Michigan

[Farmerboy16]

hehehe. That's funny!


Farmerboy, I have no truck, so.... I build. Lol. But, you can post some picks maybe? I might be interested if its cooler than what I do. Lol. I might be able to find a trailer to bum.

I will take some pictures tomorrow. Also have duck coop too.

 

[NovaAman]

I got the ducks covered... Just gonna be them new birdies... So many chicks!

 

[Opa]

Coffee is ready. Grab a cup and relax for a while.

Many years ago Dinah Washington sang "What A Difference A Day Makes". Well those words certainly are appropriate today. At least the rain is gone and the wind isn't as quite as bad as it was yesterday afternoon.

 

[M.sue]

Good Morning,
I'm up before the chickens & Indians. It's my quiet time before the house gets moving.
Funny & cute stories about being locked in the coop.

Glad no one was stuck in them too long!

tellville......glad you're OK after your slip & slide incident. I don't mind driving in snow, can always plow through it but icy roads......dislike.

Taprock.....makes sense about the breeding & genetics with the frizzles feathers. As I'm still learning also I'm gonna ask what's a Sizzle? I'm guessing a cross between a Silkie & a Frizzle.

Work today...I'd rather stay home but my family & chickens need to eat!!

 

[Mom 2em All]

Thanks for the info. The book my DD was reading did state that they didn't tolerate handling or pecking from others well. I do want to get her another bantam (doesn't have to be a Frizzle) for she loved Dusty & still does....she's just now scared of him!

My frizzle does fine- she isnt a show chicken by any means, and yesterday she had mud dredlocks but she doesnt have any problem of going bald. Or becoming a porcupine.

I haven't done clothing, just shoes both before and after they leave if they have any contact with farm critters.

YES, Thank you so much for remembering! This time I have book marked it!

I have a Sizzle and she has not shown any problems. My understanding is that Frizzles do not have the problem if bred from one frizzle and one non, but if you breed two Frizzles together you will end up with genetic problems were the feathers break. I'm still learning so I am not sure much beyond that.

Mom - are you feeling any better?

Teeville - glad you survived the drive! Roads were nasty and sure to be more of the same tomorrow.

chickmate - made me laugh, because it has happened to me also, luckily my son was just outside. I have never ending trouble with door knobs on the coop, they either don't shut or end up shut and you can't get them open. I have ended up with one that doesn't work and a cement block to keep it closed.

Leslie - welcome

Un-named - I love it that the Michigan thread has even attracted non michiguineas. We'll be able to add Florida to our group when Fife gets there!

Off to make (and eat) some cookies and watch old Frasier episodes.

I am now- wasnt yesterday so much, or last night. Neither were as bad as night before last and yesterday morning. Thought for sure I was going to have to go to the hospital. I try to avoid drs and hospitals until I am sure I am dying- and I was feeling close to that yesterday morning. Has to be gallbladder- all the signs and symptoms- however, reading that gave me some sort of relief and I knew I wasnt dying so I stayed home.

The one and only time I had a gall bladder attack it knocked me off my feet fast. I couldn't stand, walk, move without so much incredible pain. DH drove me to the hospital and it turned out I had a massive stone too big to pass. Wound up having surgery to remove it all.



LOL!

No time off at work to have surgery, so I sure hope mine doesnt come to that!

Well, today is a day I should've listened to my inner self and just stayed home in bed.
Unfortunately, duty called and I had to go to work where I had to deal with really bad icy back roads. By the time I got to the 2nd bad one, my vehicle decided not to comply anymore and the back end did a swing right into a newspaper receptacle and some mailboxes that thankfully prevented me from going into the ditch behind them. Thank God I was doing a crawl at the time so I merely smacked into them and got stuck. 3 ladies and a teenage boy later and I was unstuck, but sideways in the road. No damage, but one box got popped off its stand and my nerves were completely frazzled.

Moral of the story, BE SAFE and take it easy out there...ice is not your friend!

Of course, it didn't end there! Once home, I thought I'd unwind a bit and take a treat out to the chickens. I went into the big coop and gave everyone their treat and then went to the bantams and gave them their treat. Then I noticed their food dish was overturned and empty. So I picked it up and went back to the big coop thinking to scoop some from theirs since it was getting dark and they wouldn't need much until morning. Well, I get in there and swing the door behind me enough to appear shut, but with my luck today, I actually swung it too hard and BAM, CLICK! Locked in the big coop. I went for my cell phone to call into the house and oops! Took it out of my pocket before going outside. So I stood there contemplating should I wait for everyone inside to realize mom's taking too long or yell my head off in hope of being heard? At this point I look down and see one of my BRs eyeballing me. Um, no, I will not be falling down for you! Yelled my son's name and I saw a head move through the house window. Yelled my daughter's name and got someone to look outside. And finally, rescue came.

Moral of this story, It is really awesome to know that I CAN be heard from the coop! Oh and be careful not to lock yourself in with beady eyed hungry birds.

Children love when they catch their Mom doing something hilarious/ridiculous...or when they get a chance to throw one back at ya!
Im glad they saved you!
Yesterday morning I was doubled over in pain, complaining that "My belly hurtttts"..and my thirteen year old looks at me and said, "Get up and walk it out"..and then she walked away.
Now- that sounds cruel and uncaring but that is exactly what I had told her last week when she was complaining of a stomach ache, wouldnt get up for school and was laying in bed.
She had her moment. I told her, "touche'" "Now go get ready for school..."

Farmerboy - what a good son you are!!!!

 

[Mom 2em All]

Good Morning,
I'm up before the chickens & Indians. It's my quiet time before the house gets moving.
Funny & cute stories about being locked in the coop.

Glad no one was stuck in them too long!

tellville......glad you're OK after your slip & slide incident. I don't mind driving in snow, can always plow through it but icy roads......dislike.

Taprock.....makes sense about the breeding & genetics with the frizzles feathers. As I'm still learning also I'm gonna ask what's a Sizzle? I'm guessing a cross between a Silkie & a Frizzle.

Work today...I'd rather stay home but my family & chickens need to eat!!

teevile:
glad you are okay. I hate driving in snow and ice. Yesterday was so windy, felt like my van was being blown around. You must have been so scared!

m.sue- I have a sizzle, as well. But she has smooth feathers. She is a cross between a frizzle and a silkie. Its my understanding that she could have hatched out with frizzled feathers or not...she didnt.

 

[RaZ]

Good Morning,
I'm up before the chickens & Indians.

Never heard it that way.

 

[antlolli80]

Thank you all for the warm welcome, trying to decide if I like the quote thing.
Un-named I work at Mercy Hospital in the icu.
I would attend chicken stock, but my family reunion is that weekend, and thats a 35 year tradition.
Of corse I'm getting more chickens this spring just trying to decide which breeds. I have three EE pullets now.

 

[Stacykins]

Mmm, I have my morning coffee with a splash of some fancy coconuty creamer. 'tis tasty and coffeerific! Though I wish my wake up call had been more pleasant, one of the dogs decided to get me up before the normal time (4am instead of 6am) we get up, by pouncing on me! To be sleeping nicely and then all of the sudden - DOG! - is not fun, haha!

 

[M.sue]

Thank you all for the warm welcome, trying to decide if I like the quote thing.
Un-named I work at Mercy Hospital in the icu.
I would attend chicken stock, but my family reunion is that weekend, and thats a 35 year tradition.
Of corse I'm getting more chickens this spring just trying to decide which breeds. I have three EE pullets now.

I'm also trying to decide on what to get to add to my flock!! Decisions, decisions.....maybe I should just go to TSC during Chick Days, close my eyes and pick!! lol