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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...
  2. smadamek

    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?
  3. smadamek

    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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