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Welcome to the Montana group. I'm from the NW corner.

My birds have always done well in cold weather. In other years when it was -22 F they were outside in their run all day. I do winterize the run. There is a roof on the run and 3 sides are covered in clear vinyl shower curtains. Fortunately there is an electrical outlet near enough to the...

That would be amazing. Thank you so very much.

Thank you. Yes, that is too far. I am still hoping to find something close by.

Does anyone in the Kalispell area have an extra cockerel or rooster? I miss the crowing.

Kalispell area. Looking for a rooster for my new flock of pullets. Would love to find a Salmon Faverolles, but that is probably not going to happen. Really want to hear the cock a doodle dos. Not planning on hatching chicks.

Murdoch's and most feed stores will have chicks in the spring. RIR are a common breed for the stores to stock as they are so popular.

Let me write to you and give you my address and phone number.

Murdoch's used to get their chicks from Murray McMurray. Not sure if they still do. My cockerel came from MM.

Have a black Cochin cockerel but he is from a hatchery so he's mostly likely not show quality. If you want him you can have him.

I was thinking of doing mine using some cattle panels I have here. Now that I can see the angle of the roof it looks as though it would shed snow very well. Might have to see if I can get someone to build one to make my run larger. Thanks for the picture.

Last time I had only pullets they were different breeds and started to lay in Aug-Sept at 20-24 weeks old. Then they laid great through the winter. Was getting 8-10 eggs a day from 12 pullets. These Chochins are slower than any other breed I've had before, but got them because I love the look...

I've never used light before, however, I only have one pullet out of the ones I got in March laying now. Lost my whole flock and my geese to a cougar early in the year. If I don't add light I probably won't get any more eggs until Feb. Of course it probably doesn't matter. Built the coop in...

Hi. From Kalispell. Been a long time since anyone wrote on this. I've been planning new things for this winter. Want to get the run covered with something other than tarps. Thinking about a roof made with that fiberglass wiggle stuff. Nephew will be moving in with me in October and I...

If you can get up to Kalispell my neighbor has several adult geese for sale. She has several breeds.

Got my chicks this morning. One was looking bad and died. However, the other 26 are all lively.

Several years ago when I got the box of dead chicks temperatures were in the teens. The next week with a heat pad and temperatures in the single digits, all the chicks arrived healthy and happy. I think a lot depends on where the chicks are stacked in among the other parcels. If they are on...

When I ordered chicks for early in the year they all came dead. However, the next week I got all live by paying for a heat pack to go in the chick box. Learned my lesson. Whenever I get chicks early in the year I always order a heat pack included. Have chicks coming next week from MM with...

The chick sexers are only accurate about 90% of the time. This means with every 10 chicks one is likely to be a boy.

Yes, Murdoch's carries sexed chicks. The last couple years they've been using Murray McMurray for their supplier. I got the feeling they weren't happy with one or two of the shipments and might change suppliers. Even then, Murdoch's should still have sexed chicks. You might want to talk to...