Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[chickflick]

Same here! Warm weather brought them out again.

 

[wannahomestead]

I"m woefully behind on this thread so I'll never get caught up. Sorry if I missed anything super cool over the last 3 weeks.

Down to 2 Khaki ducks (mating pair) and 2 pekin (another mating pair).

No eggs yet, 22 weeks on thursday. Hopefully soon!

 

[Stacykins]

I'll be a quick trip, but I'll be visiting the lower Peninsula soon. Going down near Grand Rapids to visit my boyfriend's family (omg)! I don't often venture under the bridge, since I settled in the UP.

If my young purebred Araucana were sexable, I'd definitely be willing to bring a pair or two along with me for anyone who wants them, since I have too many. But right now they all look the same, darn birds!

 

[snowflake]

Thank you!

What cute chicks!

I had some powdered sugar here yesterday. I sure hope this will be a warm winter as predicted.

Yes, congratulations.!!!

http://www.michigan.gov/mdard/0,4610,7-125-1572_28248-367549--,00.html

Once again MDARD is using spin media to paint a bleak picture. Avian influenza is in the air again and the blame goes to the migrating birds. I suppose school buses are the vectors for mumps and measles in children.
Although waterfowl get the bulk of the blame from the "experts", duck and goose hunters need not be overly worried.

Funny how there is no mention of the concentrated animal feed operations or the conditions that promote the rapid spread of disease within these confined space. The finger of blame is pointed at the backyard chickens again. I wonder if MDARD is aware of how well backyard flocks are cared for.

I don't think they care, they just want us gone!

still some pretty color here, still working on winter preparations. have the winter tarps up and winter waterers out. not plugged in yet.
waiting for chickens to be near done with molt before I pull out old bedding and add new thicker layers

 

[Peep-Chicken]

Yes, congratulations.!!!

I don't think they care, they just want us gone!

still some pretty color here,   still working on winter preparations. have the winter tarps up and winter waterers out. not plugged in yet. 
waiting for chickens to be near done with molt before I pull out old bedding and add new thicker layers 

Thanks!

 

[OldMissionChick]

Fox made his presence known again thankfully he didnt have the chance to get any breakfast!

 

[chickflick]

 

[1muttsfan]

 

[bigmrg74]

Wish my girls would hurry up and get their molt over with. been seeing a lot of loose feathers out in the run, but it seems mostly that they're not really molting yet. My older girls from last year didn't really molt last year and their feathers all look pretty ratty now.

Kinda bummed out this week, got a pretty nasty case of contact dermatitis and I can't really work as a massage therapist with that all over my arms. Thankfully the meds the doctor prescribed for me seem to be doing the trick in knocking down the spots, just gotta finish healing up. another one of those times I really wish I had accelerated healing like Wolverine has.

 

[OldMissionChick]

Wish my girls would hurry up and get their molt over with.  been seeing a lot of loose feathers out in the run, but it seems mostly that they're not really molting yet.  My older girls from last year didn't really molt last year and their feathers all look pretty ratty now.  

Kinda bummed out this week, got a pretty nasty case of contact dermatitis and I can't really work as a massage therapist with that all over my arms.  Thankfully the meds the doctor prescribed for me seem to be doing the trick in knocking down the spots, just gotta finish healing up.  another one of those times I really wish I had accelerated healing like Wolverine has.  

Have you ever tried bleach baths? Works for my eczema when nothing else will. I dont like going to the Dr because all they want to treat are the symptoms and not figure out the cause.