Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[iamfivewire]

@Maah : also a Delaware / Iowa cross :

 

[Maah]

LOL. @iamfivewire ... thanks for the offers. Do you happen to have a FBCM? We can really only have 1 rooster here (well, I don't count the bantie roos - I have 2 of those little fellas). I replaced our brahma with the orpington because townline messed up on my order & I got 2 out of 8 "pullets" were cockerels. I rehomed 1, and kept the other. But, now that my "not picked myself" rooster passed, I think I'd like to actually choose this next one based on what color eggs I can get from the offspring. @uchytil you're right about the brahmas. They really are the "gentle giants". Our brahma "Big Daddy" was the best rooster we've ever had... aside from his size. Which is why DH would prefer us to get another. They're just so big though! I've had to isolate more hens with him because of mating injuries than I have with any of our other roosters. Can't I have a sweet, gentle, rooster in a lighter weight version? I actually thought I was going to get that with the Orpington, but apparently he didn't want to stick around. So if I'm going to pick another... I think I might try the marans. I haven't had that particular breed in a rooster yet though so I don't know what those boys are like. Anybody?

 

[iamfivewire]

i dont have any marans - just iowa blues & some mixes (we have a few other roos that we are keeping too tho). good luck.

 

[Trefoil]

one day till materials come for the new ten pens

We are going to need picture of the process. Please.

So the chickens have been relocated in the trailer coop at the house for about a week now, the new bantys and the muscovy duck all live in there with them and i've not seen a single egg yet. What is wrong with these chickens

They have FREE CHOICE Flock crumbles, alfalfa pellets, oyster shells, cracked corn, scratch, and even hay to pick thru and not an egg yet. Roughly 20 chickens you would think i would get at least 1 egg in a weeks time.

A change will put most hen off their laying for a short time, are they getting lots of light in their new home?

 

[birdman55]

ok sounds good night everyone

 

[misfitmorgan]

There are some young chickens in the flock that should be laying for the first time as well, i dont know their exact age but they are clearly young and not quite as big as the adults. i've been thinking about putting a light in there on a timer so they can have their 14hrs of daylight.

 

[birdman55]

morning big day today...truck should be here soon...wish me luck

 

[SillyChicken]

morning big day today...truck should be here soon...wish me luck

Good luck!!

 

[SillyChicken]

I have Opa, I think it's because of all the small muscle groups, and all the tendons and ligs that have to hold their shoulders on their bodies, and so much more flexibity needed in the front end of the deer. It's worth all the time and effort though!

 

[aart]

morning big day today...truck should be here soon...wish me luck

Good Luck!!

You should start a build thread...I love to watch build threads!