Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[1muttsfan]

What do you mean by split hatches? I am just wondering if it is ok to integrate chicks of varying ages into the same brooder. Any information on this would be greatly appreciated.

Split hatches are when eggs are placed in the incubator on different days. This means that the hatches will also be spaced out. Since you should not open the incubator for the last 3 days of incubation, plus however long until until your last egg hatches, it makes it difficult to turn less developed eggs without disturbing the soon-to-hatch ones and risk losing chicks.

You can integrate birds that are close to each other in size, with chicks usually up to a few weeks in age apart.

Ours already did once this year and we also have heat tape. It been hard to keep the snow where we want it this year with all the wind.

We wrapped a towel around the pipe, then put a sheet of bubble wrap and an inverted foam cooler over the top of the pump, and it thawed. Now it is leaking again, so we have to try adjusting the nut at top of the rod. If that doesn't work, we will have to pull the rod and try replacing the seal at the bottom end. All that will have to wait until the temperature is warmer than -2.

I have approx $2k into my flocks,$20k into my show mini horses, and $2k into my iris flower field!
Yes I have very expensive hobbies BUT its my money and hobbies and I don't care about $ when it comes to quality!

I don't have quite your investment, but I don't mind spending a little extra on quality. And I always feel a little disgruntled when people say they want some (carefully selected, expensive) eggs or breeding stock, but they want them cheap.

Your irises are beautiful!

 

[mindylee]

Thank you!
I love my iris's. Have even more already also sitting on ground under the snow waiting to go into the ground soon as spring comes.
Also got a couple new 2014 verities during the fall. One I can't wait to see called " red velvet cake".

Yep, hatching eggs and shipped in birds gets quit expensive. But I'm trying to better my type so I hate it when someone that has no clue the time and $ it takes to have a nice flock(s) says something like that.
I totally get that they don't know but don't say something neg when if its not the price ya want to pay. But oh well. It will happen.

 

[eatwhatyougrow]

they sound so sweet, but no more puppys, here, mine is about 100lbs at 1 1/2


I am thinking of trying the mill in Lowell, don't know if they sell to any one off the street, the mill I used to get it from went out


cute puppy,

recalls on 4health?? were do you find out about recalls? I never hear about them.

Not sure about the one in Lowell, I didn't know there was a feed mill in Lowell, I know there used to be a blue ribbon mill on the corner of main street but they were way pricey but they went out of business. and I think all king milling does is food grade flour from wheat. the one in Carson is the best price I have found and I drive a lot down to grand rapids, over to Carson, up to Big Rapids, Reed city, out to Ludington and down to Muskegon and every thing in between so I have hit all the feed mills in every town to check prices I also hit all the TSC and Farm & Home, the TSC in Big Rapids usually has better prices than the one in Greenville or Lowell, but if you know the price at the other store and tell them they will match it.

 

[shrparatch]

Hahaha!
I had a hen posted for $30. A person contacted me and said I made a mistake on my price and they wanted it. I said no, shes $30 not $3. Wow did this person get all sorts of snippy and said I was f- crazy a stupid hen!!! TSC gets $2 for chicks.

I said its a breeder quality hen from my flock and if ya think she's expensive, I just paid $75 and $175 for a couple silkie roosters. I got the " it better s*** gold" remark.
Then I said you contacted me, I didn't you and that $30 was a gift! Then I hung up as I said don't contact me again.

What is wrong with folks?!?
I would love to see their faces when I tell them I have approx $2k into my flocks,$20k into my show mini horses, and $2k into my iris flower field!
Yes I have very expensive hobbies BUT its my money and hobbies and I don't care about $ when it comes to quality!

You go girl...way to many people want something for nothing these days!

 

[shrparatch]

@1muttsfan Thanks for the reply, that is just the information I was hoping for!

 

[eatwhatyougrow]

well importing to the united states requires a whole lot more process as it goes thru customs...and the bird you bring over is going to cost you thousands...just keep this in mind...i believe when certain people brought the cemani over they were well above ten thousand...i believe dont quote me on this...just what certain cemani breeders have stated

That would explain why people try to do it on the down low, like maybe trying to sneak eggs in their luggage...if you got plastic eggs and then put the real egg inside the plastic one and put it in a container that said chocolate eggs...not that I would do that but man 10, 000 is a bit more than I would ever pay for a bird, of course if you could sell the offspring for 500 - 1000 a pair then it might work out...anyway its something I am going to look into since I am going to be there....

 

[1muttsfan]

The Ayam Cemani are especially hard to get since imports are no longer possible from their countries of origin due to import bans related to bird flu. There were a few fortunate imports before the ban took effect. I am sure that eventually after their number increases in this country, the price will also come down.

 

[birdman55]

That would explain why people try to do it on the down low, like maybe trying to sneak eggs in their luggage...if you got plastic eggs and then put the real egg inside the plastic one and put it in a container that said chocolate eggs...not that I would do that but man 10, 000 is a bit more than I would ever pay for a bird, of course if you could sell the offspring for 500 - 1000 a pair then it might work out...anyway its something I am going to look into since I am going to be there....

lol chocolate eggs...

anyways has any one ever heard of the lamonas breed of chicken it is supposed to be nearly extinct...but i found a breeder...so any thoughts...

 

[iamfivewire]

ive never heard of lamonas

 

[uchytil]

How's it going Opa? Or, has anyone heard from him?

Wow, this blizzard sucks...winds should be down in the AM for clean-up.