tables!

 

[chickflick]

The new farmers market in Davison was hopping today. Just opented the 1st. Couldn't even get into the parking lot, and the lot is big. Will try another time to check it out.

 

[aart]

I'm not 100% positive but it seems that 3 of the Wellies might be male. At 11 weeks old they are difficult to apart but I have my suspicions. So they might come to CS with or go to camp. They could go sooner if anyone is interested.

At 11 weeks you should know for sure, if they're really Wellies....I could tell mine at 5 weeks, the roo wattles are unmistakable.

 

[uchytil]

Thank you but I am not going to be ready until next spring or summer.. Trying to get my ducks in a row per say and trying to figure out what kind of ducks and chickens to get.

Khaki Campbell ducks are my go-tos. They lay outstanding eggs and are very winter hardy. Mine would rather be out in the snow than in their pen. I let mine roam the property also and they stay together all the time. When I want them I just shake some green peas in a can and they come running!

 

[uchytil]

The new farmers market in Davison was hopping today. Just opented the 1st. Couldn't even get into the parking lot, and the lot is big. Will try another time to check it out.

Muskegon just built a new Farmer's Market downtown. What I find ironic is that the town is harsh on urban farmers, and even the ones on the outskirts, but they must have laid out a huge amount of cash to build the new area. It was even on the news. I usually went to the old market to gauge prices but hardly ever bought anything (only because I raise most everything myself).

How's that rabbit doing? Did it have kits? My two does birthed a week apart and I'm loaded with little jumping beans.

 

[ladyrsanti]

The new farmers market in Davison was hopping today. Just opented the 1st. Couldn't even get into the parking lot, and the lot is big. Will try another time to check it out.

Davison is quite a bit bigger than our town.

 

[Opa]

Welsummers can be sexed at hatch making it easy to cull immediately and not have to feed unwanted birds.

 

[chickflick]

No kits from my bunny. Now, trying to get her to be nice to my other bunny. Had them separated for a few days and then let them out together. Did not go well. Tried a couple of other times and still not pretty. So now I'm keeping them separated for a couple of weeks now. Going to try this week to see how they do. They lie next to each other with the fencing in between them just fine ! Lol

 

[RoostersCrow HensDeliver!]

Hi guys, I just thought I could come here to vent a little. Ugh here it goes... I get on my Facebook today after sharing a post on my wall about the Michigan Right To Farm and my idiot neighbor down the road replies on there ranting about how the MRTF act was never meant for backyard farmers blah blah blah. That he supports farm bureau's hand in encouraging the the changes blah blah blah....Mr know it all vegetable farmer who can't get down from his high horse to smell the roses and concern himself about what is actually going on and what "the people" actually want ( that or he just doesn't give a hoot). Anyway the worst part of it is IS that he is on the Farm Bureau council!

I did my best to contain myself while I got him aquainted with the facts. I just am so angry right now . And embarrassed because of him, I'm a farmer too but I do CARE about this issue even if it doesn't pertain to my flock. Anyway, thanks for the vent, I feel a tiny bit better now.