Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[RaZ]

Well, I guess the good thing about the guy not showing up for work Sunday, allowed me to finish framing and siding the front of the boys shed! All I have left to do is make the door. I think I'll put in a small window and pop door for the boys at the bottom. The board at the top of the opening was part of what I used to seal the boys in last night.

I love the detail at the eave.
I have a scallop and diamond detail on the fascia of my garage. I want to change it when I reside the garage.
I could use an extra pair of hands for that chore.

 

[SillyChicken]

They changed the regulations for hunting this past year, so as long as we're on private land and have a mentor permit, DS *could* shoot a deer. (If I'm reading the new rules correctly?) He'll be 7 in the end of October. He's been tagging along with DH for the past 2 years, so he understands the basics of everything. We're not sure if he would even be interested in doing the actual shooting this year, or if DH and I would be OK with that. We need to talk about it, but I have to have a night off work for that to happen.

We also have several neices and nephews who are getting into hunting, so having the mentor tag would also enable myself or DH to take them out into the woods to hunt since the nephews' parents aren't able health-wise, and the neices don't have 2 parents that hunt!

And with that, I'm off to buy some tags! They issue a lot of them where we hunt, but they still seem to sell out awfully fast.

That's really awesome that your bringing on more kids to hunt. Our numbers have been dwindling over the years so I'm glad to see it!

 

[SillyChicken]

Yeah.....or something like, "come on silly! it's DARK! why are we still out here???" I think I need to put more Triple Ant. Oint. on his noggin today, but I'll probably need a second set of adult hands (not 4y/o hands) to help me with that, so hopefully DH gets home from work with enough time to help with that before I have to go to work. I'm thinking of putting his pullet buddy in there with him, and keep an eye on her for pecking. I can always put the divider into the kennel. I feel kind of bad that they are both in isolation right now (and that seems ridiculous to me to think that way.)

Your post, just before I went out there to put them up that night was the last thing I'd read, so I immediately had an idea of what to do.

Lovely picture! I like how unique EEs can look.
Yes indeed! I'm pretty sure it's a 2-cup morning for me! 47 degrees when I got up. And tomorrow is a high of 81. *sigh*

I'm trying to figure out the ins and outs of this "mentor" tag system for white-tail season this year. I'd like myself of DH to take our 6yo hunting, and possibly shoot something. SPEAKING of deer, I need to get ready to go buy my doe tag! Leftovers go on-sale over the counter at 10am folks!

Try wrapping the rooster in a towel and holding him between your legs.. that'll free up your hands to attend to his wound.

 

[RaZ]

Try wrapping the rooster in a towel and holding him between your legs.. that'll free up your hands to attend to his wound.

Or the cut-off pant leg trick.

 

[SillyChicken]

Classical Chicken

LOL, I love the old dudes at the end of the clip!

 

[SillyChicken]

Anyone here from central michigan? I have just 4 chickens and 4 call ducks I want to add afew more but haven't found any near my home.

Hi Pam,
Here is the link for info on up north chicken stock

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/693186/northern-michigan-1st-annual-poultry-fest-2012

 

[greenmimama]

Well after such a hard 2 days on the death rate of the chicks, no new deaths in the last 24 hours and they seem happy and active! So hoping for a solid rate of health from them, we now have 40 chicks.

Thanks for your well wishes, I have another question.

I have the 3 laying hens that have been here a bit over 2 weeks, we are getting one egg a day, I thought they were all laying when I bought them. a day or 2 we have gotten 2 eggs but never a 3 egg day. Does this seem normal?

How long should we give them to wait before they just might not be laying at all?

 

[BackyardFarmMom]

Yeah.....or something like, "come on silly! it's DARK! why are we still out here???" I think I need to put more Triple Ant. Oint. on his noggin today, but I'll probably need a second set of adult hands (not 4y/o hands) to help me with that, so hopefully DH gets home from work with enough time to help with that before I have to go to work. I'm thinking of putting his pullet buddy in there with him, and keep an eye on her for pecking. I can always put the divider into the kennel. I feel kind of bad that they are both in isolation right now (and that seems ridiculous to me to think that way.)

Your post, just before I went out there to put them up that night was the last thing I'd read, so I immediately had an idea of what to do.

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Try wrapping the rooster in a towel and holding him between your legs.. that'll free up your hands to attend to his wound.

X's 2!!

Or the cut-off pant leg trick.

Never tried that! That would work too! You would have to make sure it was tight enough, if it was a banty.
PS LOVE the Muppets!

 

[Opa]

Some how this seem s all to true.

or maybe this one.

 

[SillyChicken]

I love the detail at the eave.
I have a scallop and diamond detail on the fascia of my garage. I want to change it when I reside the garage.
I could use an extra pair of hands for that chore.

Thanks!
If we were closer, I would be more than happy to help!