Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[jrsckn]

Wynette, thanks for adding a link to this thread on the old one.

X2 I wouldn't have even looked since the first closure said a new thread shouldn't be opened while waiting for clean up.

 

[ChicwannaB]

Quote: when I ordered my Dom peeps from Cackle Hatchery, they threw in 2 extras, one was a Cornish Cross and at a few weeks old they all started picking on it real bad. Drawing blood and all it looked really nasty, so I cleaned him up and raised him all alone in the tractor I have, He did fine in it even thru the night hours tho he never got up on the roosts at all, always just nested on the ground. He reached 11 weeks old and was HUGE, I mean GiNORmous Big and I finally had to butcher him because I fear'd the next bad heatwave that was coming up would take him out for sure.

 

[RIRJen]

Hey! I'm glad they posted the new link!!! Not sure what all happened because I've been a little busy and haven't made it on here much but that just means I'm not a trouble maker...right? LOL
Hope everyone is doing well!

 

[ChicwannaB]

Hey! I'm glad they posted the new link!!! Not sure what all happened because I've been a little busy and haven't made it on here much but that just means I'm not a trouble maker...right? LOL
Hope everyone is doing well!

Hey Jen, I thought RIR's weren't supposed to go broody?? I have one who's been setting for a week, think I should give her a couple eggs and see what happens??

 

[Wynette]

Thanks, all, for sharing in my duck egg excitement! You know, they even FEEL different than chicken eggs! They're sort of silky feeling for lack of a better word. I may not be able to wait until the weekend to make an omelet...may need to have eggs for dinner!

 

[Wynette]

Hey Jen, I thought RIR's weren't supposed to go broody?? I have one who's been setting for a week, think I should give her a couple eggs and see what happens??

Neither are Easter eggers, and I have one who is setting on 12 eggs right now. I have a friend with black sex links, and she's got more than one that goes broody, and those aren't supposed to, either. So I think it's just never quite a "given" on broodiness! I'd give her some eggs - what the heck!

 

[Stacykins]

If it were me, I'd totally let that broody RIR have a go at hatching eggs, if you want more chicks!

I actually gave two broody hens three chicks each this morning, before dawn. They are Araucanas I hatched in my incubator. I like broodies who raise the chicks, but I like having control of incubation. This is the first time for each broody, and they've been at it for almost a month. But they're acting like stellar mothers already, doing everything right and being very doting to their new babies!

 

[RIRJen]

Hey Jen, I thought RIR's weren't supposed to go broody?? I have one who's been setting for a week, think I should give her a couple eggs and see what happens??

I would throw some eggs under her and see what happens!! Why not!

 

[Wynette]

If it were me, I'd totally let that broody RIR have a go at hatching eggs, if you want more chicks!

I actually gave two broody hens three chicks each this morning, before dawn. They are Araucanas I hatched in my incubator. I like broodies who raise the chicks, but I like having control of incubation. This is the first time for each broody, and they've been at it for almost a month. But they're acting like stellar mothers already, doing everything right and being very doting to their new babies!

I'm so glad it's working out! I hang on the broody hen thread quite a bit, and they talk often about the importance of doign this in the dark, sure does sound like it works!

 

[BackyardFarmMom]

BackyardFarmMom - (NOT brilliant) lets not go there either we've had enough controversy for now.

I didn't post it to cause problems... just was trying to be punny...sorry.

Have a young one with a mostly useless leg, am thinking we are going to have to cull her. Am not looking forward to this as it will be the first time we have had to do this.

Sorry to hear that

Mom2... my uggo hen...CROWS!
I wish I could post a video without posting it on youtube...
It is rediculous...

The chickens are not happy it is rainning

They are all pouting in the covered run.
I, on the otherhand, am very happy. The pool (which is not huge) filled an inch or two since yesterday!!!