Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[aart]

Quote: They are in the coop partition...coop is on a large shed. See the whole thing in My Coop page.

 

[eatwhatyougrow]

Opa , I thought you would be interested in this about pro ball player Blake Griffin and his trouble with a staph infection in his elbow

http://touch.latimes.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-82759772/

Yeah I had a staff infection that just about killed me last year almost lost a leg, and I am still under 40...man getting old stinks...so I keep about 5 different antibiotics on hand at all times now just incase, of course I have to buy them when I am overseas because trying to get a doctor here to prescribe meds just incase is about futile, plus it give me an excuse tor travel, Ha but I tell ya what that it is amazing how quickly those little buggers can pull ya down, you realize how little control you have in life when you face something like that and it really puts things in perspective...

 

[snowflake]

Lisa, just dawned on me I commented on the cake, I like the blue chickens too, but I forgot to wish you a Happy Birthday,,, hope you had a nice day

 

[JackieandChicks]

Oh Cool!! Congrats!!

Is that the first time you've had broody hatch in the frigid winter?
Do you provide any heat, what about water?

She was/is in a wire pen (for air) surrounded by straw...



I offered her food and water twice a day. I waited until she drank her water, then gave her food in a plastic dish (you can see it).

23 days later...




Momma is a Wheaten Maran, dad is one of four roosters. I find it odd they look just like Momma - down to the feathers on the legs. Genetics!



I'm going to be crossing her with either my lavender Amerucana or my splash Amerucana. next for olive eggs. She lays very dark eggs...



I do think that because I spent so much time feeding/watering broody mama she lets me handle the chicks with only a little pecking at my hands....

And yes on the first time...I had the flu and somehow eggs got under her...

 

[ChickenLady2014]

100% hatch for the Winter Broody!! One egg was 10-11 days old and had been in the fridge for 3-4 days. Got em all set up for the cold snap, cross yer fingers they make it thru.

Aww they are so cute

 

[tntchix]

She was/is in a wire pen (for air) surrounded by straw...



I offered her food and water twice a day. I waited until she drank her water, then gave her food in a plastic dish (you can see it).

23 days later...




Momma is a Wheaten Maran, dad is one of four roosters. I find it odd they look just like Momma - down to the feathers on the legs. Genetics!



I'm going to be crossing her with either my lavender Amerucana or my splash Amerucana. next for olive eggs. She lays very dark eggs...



I do think that because I spent so much time feeding/watering broody mama she lets me handle the chicks with only a little pecking at my hands....

And yes on the first time...I had the flu and somehow eggs got under her...

congrats and look at that egg! I want one!!!!!!!

 

[bigmrg74]

I could only imagine what I would do with that huge shed.....prolly divide up into a lot of covered pens

We use it as an indoor riding arena/covered turnout for the horses. It also comes in handy during hay season as we can just pull hay wagons into the arena and then unload them when we have time and help to unload them. Our only regret with them is that we probably should have made the doors another foot taller and wider. 16 feet to the rafters in there.

stinks when it's frozen solid. I noticed yesterday my gutters were holding ice

I banged the heck out of the downspouts to break some loose in the warmer temps, hopefully it did the job. I left the downspout extensions on and they are sitting in a low spot, which is now an ice rink. OOPS. Come on spring!!!

Yep, now's the time to go out and check your gutters for ice dams and such.

 

[Brennigan]

100% hatch for the Winter Broody!! One egg was 10-11 days old and had been in the fridge for 3-4 days. Got em all set up for the cold snap, cross yer fingers they make it thru.

They are just the cutest!!

My birthday was yesterday and my daughter made me this lovely chicken cake. She put little chicken figures pecking at sprinkles and used toothpicks to make the fence. Isn't she clever!

Happy Birthday! Cute cake!...too pretty to eat?

Oh Cool!! Congrats!! Is that the first time you've had broody hatch in the frigid winter? Do you provide any heat, what about water?

She was/is in a wire pen (for air) surrounded by straw... I offered her food and water twice a day. I waited until she drank her water, then gave her food in a plastic dish (you can see it). 23 days later... Momma is a Wheaten Maran, dad is one of four roosters. I find it odd they look just like Momma - down to the feathers on the legs. Genetics! I'm going to be crossing her with either my lavender Amerucana or my splash Amerucana. next for olive eggs. She lays very dark eggs... I do think that because I spent so much time feeding/watering broody mama she lets me handle the chicks with only a little pecking at my hands.... And yes on the first time...I had the flu and somehow eggs got under her...

You KNOW I love those Wheaten Maran eggs!

 

[redfordchick]

Hi neighbors, I'm not sure how to insert myself into this crazy long thread, so this is it I guess. Anyone else in Southeast MI?

 

[Peep-Chicken]

Hi neighbors, I'm not sure how to insert myself into this crazy long thread, so this is it I guess. Anyone else in Southeast MI?

I am

Those chicks are cute!

Love the cake, have a happy birthday .