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    Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

    Almost white out right now, beautiful to see from inside, wouldn't want to be on the road this morning! And the cold coming tonight, and for the next week, not nice! The birds haven't been out since the snow cover, they won't go out in it anyway. The coop is a better place for them, and I...
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    Invisible fence for dog

    I could wish that our 'real fence' worked by itself to keep our cute little pittie in that time! She apparently had no problem digging under the fence to get out, and there isn't concrete under the fence to prevent digging. We wanted bunnies, cats, and squirrels to be able to get out and...
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    Invisible fence for dog

    We've had the Invisible fence brand underground fencing here since 1992, and it's worked well most of the time. Our eighth dog, and adult knothead rescue, decided that getting to the chickens was worth it, in spite of serious efforts on our part, and the IF people. At that point we put up a...
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    Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

    Nobody home? I'm wondering how you are all doing, in this very chilly January. It's 5F this morning, and not likely to get above freezing until next month here. A real winter! Are you all keeping warm? That 100+ vehicle pile-up near Zeeland was amazing, not in a good way. People drive...
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    Good Chick Breeds?

    So any will be fine, nothing extreme. for maximum egg production, sex links and Leghorns. For variety, different molting times, and egg colors, many choices already mentioned. Mary
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    Suggestions for new breeds to add to flock

    All would be good choices, it's fun to try different breeds and find out who you like. Mary
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    Good Chick Breeds?

    Sorry, I was talking about Salmon Favorelles and got too lazy to write out the breed... Mary
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    Good Chick Breeds?

    I last had a few long ago, along with a couple of red sex-link hens. The SF hen was at the very bottom of the pecking order, and the rooster was also getting picked on by our other rooster. I moved them on to a friend, where they did much better. This time I acquired a pair of late November...
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    Mites - feeling awful

    I think that washing an already weak bird adds unnecessary stress, best to just powder the bird thoroughly with permethrin, as directed, and get her eating and not chilled or handled more than necessary. The less handling, the better. Mary
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    Good Chick Breeds?

    Okay, so you already have Easter Eggers. For variety of egg colors, Brown Leghorns (or white birds), dark brown eggs from French Marans or either Barnevelders or Welsummers. Speckled Sussex! Very friendly hens, love them! Also beautiful Wyandottes, Plymouth Rocks, so many choices... Mary
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    Good Chick Breeds?

    And your approximate location, and space available. Some birds do better in heat, others in colder climates. Easter Eggers, French Marans, Buckeyes, Wyandottes, Chanteclers, all good in cold weather. Brown Leghorns, any with single combs for warmer climates. I'd avoid Salmon Favorelles, mild...
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    Mites - feeling awful

    So sorry, it's a tough lesson to learn. We had the same situation years ago, and it took the third nice hen's death for us to figure it out. Permethrin dust NOW! @thecatumbrella has it right. In better weather, the permethrin spray is much easier, but you need to deal with this immediately...
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    Feeding Pet Chickens

    Birds do hate change, but they will eat oyster shells, if presented in a way they can recognize as food. Here they are in a separate feeder, which i had to move from a back corner of the coop to a spot right next to the door to outside. It made a difference! The grit feeder is next to the...
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    Where to get chicks?

    I do sometimes buy (suckered into it!) at feed stores, if the chicks appear healthy, and are separated from direct contact from shoppers. Our local TSC stores have the chick pens fenced off from everyone except store employees, while a feed store in a nearby town has anyone able to handle...
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    Feeding Pet Chickens

    Same here. We have birds of all ages, and males, and feed a 20% protein all flock feed, with oyster shell and grit in separate containers. Here it's Purina Flock Raiser, which is fresh (by mill date) where we shop. There are other good choices too. Mary
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