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[Juise]

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I have to put chicken wire/poultry net to protect it. The first thing Skatter did when I got up from planting, was to take her chicks in and start digging out the bugs that were in there. Then Skeeter went with her chicks to the other side. GAH!

Nova, mine were through them a million times after I pulled them out, they should be fine. Just make sure you water them regularly until they are established.

We have baby chickies!

Grats!

ANYWAY, I'll get a pic of this thing, you'd appreciate it.

Please do!

I make an innocent comment...

Pffffffft!!!

 

[Fam project]

Newbie here. Just introducing myself. I have 20 chicks and 24 hatching eggs on order for August. I grew up around barnyard chickens and finally moved where I have some space to raise my own. My four kids are excited...my husband a little hesitant. Glad I found this Michigan link! I am gathering supplies ad advice! I live in te thumb area.

 

[RaZ]

Newbie here. Just introducing myself. I have 20 chicks and 24 hatching eggs on order for August. I grew up around barnyard chickens and finally moved where I have some space to raise my own. My four kids are excited...my husband a little hesitant. Glad I found this Michigan link! I am gathering supplies ad advice! I live in te thumb area.

Welcome Farm Project.
I think you will find a lot of good information here. There are a lot of good people with good advice.
Check out my signature for links to the upcoming Chickenstock.

 

[vjwilmoth]

Welcome Fam Project!!!

 

[Juise]

For all your gardening needs: unicorns!

 

[Juise]

Fam Project!

 

[RBahmer]

Farm Project.

 

[theron]

theron!

Got a muscovy duck question for you. What do you think the optimum age is to butcher one? I read somewhere that males should be done by week 16 or else some gland in their tail taints the meat? I think that's got to be wrong because we ate a really old one that I stewed for a couple days and he was fine. No off taste that I noticed. And the one we butchered at 15 weeks just didn't have much meat on him.

We have butchered at around 18 weeks and they are just as good. When you think they look and feel big enough for your needs, then they are ready.

Side note: We just bought our very first pair of female sugar gliders. They are really cute and have this outrageous sound when they get nervous. Ill try to remember to put pictures up tomorrow.

 

[Mom 2em All]

Good Morning!

Chimichanga has perfected two tones now...Deep and Low Moaning sound...and there is a little squeeeky sound coming from someone else right after he does it. So, definitely a tiny roo out there. Dont know who- but the squeak could be a mouse its so small.

Taprock,
I decided to keep the two polish inside for the two and a half weeks until Chickenstock- I remembered that your son wants them and I figure they will be tamer if I keep them rather than have Mama Broody raise them.
I feel bad for the three broodies- nothin going under them, hopefully they give up the idea one of these days soon.

After I catch everyone thats leaving on Sunday- that will leave 12 less birds out there. It will look empty with the three broodies holed up and Robins blue hiding.

My daughter works at the Health Center as a peer educator, teaching kids to say No to drugs, sex, etc. The program director asked her for a chick for the program...to be the Drug-Free Chicken. When I thought more were hatching, I told her I would give her two. Single newly hatched chick doesnt do well..better to have two. She declined, told me that they only wanted one. They plan on ordering one online. I know she cant order just one. She said she can on MyPetChicken. Do they really send only one? I told her that I have some that are eight weeks old..if she wants one of them...no, they want a chick.
I personally think an Uggo would make a great "Stay Off Drugs" mascot..

 

[Brethren49619]

Overall, give me your opinion.

What breed is the broodiest?