Michigan

[taprock]

yorkchick - x2 on telling a good story, I'm not a goose person but the way you describe them almost makes me want them, they sound so sweet.

 

[babigyrl22]

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X2....and i have no business wanting geese. Lol....

 

[AngelaB]

M.sue :

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I have taken them after they get hit when they are still fresh. I just call the police to get a tag. If they were on my property, I wouldn't bother. We butcher our own, so we wouldn't need the tag to get it butcherd or to donate.

My husband got a doe last night, and we donated it. It goes to the Michigan Food Bank

My Dh is an avid hunter. He & another guy have permission to hunt airport property to keep the herd down which is a hazard when on or near the runways. They get unlimited tags and their hunt period is extended. Usually by the end of the season they start having difficultly getting rid of the last few tagged ones. I always mentioned that maybe they should donate it to a Homeless shelter or something. FDA regulations are getting pickier & pickier. I'll have to tell them and look into it further because it is a shame to waste it. They never have had to waste any but pretty darn close once or twice!​

Most processors will take it and donate it for you. I have found some shady ones, (they wanted to charge me!) The one we go too, give us the back straps and donates all the rest. They get TONS of deer!

 

[M.sue]

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My Dh is an avid hunter. He & another guy have permission to hunt airport property to keep the herd down which is a hazard when on or near the runways. They get unlimited tags and their hunt period is extended. Usually by the end of the season they start having difficultly getting rid of the last few tagged ones. I always mentioned that maybe they should donate it to a Homeless shelter or something. FDA regulations are getting pickier & pickier. I'll have to tell them and look into it further because it is a shame to waste it. They never have had to waste any but pretty darn close once or twice!

They could donate the deer they don't want to the "Hunters for the Hungry" program.... except I don't think they'll take road kills.

Never heard of this, sounds like a good idea, we'll have to check into it!

 

[NovaAman]

Well, It is a nice morning this morning! I went out to get my girls and roos out and morning bread fed, and then over to the neighbors. I swear, when I started I could see my breath, but by the time I was finished, no breath fog. It took me all of 30 minutes to get the rabbits fed what with chopping apples and pears, popping the cabbages off the stalkes, and the brussels. I don't know if they feed their chickens apples and pears too, but I did. Chopped them into quarters and threw them in the pen. Well, they definetly liked them. Mine do too, only I don't chop them up. I take my frustations out on them. I just throw them at the ground as hard as I can and then the chickens go for it. I even got Angel, two doors down, out. She is such a sweet dog. Poor dog. I think I might bring her over to my yard for a few hours today to play with Argus and Ruby. She's ALONE almost all the time. Her owner is never home and my neighbors take care of her, so, while they are gone, I am taking care of her. If I were her owner, I would have found her a new family. She is the sweetest lassie. I feel so bad for her...

My neice is playing her first ever powderpuff football game tonight. Its at 6, and I really want to go see it so I can point and laugh at her. Just KIDDING! I would cheer her on! Its the 9th vs 10th and then 11th vs 12th after that. Its homecoming week for them. I remember homecoming week when I was at school... We didn't have to wear a dress to the dance. We just wore whatever. I think I went in jeans and a tanktop... BUT that was, dare I say it.... Over 20yrs ago, but not more than 22 yrs ago. HEHEHE. Don't want to over "age" myself. LOL. Now, I really want to go, but, alas, I can not. I unfortunetly do not have a sitter, and she didn't tell me it was today until LAST NITE! And John has college classes tonight, so he won't be here to watch his boys. Oh well. Maybe it will be on pac.

Well, Its off to laundry board. My washer is still broke, so I am still handwashing... Thanks Dad for teaching me how to wash clothing. Ok, It happened because when we were kids, we were naughty at the laundry matt, and punishment was we had to learn how to wash our clothes with out the convenience of a machine. Yeah. I hated it, but glad "IT" stuck. I could go to the laundry matt but I am cheap, and it doesn't take that long by hand.

Buffy still refuses to lay an egg. I guess last week was enough to shut her egg factory down... Unless she is laying somewhere outside.... But I haven't found a nest, and I have been looking.

Have a nice day.

 

[SillyChicken]

Theres also "Michigan hunters for the hungry" and a list of meat processors that will process the meat. http://www.sportsmenagainsthunger.org/documents/Final%202011-%20Participating%20Processors.pdf



I'm kinda excited, I'm going to look at some more rabbits to buy tonight. Some lionhead, lops and dwarf hotots!

 

[LyonFuzz]

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You're such a kind person with a big heart. It's obvious you really love animals and people. Sounds like it might be a blessing to have Lassie in your yard if her people don't have time for her anyway.

 

[scratch'n'peck]

Hey there fellow Michigangers! My husband and I moved to Comstock Park, just north of Grand Rapids within the last year from the east side of the state. A while back you folks provided some helpful info on vets in the area so I figured I would ask if anyone around here knew a good handy man or woman. When we lived in Freeland, MI we knew this great guy who would give us advise and help us out with everything from simple plumbing to electric fencing. He grew up on a farm, and knows how to do most anything.

Well, we are trying to set things up for our water fowl at the new home and it seems to be taking forever. If any one has advise about FROST-FREE HYDRANTS please check my other post

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=7550153#p7550153

 

[Wynette]

Hiya, fellow Michiganders! I went back several pages but didn't see any comments - anyone going to Fowl Fest in Birch Run this weekend? Is anyone planning any sort of "meet up" or anything? I'll be attending, and was wondering who all else will be there and when - I'd love to meet as many MI peeps as I can who may be going to the show!

 

[chickflick]

Hi Wynette! I saw your post and thought, "Wait a minute, we were suppose to have lunch with you at some time!" Where are our minds?? We really gotta quit playing tag! lol Sorry!! Kristin and I are planning on being there this week end. Hope to see you there, and then maybe we can make an definate date!!