Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[fuzzybutt love]

If you need a rooster,Fuzzy I've got 6 hanging out in the bachelor pad.  Ones a Columbian wyandotte, ones an ee and the others are cochin or chocin brahma mixed.  They are all nice, not tame right now because I haven't been cuddliing them,  my other wyandotte rooster went to a child care place where he's well loved.  I've also got a polish cross that's with hens right now that's not nasty.
Does anyone have bantam partridge wyandottes?  I would like to trade roosters to get some outside blood in. 
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Thanks for the offer but i am really set on him. He has both the temperament and the color that i've been looking years for! I am hoping spring fires him up; he isn't even eying girls in this cold. I have seen him mate my golden hen i lost-her eggs weren't fertile unfortunatly so i suspect he and the hens may need trimmed a little??? Never had to before with my old roos!

 

[fuzzybutt love]

The only thing that would move me to add would be a chocolate hen, in a broody breed! Keeping my numbers down to the trio until i can buy a house. Or at least property! They are a happy settled group right now.

I have been wondering how bad it would be to buy property then build? Probably triple price. Everything i see that i like is huge! And "clearing" properties seems to be popular. Why can't i have a small house set into trees that has the cathedral ceiling?? My aunt's home has a the upper bedrooms looking down into the front room, big beautiful windows. Probably small to today's standards. Sigh. All these new homes are way too huge, i would rather keep my trees, thank you!!! And on my income alone $100,000 would probably be pushing it unless i found mr right.

Might get stuck renting another year to build the best credit and down payment i can.

 

[uchytil]

The only thing that would move me to add would be a chocolate hen, in a broody breed! Keeping my numbers down to the trio until i can buy a house. Or at least property! They are a happy settled group right now.

I have been wondering how bad it would be to buy property then build? Probably triple price. Everything i see that i like is huge! And "clearing" properties seems to be popular. Why can't i have a small house set into trees that has the cathedral ceiling?? My aunt's home has a the upper bedrooms looking down into the front room, big beautiful windows. Probably small to today's standards. Sigh. All these new homes are way too huge, i would rather keep my trees, thank you!!! And on my income alone $100,000 would probably be pushing it unless i found mr right.

Might get stuck renting another year to build the best credit and down payment i can.

Start looking at the tiny house movement websites. Even though some seem tiny you can design them in such a way that additions can be added later. A very popular concept in old New England farming communities. After all a house is just a box. New construction can have the advantage of using low cost/energy saving devices such as radiant heat, better insulation, etc. Land is another story though. You need to make sure it's build worthy. It has to checked by pros to make sure it can pass tests for septic, water (well), and property lines. Once you have a good piece of land the rest is a cake walk with a good contractor. The good part is you can design what you want and discuss costs with them before committing to anything. Land is a good investment, IMHO.

One thing I do know, some, if not most, of these small foreclosures, are money pits. You can end up pouring in a ton of money and still have an old cranky house. Not all are though, some just need a real good look prior to taking the plunge.

 

[uchytil]

 

[PDPercherons]

My Andalusian crosses, with exception of the gold one . I'm sure we can thank Polish for this one.

 

[fuzzybutt love]

I think the tiny houses are so neat! And not just the trend factor; really smart design and effecient. Idk. Champaign taste on a wine budget. Gotta save, save, save! I had thought land since there are more land contract ones. Maybe use it to get the house $$ down the road? I agree on the money pit aspect. Would have to be uber cheap to make up for it! I wish i had buckled down more saving this winter... i let myself enjoy my money for a minute now it is time to get serious. :/

 

[Opa]

As nice as it would be to continue to just sit, drink coffee, and read, I guess I better get out and clear the snow from the drives and the path to the chicken coop. Watched 3 coyotes in the back yard this morning so I better consider setting some snares. Given both their size and their brazenness, I think that perhaps they may be coy-dogs.

Fuzzy, it may be that your your rooster is sterile. Given his age and the fact you've yet to have a fertile egg that could be the issue. I've had roosters that were infertile from hatch and others that became infertile with age.

 

[birdman55]

morning everyone hope everyone had a great weekend

 

[chickwhispers]

Hi everyone! I haven't posted on here in a while but I still try to follow along some, but usually don't have much to add. Sometimes when I do I don't have time. Now that things have slowed up a bit for me I hope to contribute some again!

Fuzzy I know what you're saying about property. If DSO didn't have it bought when land was so much cheaper, we wouldn't be talking about building. Good luck I hope something good comes your way!

 

[uchytil]

I think the tiny houses are so neat! And not just the trend factor; really smart design and effecient. Idk. Champaign taste on a wine budget. Gotta save, save, save! I had thought land since there are more land contract ones. Maybe use it to get the house $$ down the road? I agree on the money pit aspect. Would have to be uber cheap to make up for it! I wish i had buckled down more saving this winter... i let myself enjoy my money for a minute now it is time to get serious.

It's easy to spend money, but hard to make I see people that need to but coffee at gas stations, or worse, Starbucks. Buying expensive processed foods. Not shopping the sales. Impulse buys. Etc, etc...all that money gone! Seriously though, if you can find a good piece of land, and, you want to build, make that the goal. Once you have an idea of a design talk to a local builder and see what you are looking at in terms of cost. You can save a ton by negotiating terms, ie. can you install trim, can you paint, what can you do to finish the inside, or outside? As long as codes are met the contractor can leave items for you to do. These type of forward thinking approaches can save thousands. There are a ton of tricks out there but you have to be steadfast in order to make them work.