Michigan

[BackyardFarmMom]

Well, I guess people like that serve some purpose.

I ordered my counter today and was told to pay for it at any cashier. I also bought a piece of plywood that I had them cut for me. The cut was off by an inch and the worker said that they would give me 10% off the price. So the cashier rang up the plywood AND the counter less 10%.

Money!!!!
If a rooster is sittting on top of a roof that is at 63* and the left side of the roof is 4' shorter than the right which side of the roof will the egg roll down?

 

[RaZ]

Money!!!!
If a rooster is sittting on top of a roof that is at 63* and the left side of the roof is 4' shorter than the right which side of the roof will the egg roll down?

It floats.

 

[excitedmichicks]

Hello BYC Michigan Peeps,
I live in the lil ole town of Charlotte. Nooo, it's not pronounced like the pig in Charlotte's Webb (great book & movie). It's pronounced Char-Lot.(a.k.a. Chartucky) And we are the mighty, might Orioles! Go Orioles!

This is only my 2nd post. I only joined last month. I have done tons and tons of reading, and absolutely love all the wisdom, knowledge, and caring that this website has to offer. I had raised about 50 chickens back when I was in FFA. But that was to many years ago.

So I feel as though I am a newbie to raising chickens again. I never realized there were SO many breeds of chickens. I was raised with horses & hogs. So all of the chicken breeds is a whole new foreign concept to me. Though I find it quite intriguing.

Okay, down to the Nitty Chicken Gritty:

• I am the proud momma of 4 beautiful (human) girls
  
• 2 - 2 year old female Boston Terrier Sisters: Bella Mae & Olivia Lou (both spayed)
  
• 1 - 1 year old Calico Barn Cat: Sassy (possibly expecting her 1st litter - jury is still out on that 1; will update)
  

(After suspected 1st litter, she will be updated on shots & spayed. & if not preggers spayed)

• 1st set of 12 baby chicks are as follows:
• 2 Plymouth Barred Rock Roosters: Spike & Black Beak
• 2 Barred Rock Pullets: Bubbles & Lucy Goosey
• 2 Cornish Rocks: Mr. & Mrs. Cornish (lucked out to have 1 cockerel & 1 pullet)
  
• 2 Black Sex Links Pullets: Raven & Fluffy
• 4 Isa Brown Pullets: Henny Penny, Hopper, Pepper, and Rosie

• Then we had purchased 6 more:
• 1 Barred Rock Pullet: (unnamed at this time)
• 1 Buff Orpington Pullet: Fluffy Buffy
• & 4 more Cornish Rocks: that will remain unnamed because they all look alike!
  

• Then the 3rd round of chicks was 12 more Cornish Rocks. (Yes, we really eat A LOT of chicken around here)

• Then the very last set for this year, the 4th set is:
• 3 Cornish Rocks: that will again, remain unnamed, although, a couple have very distinct personalities!
• 3 Black Australorps: that have so far just earn the name Penguin Chickens!

The 3 Black Australorps are my 12 year old daughter's chicks. So I am waiting on her to name them. And for her sake, I sure hope they are all pullets, because we only keep maybe 2 roosters at all times. All Cornish Rock's will be butchered. And we missed out on some Rhode Island Red's, some Polish & Silkie Bantams. My 12 year old daughter was very upset with me. I told her there is always Craigslist, the local paper, and the small animal sale at the County fair in July. After telling her that, she then cut me some slack.

I have once again learned that chickens are their own (& my) entertainment.

Even though I get pecked and pinched daily

, I still look forward to seeing them everyday

. I just kinda feel bad for the Cornish Rocks

. They get SO big SO quick and have such a hard time getting around

. I don't like to see them (what seems like) suffering. I know for next years batches of baby chicks, to do WAY more research

on this WONDERFUL sight,

" www.backyardchickens.com "

before our next purchase(s) of baby chick's

. I feel that I can better take care of things that I know more about

.

Thank you everyone for your posts on the great & very informational site!

Time to go

& take care of my feathered babies

&

!

Have a great evening & weekend everyone.

~ExcitedMIChicks~

 

[ladyfeather]

Welcome excitedMIchicks! That sounds like a lot of chickens but so much fun.

I know where Charlotte is but I can't say I've ever been.

 

[sweetpea409]

Hi excitedmichicks! I'm pretty new here as well.

My husband and I just got home from getting a fully intact chicken coop! I'm so excited! It's older and used, so needs work, but as a whole it's going to work really well, and it was very helpful that we were given it.

 

[Opa]

More new folks. Isn't it great! Welcome all. Be sure to check the link in my signature line for the information about Chickenstock.

 

[RaZ]

Welcome new folks.

Please check the links in my signature about Chickenstock. A great place to meet the people here on this thread.

 

[vjwilmoth]

What did I do?!!!

Someone needs to take my money away from me. I went to find two silkies and they mysteriously doubled into four. What are they grey-ish ones? I know I have a partridge and a black but I don't know what the grey ones will be. I tried giving them to Waffles and I think she was overwhelmed. She's not having 8 babies she said.

Who can blame her really?

 

[RaZ]

What did I do?!!!

Someone needs to take my money away from me.

Well, if you insist. I suppose I can help. Should I bring my trailer?

 

[teeville5]

Last night, about 9,my Yogi was going crazy barking and growling..I looked out the utility room window and there were THREE men standing at the back fence- looking into my yard from that house behind me where Yogi hates the guy.

Holy Creepers! That would completely wig me out.

Msue- how old are your chicks again? And I think I saw you put Ms. Shelby as an ee, is that right?

Juise- You take really cute photos of your kids and I think RooPaul, oops, I mean Muttsy is very handsome.

Hello to all the new members