Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[tdhenson86]

Some more pictures of some of the Jill Rees Legbars I'm keeping (I will be keeping 9 total, but this gives you an idea). I'm quite proud of them and excited to breed toward the standard even more in future generations. They're only 7 months old and already looking great!

 

[aart]

http://news.yahoo.com/oregons-pink-chicken-mystery-solved-owner-explains-000930818.html


Quote: Oh Good!!!...saw the pink chickens yesterday, think they looked pretty d@mn cool, very well done...figured it had to be a prank.

 

[wannahomestead]

Definately a Maple

Any idea what kind it might be? It sorta looks like a sugar maple leaf to me, but I'm convinced that's probably just wishful thinking, lol. It looks like Norway and Sugar maple have very similar leaves.

 

[wannahomestead]

Snapped some final pics of the flock today. The following are of my easter eggers. They're about 2 weeks younger than the others. These little ladies are far more skittish than the rest. I'm hoping we can work on that.







This one is a little more orange than the others.

 

[snowflake]

Some more pictures of some of the Jill Rees Legbars I'm keeping (I will be keeping 9 total, but this gives you an idea). I'm quite proud of them and excited to breed toward the standard even more in future generations. They're only 7 months old and already looking great!

very pretty birds

 

[ChickenWing]

Any idea what kind it might be? It sorta looks like a sugar maple leaf to me, but I'm convinced that's probably just wishful thinking, lol. It looks like Norway and Sugar maple have very similar leaves.

yeah, it looks like a sugar maple, but they are similar and leaves vary on each tree. Sugar maple tends to have 3 larger lobes on the leaf and 2 smaller ones at the bottom. Norway maples have 5 similar sized lobes. With a picture of the twig with buds I could tell you for sure. Or if there are any helicopters still on it, thats a way to tell the difference, too. Sugar maples are native to michigan, so they are found all over. Norways, being imported, are more likely to be found near cities and towns, although they could be planted anywhere. In either case, they will both make good sap for you.

Its been twenty years since my forestry class in college, I still remember a little lol.

 

[wannahomestead]

yeah, it looks like a sugar maple, but they are similar and leaves vary on each tree. Sugar maple tends to have 3 larger lobes on the leaf and 2 smaller ones at the bottom. Norway maples have 5 similar sized lobes. With a picture of the twig with buds I could tell you for sure. Or if there are any helicopters still on it, thats a way to tell the difference, too. Sugar maples are native to michigan, so they are found all over. Norways, being imported, are more likely to be found near cities and towns, although they could be planted anywhere. In either case, they will both make good sap for you.

Its been twenty years since my forestry class in college, I still remember a little lol.

I'll go scratching around to see if I can find any of the fruits around. I tried to get a pic of a twig today but it didn't come out very well.

It's probably too late for me to start this year, but the idea of being able to tap these trees has me excited

 

[1muttsfan]

That looks more like a Norway maple unfortunately - or maybe one of the Reds

 

[Trefoil]

All these years I've been cursing the abundant box elders I have (because of the accompanying bugs) only to find out you can tap them for syrup.

 

[fuzzybutt love]

Anyone have a non-pdf link on *why* brooding ducklings in the house without heat is bad?? I know why but my sister insists she don't need it for the babies she picked up earlier this week from tsc. Her bf family is telling her this likely. Just because you can do a thing don't mean u should. I feel it is abusive and i can't believe it is my own sister. Anyway i can't find proof of the harm done by this, just millions of articles stating the 90 degrees needed.
Help?????????????