Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[Sally PB]

I have a couple of hens who are just starting to molt. Every morning, I think I'm going to open the coop and see that there has been a pillow fight overnight.

 

[Folly's place]

I have a bantam EE sitting on bantam EE eggs right now, hoping for some nice chicks, next week or a little later. I didn't decide to let this happen earlier in the year, so here we are...
Toads: slow moving for a reason, their skin exudes nasty tasting stuff, most animals only try one once, as you saw.
Florida has a different toad species that exudes very toxic goo, very unsafe, not just bad tasting. Glad they aren't here, and that we aren't there. One of the several reasons to not live in Florida!
Mary

 

[Chickin Fairy]

I have a bantam EE sitting on bantam EE eggs right now, hoping for some nice chicks, next week or a little later. I didn't decide to let this happen earlier in the year, so here we are...
Toads: slow moving for a reason, their skin exudes nasty tasting stuff, most animals only try one once, as you saw.
Florida has a different toad species that exudes very toxic goo, very unsafe, not just bad tasting. Glad they aren't here, and that we aren't there. One of the several reasons to not live in Florida!
Mary

That's the Cane Toad in Florida! And the Manchneel Tree will kill you, too. It's so interesting to me that Florida is so wild. Also, the Gumbo Limbo (nicknamed the Tourist Tree by locals) isn't toxic, but looks crazy! Don't eat random fruit in Florida!!

 

[Folly's place]

An important part of moving or visiting a new environment is learning ahead of time what's out there!
Long ago we moved to Okinawa for a couple of years, DH was in the army. Before getting there we read up about it's history, climate, dangers (many!) and how to swim/ snorkle safely. Necessary!!!
Mary

 

[talkinboutchickens]

No molting here, yet. I did not have any chickens go broody this summer. Weird. Enjoying the cooler weather.

My girl Flo is weird like that (the one who is molting.) Stopped laying about a week ago. And she usually starts back up in February. But I'm thankful that she lays at all, she's 5 years old.
I'm loving the cooler weather as well, helps me sleep!! I'm looking forward to Halloween which is one of my favorite holidays. It makes me feel cozy inside. Except the weather. Halloween is often the first day it snows for us after Summer.

 

[talkinboutchickens]

I have a bantam EE sitting on bantam EE eggs right now, hoping for some nice chicks, next week or a little later. I didn't decide to let this happen earlier in the year, so here we are...
Toads: slow moving for a reason, their skin exudes nasty tasting stuff, most animals only try one once, as you saw.
Florida has a different toad species that exudes very toxic goo, very unsafe, not just bad tasting. Glad they aren't here, and that we aren't there. One of the several reasons to not live in Florida!
Mary

Exactly! That would be super dangerous for me, as my chickens love eating live toads..

 

[talkinboutchickens]

This happened to a dog we had years ago. Must be pretty awful "stuff"

Yeah! Bet your dog learned it's lesson, I know mine NEVER will- she is bred to be a hunting dog so will obviously go after literally anything that's moving. Even grass after she steps on it and it moves

 

[1muttsfan]

One of my hens has been broody for over 2 months. Usually she breaks after a few weeks if I don't give her eggs but not this time. I finally got fed up and filled her preferred nest box with small pieces of wood, a little bucket, and other lay about stuff. She went inside and stood in front of the box until it got dark, trying to figure out how to get in there. But by the next day she was no longer broody, still has time to molt and put some weight on for the winter.

 

[Sammster]

You are so welcome!

I need to go collect the bulbs for mailing out to the people who asked for them this year. The bulbils are dry enough now that being put into a plastic bag won't make them mold or rot.

EWOs are a fantastic permaculture food. Once you have them, you have them!

Yes! I think of you every time I use one or work in that garden. It was so kind of you to send those to me ♡