Michigan

[Mr_Jeff]

Hi all,
I've been an infrequent poster for a while now, but I just thought I poke my head in here a minute. Looks like everyone came through the winter pretty good. I'm glad it's warming up now, they're talking 70's tomorrow. We started getting eggs over Easter, and I've been eating them almost as fast as the birds lay them. Any events or anything coming up? Swap meets? Sales? I'm just glad to be able to spend a decent amount of time outside these days. I feel like a bear that's been hibernating.

 

[chicka_chicka_boom_boom]

Hey everybody!

I've lurked and posted here a few times. Just wanted to let you all know that there are some new babies running around here near Eaton Rapids. We got part of our order from the Eaton Farm Bureau Co-op, with the rest arriving next week. So far, we have 3 buff orpingtons, 2 African geese, 4 fawn & white runner ducks and 6 assorted bantams. I posted more pictures on the raising baby chicks thread, but thought you might like to see what we got too. I have no idea what kind the bantams are, but am hoping they are not all roosters... someone told me that the banty roosters are mean little guys (?)

Anyways... happy spring! Now I have to figure out where exactly these babies are going to live when they get too big for our laundry room brooder!

 

[RIRJen]

CRAP! I read the message too late....(on my way out to start building a duck house)....

hahaha very cute pic

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me toooooo!

i got your message earlier...just kind of a busy day today.

there are pips in the bator on the Marans!
i'll email you with the answers to your email

warning! do not look at the following photo our you will have to build a duck house...


https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/12425_hpim1444.jpg

 

[chicka_chicka_boom_boom]

Those are the geese! And they ARE oh so cute. Here are a couple of the ducks (one is with a bantam chick for size comparison):

 

[Mom 2em All]

Hi all- I hope you are all enjoying the beautiful day!!

I am enjoying every second of it. Also my serama is still sitting on her five eggs (d'anver eggs) that are due to hatch on Sunday. Wish her luck!

My kids are gone for the night, I work in the morning but hubby is taking me out for crab and lobster this evening...yummmy.

I wanted to hurry on here though to tell you all I was thinking of you all on this pretty day.

 

[miss_jayne]

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just pm'd you...thanks!!!!!

And you can sure bet I'll show them off!

oh! i am a dolt! i didn't realize they were for me to post! (do we have a 'duh, i could of had a V8 smiley???)

 

[shelleyb1969]

No prob MJ.

You're a busy lady.

Crystal, these guys are just too cute. I

them already...and I haven't gotten them yet!

 

[miss_jayne]

aaagh! you beat me to it!

they are too cute!

i was a busy crazy lady today. i had like 8 things going at once! now i am taking a little break and making bread.

our goslings are all fluffy and dry now, got them i'm checking on, started chickens went out to 'The Little House'. brooders in garage being cleaned, moved etc.

um, WHERE do all the dishes come from in the sink? i felt like i did ten sinks of dishes. laundry. the perpetual thorn in my side.

now off to knead and whatnot. ack!

enjoy your new babies, Shelley! they are just beautiful and they'll have a gorgeous home to grow up in.

 

[shelleyb1969]

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Thanks MJ.

Now we've (Crystal and I) gotta figure out how to get them from Grand Rapids to here.

 

[miss_jayne]

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Thanks MJ.

Now we've (Crystal and I) gotta figure out how to get them from Grand Rapids to here.

first, get the Ruby Red Slippers out.
put on both shoes. click heals 3 times. not 2, not 4, 3!
say, chickens go home 3 times.

see if that works if not, um, Federal Express??? Chinese Food delivery? marathon runner? hmmmm....no! one of those bike riding messenger guys!