Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[RaZ]

I think it's wise not to use the wire racks in the coop or run, there would certainly be danger of getting feet entangled in the large wire mesh.

It was just a fleeting thought. I'll be using them inn the garage.

 

[RaZ]

I got a line on fertile Lavender Orpington eggs. I just need to get an incubator first. Does anyone have any recommendations. If I get out of work on time tomorrow, I'll check TSC and FFH to see what they have. I'm leaning towards what TSC has because I just got a 10% off coupon from them.

I only incubated once before with a borrowed unit and remember that it was pretty stressful. I'd rather let a broody do the work but none of my hens are the least bit broody.

The other option is to let some of you enablers talk me out of the whole thing.

 

[Mish]

Looks like after 6 years being away I might be getting back into chickens. Raz I think I remember you and your bees (honey from chickenstock)?

 

[Folly's place]

Welcome back @Mish! I wonder if we met back then at CS?
Randy, I'm the wrong person to talk about incubators. My at home experiences have been terrible, and have since had a friend incubate eggs for me at their house. Wonderful of them, and less traumatic for me.
Mary

 

[aart]

The other option is to let some of you enablers talk me out of the whole thing.

Don't do it.......spend that money on your internet bill

 

[RaZ]

Don't do it.......spend that money on your internet bill

You are absolutely right.
On a side note I was able to get the senior deal for essential internet service. Slow but still connected.

 

[aart]

You are absolutely right.
On a side note I was able to get the senior deal for essential internet service. Slow but still connected.

.....not to mention other bills.

 

[1muttsfan]

Yes Raz don't do it

Or maybe not until spring, at least, gives you some time to get caught up.

 

[Sally PB]

Or tell us where these LO eggs are... I've fallen in love with Lavenders and Blues. Is it just because the colors outside are so drab this time of year? Or maybe chicken math.

Either way, I'm not hatching any eggs in the foreseeable future. But if one of my girls goes broody, I'll be her biggest cheerleader!

"Oh my, girl!
You're in a mood!
Sit there, sit there,
Brood, brood, brood!"

(No pompons, no waving, no high kicks.)

 

[aart]

Paradoxical Day.
Bought eating eggs from a local keeper,
and chicken chow for my lazy bums.
SMH.

Good News is the Marans eggs look great,
the Ameraucana's not so much.
But I ma getting both breeds of chicks from her in March/April.