Hello fellow Montanans, I have a question for all. My hens stopped laying a couple weeks ago during that cold snap. Will they start to lay again or are they done for good? They were all hatched this past spring so I know its not an age issue. Any feedback would be much appreciated. Thanks, God...
Sooo...I was in the supply store today buying some tools, and I couldn't help myself. Ended up getting 2 Buff Orpington chicks, which brings our flock to 7. I quickly found out that getting chickens is exactly like getting tattoos: once you get one you want to get more (which explains why I have...
Thats good to know, we were actually wondering how and when to integrate younger birds into a flock. Are most breeds pretty compatible with one another? Or are there ones we should stay away from if we have a mixed flock?
Hello! Our chicks are about 10-11 days old now, we got them from Murdochs in Bozeman. And yes, we are new to chickens but we are very excited. We live about 15 miles from town, so the chickens will eventually have plenty of room to run around. We figured we would start small with the 5 chicks...
Hi there Montana folks. I'm happy to say that our 5 new chicks (2 barred rocks and 3 silver laced wyandottes) adapted to their new home and are doing fine. We still have to keep them inside; they have a nice roomy over-sized storage tote that we converted to their home. We placed a heating pad...