Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[1muttsfan]

My BF was sitting near a window yesterday when an ermine went by through the snow - under the porch, around the bird feeder, then vanished. I went out later and found its tracks all the way around the coops and pens. I sure wish I had seen it! Every time something like that happens it makes me very happy that I took the time to varmint-proof the whole place. I love living out in the woods, on the edge of actual wilderness, and get to see such beautiful creatures. Especially when I know my chickens are safe!

 

[TreeTree411]

Thanks Silly, I'm very glad to hear that.

TreeTree, I'm in St Ignace

Hello.. Maybe we can meet one day and talk chicken. LOL

 

[1muttsfan]

Sure, I run up to the Soo shopping on occasion.

 

[snowflake]

TreeTree, you are so lucky to get a hen for your mystery chick, I have always got roo's

so getting ready to do a spring worming before they start to lay again, never can remember do you put fenbendazole on skin or in mouth?? long time ago vet told me to put it in the water, for 5 days. never know how much each bird is getting. I think it is easier to put directly on bird. What do the majority of you do?

 

[backyardfarmgirl]

Hi Everyone!
I'm new here but just discovered this Michigan thread so I thought I'd introduce myself. In a few weeks I'll be raising my first set of chicks. I did have 6 grown chickens (that were given to us along with a coop) last year so I've had a bit of experience with them at least. I totally grew to love it and love them! We ended up butchering them in November though so I miss them and am excited to start with a new flock mid-February.
Does anyone else here live in West Michigan (west of Grand Rapids)?

 

[1muttsfan]

Hi Farmgirl, welcome to the Michigan thread. FYI, Chickenstock is coming up in June in the Lansing area, a great chance to get together with some of the other chicken lovers here on BYC

 

[Folly's place]

Welcome Farmgirl! I'm east of Lansing, and second the Chickenstock invite. Fun!
Mary

 

[snowflake]

Hi farm girl Welome to the Mich. sight, I am in Belding which is about a half hour NE of GR

 

[TreeTree411]

TreeTree, you are so lucky to get a hen for your mystery chick, I have always got roo's

so getting ready to do a spring worming before they start to lay again, never can remember do you put fenbendazole on skin or in mouth?? long time ago vet told me to put it in the water, for 5 days. never know how much each bird is getting. I think it is easier to put directly on bird. What do the majority of you do?

I just put it in their water. I worm in March and Sept.. My girls already started laying again.. I had six eggs today, yay. Going to make a quiche tomorrow with them.

I got really lucky on my Mystery chick, but I got four extra packing birds in my order, which turn out all Roo's.

 

[aart]

Hi Everyone!
I'm new here but just discovered this Michigan thread so I thought I'd introduce myself. In a few weeks I'll be raising my first set of chicks. I did have 6 grown chickens (that were given to us along with a coop) last year so I've had a bit of experience with them at least. I totally grew to love it and love them! We ended up butchering them in November though so I miss them and am excited to start with a new flock mid-February.
Does anyone else here live in West Michigan (east of Grand Rapids)?

Welcome!...am due west of Kalamazoo.
Curious why you butchered them all, but good for you!