Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[caz426]

Caz, can you close her out of the coop for the day?

Thank you so much... I will try that tomorrow!

 

[fuzzybutt love]

my humidity dropped in the incubator this morning. So I opened the incubator.

It was just enough to get the jar out, close it, fill the jar up and get dip the sponge in a glass of water, and then put it back in.

This is my first time, but i taped my jars with cut up pieces of the paper carton (I didn't have a sponge) to the corners. If you do the straw thing, or use a syringe or something you can put the water into the super tiny holes in the corners there. I also taped it shut, and am doing the tilting thing instead of opening it to turn, plus a dry incu until the last 3 days. still working on getting a hygrometer though. (Little giant, still air )

Do you think melting the sugar in warm water, how much? a few tablespoons, or just wing it?

I put about half a ts in a cup of water? I wing it. I don;t heat it, just stir it real good.
I use a shallow lid, or a bottle cap works great to do the dipping, the idea is not enough to reach the nose holes! Just dip and let them pick up to tip back and swallow, keep on for a bit until it seems like they drank a bit. This works wonders, sometimes chicks are too tired and worn out literally to eat! Once you get some liquid joy into them they perk right up

 

[NovaAman]

You crack me up... Liquid Joy... LOL

 

[Opa]

Hello to all.... been really busy. Nursing school is no joke! Glad my little guy started kindergarten at the same time. I wouldn't get a thing done if he was home with me!

Have a question... I thought Leghorn's weren't supposed to go broody? Mine was staying in the nesting box on her egg earlier in the week. I reached under her to get the eggs and after some time she'd be out in the yard with the others. Now she has quit laying and is still sitting in the empty nest box. I have taken her out a few times, but she goes back after a bit. I feel bad that she's sitting on an empty nest. What if anything should I do for her? We don't have a rooster and although we plan to get a few chicks in the spring, I wouldn't want to get some eggs to hatch and have her change her mind on me.

Thanks for any advice

One method of breaking a broody hen is to place them in a cage with a wire bottom. You them place the cage where you can position a fan to blow underneath it. This will cool the area under the hen creating an atmosphere that is not conducive nesting. You will need keep them there for a couple of days so be sure to provide food and water.

 

[gladahmae]

This is my first time, but i taped my jars with cut up pieces of the paper carton (I didn't have a sponge) to the corners. If you do the straw thing, or use a syringe or something you can put the water into the super tiny holes in the corners there. I also taped it shut, and am doing the tilting thing instead of opening it to turn, plus a dry incu until the last 3 days. still working on getting a hygrometer though. (Little giant, still air )

Yeah, I had a sponge cut in half in babyfood jars in 2 corners and another full sponge directly under the vent hole in the lid so I could add water to that one without opening the lid. Even with all that AND the bottom trays full of water I couldn't get it to maintain over 55%. I'm still bummed that only 7 of 27 eggs only made it to lockdown. We did float test the 5 remaining and 1 still looks good. That one, and the two that hatched were my cheap ebay eggs. Of course.

 

[fuzzybutt love]

You crack me up... Liquid Joy... LOL

ask a kid!

 

[RaZ]

I was trying to post some to facebook and then make a public album, but my phone won't load up here in the boonies, maybe once I go into town tonight.

Do you think melting the sugar in warm water, how much? a few tablespoons, or just wing it?

I always try to keep a few packets of "sav-A-chick" on hand for things like that. One pack per gallon of fresh water.
I have no idea how much sugar to mix in water. Besides, I rarely have sugar on hand unless I decide to bake at Christmas time.

 

[gladahmae]

Is anyone with fertile eggs live near/going to be near McBain tomorrow? They're having a birthday party for my grandma, and I'll be down there for a few hours. I only managed to hatch 2 eggs, and I'd like to give 'fresh' ones a try to see if there's a significant difference in my hatch rate. EEs? Marans? Sussex? Wyandottes? basically large fowl.

 

[RaZ]

As many of you know there are proposed changes being written for the GAAMPs. These changes, if adopted will affect 80% of the state.

There are a few of us attending the Ag Commission and GAAMPs meetings. Comments during these meetings are public record. The meeting of August 22, 2012 is recapped by Mr. Brad Deacon, who reports to the Ag Com Director.

Please contact Mr. Deacon for a copy of the summary and public comments that are available. Also let him know how the proposed changes will affect you and your flock.

The next meeting will be September 12 in Coopersville at 9:00. Let Mr. Deacon know that you want your statement included in the record.

Write or call:

Brad Deacon
Emergency Management &
Administrative Law Coordinator
Michigan Department of Agriculture &
Rural Development
[email protected]
517-241-4085

 

[snowflake]

As many of you know there are proposed changes being written for the GAAMPs. These changes, if adopted will affect 80% of the state.

There are a few of us attending the Ag Commission and GAAMPs meetings. Comments during these meetings are public record. The meeting of August 22, 2012 is recapped by Mr. Brad Deacon, who reports to the Ag Com Director.

Please contact Mr. Deacon for a copy of the summary and public comments that are available. Also let him know how the proposed changes will affect you and your flock.

The next meeting will be September 12 in Coopersville at 9:00. Let Mr. Deacon know that you want your statement included in the record.

Write or call:

Brad Deacon
Emergency Management &
Administrative Law Coordinator
Michigan Department of Agriculture &
Rural Development
[email protected]
517-241-4085

Thanks Raz, I will E him.,,,, is the meeting am or pm?



also would like to know how you go about giving some one a pat on the back on the general forum. some one talked about it awhile ago and now I can't find it