Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[Dreamzchaser]

Where in Michigan is this? I would have loved to attend!!! Maybe next year!

Muskegon.

 

[MysteryChicken]

If anybody's interested?

Thread 'Malay Rooster (1yr old) Tawas, City Michigan' https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/malay-rooster-1yr-old-tawas-city-michigan.1543883/

 

[Dreamzchaser]

O only have Pitbull and he is an angel for his offspring and the sebrights. He listens to me most of the time but once I turn around or go the other way, he goes after the other hens. It is the only thing that saddens me. He will not mate them but hurt them. They all go out but I need to be always watching to avoid bloody messes. Might have 2 cockerels but they are integrated with the big girls now. Hoping one will take the ISA or RIR and would like to have chicks from them. They are my most reliable layers

 

[RaZ]

I'm down to three roosters right now, and it's just the right number. Maybe somebody has extra cockerels, we don't. Try raising some chicks in spring, and keep one or two nice ones. Our white Chantecler cockerels from Cackle have all been polite birds, although we have moved most of them on at five or six months of age;
Mary

I got 2 of Folly's chanty roos. One was the sire of the other and they are nice birds. Big Boy was great with the hens for about a year. Then Little Boy challenged his father for dominance and won that fight. LB has not been all that good of protector of the flock He is more interested sneak-jumping the hens and chasing BB around the yard. He has injured 2 hens with his aggressive style of mating. I haven't had a fertile egg since he took over the flock. Other than that the Chantecler roos are polite birds to humans and other pets. They don't even chase the ducks, squirrels, or chipmunks.

It has been a good experiment but when this flock is retired I will be going back to orpintons. I really want to breed the lavenders. Maybe next spring.

 

[Sally PB]

I really want to breed the lavenders.

I have a couple of lavender? Australorps? JGs? They are missing feathers on their backs, one more so than the other. This is from Darl mating them, and he was NOT an aggressive mater. The other birds had no feather damage like this. I'm probably not going to hatch eggs from these two ladies, because of their weak feathers. Which is too bad, as one is my favorite.

 

[RaZ]

I have a couple of lavender? Australorps? JGs? They are missing feathers on their backs, one more so than the other. This is from Darl mating them, and he was NOT an aggressive mater. The other birds had no feather damage like this. I'm probably not going to hatch eggs from these two ladies, because of their weak feathers. Which is too bad, as one is my favorite.

I have 2 hens that are like that. They seem to be the favourite targets of Little Boy. He is not overly aggressive but he is sneaky. He will hide and then jump them when they come close.

I saw my cardiologist today and 2 of the girls in the office are "chicken ladies". We spent a good 20 minutes talking poultry stuff. It was pretty cool. Hopefully we will see them here on this forum sometime soon.

 

[1muttsfan]

Hi Master, where are you located?

Sometimes it's the hens that the rooster likes the most that end up with bald backs, not because they have feather weakness issues, but because the roos ride them much more than the other hens.

 

[Sally PB]

Sometimes it's the hens that the rooster likes the most that end up with bald backs, not because they have feather weakness issues, but because the roos ride them much more than the other hens.

I hope that's the case, but I think it's probably a vain hope. These two gals have "shredded" looking feathers. I'm hoping that after they molt, the new feathers will be better. Again, probably a vain hope.

I think I'll be taking the separation fence down tomorrow. I'm eager to have the flock all together. Snowbird has been very chill so far.

 

[chickflick]

Sam’s post on FB
This has certainly been a year of challenges. A great portion of my time has been spent with medical professionals. From the many blood tests, cat scans, and MRIs I am starting to become on a first name basis with many. The first surgical procedure I had was on January 24th to remove a cancerous nodule from my lung. While it was necessary to also remove the upper third of my right lung the final diagnosis is that I am cancer free.
The problem that remains is because of toxic smoke inhalation during my firefighting career my air way does not vibrate normally to aid in the elimination of phlegm. It is further complicated that after the partial lung removal my right airway has partially collapsed. After the placement and removal of a temporary stent the doctors at St Joe have said there is nothing more they can do and have referred me to a specialist at Henry Ford Hospital.
On Thursday I will undergo the seventh procedure, a bronchoscopy, so this specialist can assess what he might be able to due on my behalf. Hopefully after he studies the results the next procedure will be to place a permanent stint in the airway allowing me to breath normally.
This and four of the preceding procedures have required the administration of anesthesia. While due to the nature of the procedure not being conscious is important, but the older we get the riskier it becomes. While admittedly several years older than I, a close friend developed anesthesia induced Alzheimer’s following surgery. That would be worse than death because of the hardship it would place on my family.
So once again I find myself asking for your thoughts and prayers confident that they will help me as they have before. Thanks to all of you for the kind words, thoughts, and prayers.

 

[Sally PB]

@chickflick, thanks for posting the update. Sending thoughts and prayers his way.