Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[RaZ]

Drove through a hail storm on the way home from work. We had a bit of everything today. I think Mother Nature is off her meds.

 

[Folly's place]

No hail here, but intermittent rain, and I'm pretty damp after being out there just now.
Mary

 

[Folly's place]

Fifteen eggs today! The older hens are molting, and the youngsters have started doing their thing, so lots of small eggs, but still good news!
Mary

 

[aart]

Fifteen eggs today! The older hens are molting, and the youngsters have started doing their thing, so lots of small eggs, but still good news!
Mary

I got ZERO!!

Only one pullet this year.

 

[Folly's place]

Some of my older hens are producing zero, but the one year olds who aren't actively molting are producing, and the pullets. I do like to have some pullets every year, too.
Mary

 

[kcan2]

Does anyone still have hummingbirds? Up north I stopped seeing our regular visitors around Sept. 4th. Sad to see them go!

 

[RaZ]

I'm starting to get a couple of small pullet eggs. Not sure from which birds though. Older hens are still laying and not one of them shows any sign of moulting. They are over 2 years old and haven't had a hard moult. Can birds have a soft moult? Just a few feathers at a time? I always see one or 2 feathers in the coop.

 

[Folly's place]

Soft molts do happen, and look so much better than those nearly bald individuals.
My other five year old Chantie hen is molting and looks miserable. Hope it's only about the molt...
Mary

 

[aart]

Went to TS for feed, last time there was a stack milled in June06, all that is gone and stack of Sept09 in it's place. No, not as fresh as I would like, but was really glad that June stuff is gone.

 

[snowflake]

Does anyone still have hummingbirds? Up north I stopped seeing our regular visitors around Sept. 4th. Sad to see them go!

This is the first week I have not seen any, they seem to have stayed long here this yr. Or we are seeing those that are passing through. Have not heard the sand hills either for a week