ISO of hens in the Pacific NW Area (MT, WY, ID, WA, ND). Almost all of my hens got killed by a raccoon who dug up my no dig fence. The racoon is no longer around............, and the coop is now adjusted to keep even the smartest of predators out.
I live in Southwest Montana. Winters here are mostly dry snow, but very cold. Almost every day is below 30 degrees, and we go weeks at a time under 0 degrees, sometimes days in a row between 0 to -20 degrees.
Do you have any tips for this harsh of a cold?
-Food supplementation (black...
Cannot establish breed, it may be mixed. This photo is from a few weeks ago, and her longer tail feathers are now shorter and rounder. She is a wild chicken, always running around and jumping around in 2x speed. Very slim physique compared to my other breeds. When she was around 8-10 weeks, she...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I am completely new to chickens! My grandmother grew up with my great grandmother and they raised meat birds, and lived off the grid homesteading.
I got my first chickens late April this year.
(2) How many chickens do you have right...
I have 7 pullets who are all around 19 weeks of age. One in particular is a barred rock who has a large red comb/wattle, been squatting (sits down/shoulder of wings spread/ruffles feathers/stays in this position until you walk further away), more talkative, vent redish pink and moist, pelvic...