I think that the Orpington breed would work best for where I am and what I am looking for in my chickens. That said I could certainly be guided to another similar breed if they meet my requirements. I chose the Orpington because they are cold hardy and will lay all winter (hello 6ish months of...
I know for normal sized pigeons the daily ration amounts to about an ounce of grain per day with some fluctuations. I am interested in Utility breeds though and their size and rapid squab production surely means they need a larger ration. What I would like to know from other Utility pigeon...
I am leaning towards King pigeons for squab in the near future. The problem is pigeon breeders in Montana are few and far between and mostly are rasing racing homers. If thats all I can get to start I will deal with smaller squabs but I am hoping there are some squabbers somewhere in Montana...
I am about to move into a little old three bdrm on an acre out on the plains of south central Montana. I have lots of plans for gardening and small livestock.
I thought it made sense to start an account here instead of just lurking and reading. I certainly have many questions that I will be...