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    Montana

    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...
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    Montana

    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...
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    Montana

    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?
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    Montana

    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...
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    Montana

    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...
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    Montana

    Thanks for the welcome. My family and I are new to chickens, so finding this site was a blessing! I'm from Gateway, the jewel of Gallatin Valley
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    Montana

    Finally, I found where all the Montanans are hiding!!
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    funny chicken names!

    We just got 5 chicks over the weekend. I named them Omlette, Benedict, Nugget, Cordon, and Popeye.
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    Southwest Montana

    My family and I just got 5 chicks this past weekend. Last week when I was building our coop I got sunburned in the 50+ degree heat; it felt great! Just yesterday, there was a winter storm with high winds that moved through and produced a major ground blizzard. Needless to say, we have a...
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    Electrolytes

    Interesting...Thanks very much!
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    Electrolytes

    We just got our first chicks today, and the folks at the feed store gave us a package of electrolytes to mix in their water. How long do we give them those electrolytes? Is it until they are off the heat?
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    New to this

    Thank you all for the suggestions!
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    Keeping Youngsters Warm...?

    What is the appropriate age for chicks and/or temperatures to take them off of heat lamps? When are they hardy enough to be on their own in the coop outside? We live in Montana, and since we are on a budget we don't want to buy heat lamps so we were thinking about converting the back bedroom...
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    New to this

    My family and I are getting ready to start raising our own chickens. We live in MT, is there any particular breed that does well with our winters and has a relatively high yield in egg production? Any feedback would help. Thanks!
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