Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[BackyardFarmMom]

Glad- does the chick in questions tail have a flip in it? Or slight curl?
That has indicated roo in the past for me... I have never had a CM before though

 

[caz426]

That duck add just burns me up - the kids wanted them, they were cute now they're not, we will have to let them go in the wild (What!!!)

Yeah... me too. We never planned to get a duck, but my father in law picked 2 when he went to get the chickens. We took one cause Noah thought it was cute. We went from just having a few chickens to having a pair of ducks (when ours turned out to be a boy)... and now they have their own yard and coop. Thankfully things are all working out now and the drake not chasing the chicken hens anymore. It was a bit of effort, expense and lots of learning to take care of them. Once I accepted him from my father in law I was responsible for him and did what I needed to do to provide for him and his needs.


Quick question.... those of you that have/have had BO's... when did they start laying? Mine is just over 30 weeks if they were actually 8 weeks when we got them... her comb is just starting to get points on it... no signs of wanting to lay yet

 

[dascountry]

Quick question.... those of you that have/have had BO's... when did they start laying? Mine is just over 30 weeks if they were actually 8 weeks when we got them... her comb is just starting to get points on it... no signs of wanting to lay yet

I have three and they started laying around 5&1/2 months. Hope this helps.

 

[Pam85099]

Hello everyone it sure was a beautiful day today. Anyone raise Polish chickens I have 6 that are 3 months old they all stick together and run around like they are crazy do they ever settle down?
I fed the other chickens some scraps of squash that I baked it is funny to see them eat then rub theirt beaks on the ground like they were wiping their faces.

 

[RaZ]

Lots of putzing around the yard today. Coop cleaned. Chicken run extended by 200 square feet. Dog area cleaned and raked. And then there was the nutty professor episode...

 

[NovaAman]

RaZ, you are a trip.

 

[Anish]

Yeah... me too. We never planned to get a duck, but my father in law picked 2 when he went to get the chickens. We took one cause Noah thought it was cute. We went from just having a few chickens to having a pair of ducks (when ours turned out to be a boy)... and now they have their own yard and coop. Thankfully things are all working out now and the drake not chasing the chicken hens anymore. It was a bit of effort, expense and lots of learning to take care of them. Once I accepted him from my father in law I was responsible for him and did what I needed to do to provide for him and his needs.


Quick question.... those of you that have/have had BO's... when did they start laying? Mine is just over 30 weeks if they were actually 8 weeks when we got them... her comb is just starting to get points on it... no signs of wanting to lay yet

Oh, you guys saw that too? I was so mad when I saw that add. I kept trying to figure out how I could get them. I may not have kept them, but you can bet I would not have dumped them either!

 

[RonEstrada]

Raz must be a prepper. I picked up three plastic barrels myself yesterday to convert to rain barrels and a compost tumbler. I hope to get on the coop soon. So much to do!

 

[RaZ]

RaZ, you are a trip.

On the Crazy Train Express!

Raz must be a prepper. I picked up three plastic barrels myself yesterday to convert to rain barrels and a compost tumbler. I hope to get on the coop soon. So much to do!

OK, what is a "prepper"?

I made this portable rain barrel because the local ordinance officer told me that I can't have rain barrels. The other big round things on the porch are flower pots.

 

[NovaAman]

I wish I had the time, energy, and mostly money to build one of those tilapia set ups... Oh, and I'd like to not be allergic to rabbits...