Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[greenmimama]

Maybe I am not asking the right question, I have day old chicks coming either today or tmrw and I wondered if I could give her some to raise, slip them under her at night? is that even a viable option?

Her owner told me she was broody when we got her and I am pretty sure she hasn't laid eggs yet, do they lay when they are broody?

 

[SillyChicken]

I'm sure the length of broodiness, depends on the hen. My turkey hen was broody for almost 3 months. I have hens that want to be broody.........for a day. Depends on the bird. The hens that have eggs under them, it seems like they ease into it for about a week, then refuse to move till the eggs hatch.. and then get off a few days after most eggs hatch.. i had one hen sit for 2 wks after the first hatch because she wanted them ALL to hatch. I had to brood the chicks next to her with food/water and light. Eventually, I took the last egg, and put the chicks under her and she finally snapped out of it, she was a great mom. If you suceed with a broody, not much is cuter than seeing the hen and chicks together.

 

[vjwilmoth]

Here are some updated pics of our coop "renovation". We just need to install the long windows, siding and the little run for them to get to the tiny chicken door. I'm in love!

This new section will be all just open floor space for them.









This is the right side of the coop(blue part)



EDITED TO ADD: there will be hardware cloth on the inside of the widows...forgot to add that little tidbit.

 

[SillyChicken]

Does anyone know how long one fertilization lasts in a hen??

an uneducated guess would be 24 hours.... but if you ask a rooster... about 5 minutes!

 

[vjwilmoth]

an uneducated guess would be 24 hours.... but if you ask a rooster... about 5 minutes!

 

[SillyChicken]

Here are so updated pics of our coop "renovation". We just need to install the long windows, siding and the little run for them to get to the tiny chicken door. I'm in love!

This new section will be all just open floor space for them.









This is the right side of the coop(blue part)

woooh! they'll love the extra space and light come this winter!! Nice coop!

 

[1muttsfan]

You can, apparently, get 2-3 weeks of fertile eggs after the rooster is gone, although it sounds like 10 days is more normal. That is why you have to separate your breeding pens well before you start collecting eggs from a particular mating. It probably depends on the fertility of the rooster, how long he has been breeding the hens, and how many hens he is covering.

 

[Opa]

I have successfully hatched eggs that were laid 2 weeks after mating however, 10 days is normally considered to be the maximum.

The first and part of tomato canning is complete. The tomatoes were washed, put into several large roasting pans, and the heat until soft. Next I ran them through a Vittorio food mill removing the skin and seeds. Finally about four gallons of juice and pulp was ready to cook down. Some went into an 18 quart roaster and the rest into a large deep roaster in the oven. Now all that remains is to wait for it to cook down.

I'm sure by Friday there will be just as many tomatoes ready and the process starts all over again.

 

[snowflake]

I have successfully hatched eggs that were laid 2 weeks after mating however, 10 days is normally considered to be the maximum.

The first and part of tomato canning is complete. The tomatoes were washed, put into several large roasting pans, and the heat until soft. Next I ran them through a Vittorio food mill removing the skin and seeds. Finally about four gallons of juice and pulp was ready to cook down. Some went into an 18 quart roaster and the rest into a large deep roaster in the oven. Now all that remains is to wait for it to cook down.

I'm sure by Friday there will be just as many tomatoes ready and the process starts all over again.

do I understand you correctly? you cook your tomato sauce in the oven? run the tomatoes through a food mill? the type used for apple sauce?? sounds like an easier way to do it then cooking on the stove......for how long in the oven? are you doing sauce or juice?

 

[snowflake]

VJ, LOVE your extension