Karla, I got the sex links from a guy in Belgrade. He has WAY TOO MANY, and they are rather sad looking, but feel they will be good in the end. When I went to get em, his son said "just let us know if you want more". So I am sure he'd give you some too!hi Tammee! Wow you sound like you got some great chickens, and a great man there for getting them and the coop for you. Those sex link I hear lay amazing. Real good layers ! How old are they? Where did you get them? I am always on the look out for sex links. I live in Butte and have a coop in my back yard . I have a real nice pen to. I had them built for me ( you can see them here some where lol ) I started with 5 girls, but now have nine ( had ten one passed away. It's going to be real cold here soon, is your coop insulated? Poor girls could get cold with feathers gone. Maybe some good scratch at night to warm them? Not sure how to keep them warm, my coop is insulated very well and the pen is totally enclosed to block wind and snow rain etc.
Now the angus interest me! I'm always on the look out for a good side of beef ( grass fed no Gmo corn fed) wow your close to me cool! I go to dillon to get milk at times, hope to again soon but her goat dried and she is pregnant again. Wow 2000 acres sounds like a dream come true! All I got is a little back yard, but I'm blessed with my girls. I'm looking to add to my flock this spring , looking for some good egg layers ( pullets) my broody passed away,
If you got time. I would love to see the chickens and coop. I'm chicken adicted! ( my family thinks I have gone nuts lol )
Snowing here to, cold as heck and about 4 inches so far ,I hope it snows 2 feet. I love the snow and the fact less fires in the summer.
Have a good night Tammee, stay warm
Ohhhh so cute!Hi Montana peeps!
Bonnie, sorry to hear about your old mare passing...so awesome that she lived a long full life with someone who loved her deeply...my horses have been some of my friends throughout my life, no doubt. On the lighter side....all of my eggs from you hatched and they are WONDERFUL. I am soooooo pleased!! I took a few pics today of some random ones that I scooped up..many with lightly feathered legs too...got some colors that are so unique--bonus! Enjoy the pics and I will add more of the others this weekend.
Sounds like you guys may be house bound with your weather...it is actually going to be 29 tonight here in the low desert! some front moved in but will be gone by Monday...of course our high will at least be in low 60's so can't complain (-; I have the chicks in my garage with 2 -250watt brooder bulbs. there are 21, so that will help. Temp right now in their brooder is 94 at 11pm..so I think they will be fine.
Warmly, Cindy in AZ
here's some of the blue wheaten ameraucanas from a breeder in San Diego:
wow Belgrade, I believe I saw that on Craig's list. I would get some in a heart beat, but I'm to worried about adding any bird until there quarantined as I have seen folks loose whole coops full of chickens from disease brought in from stressed birds. I'm so happy you took them, they did look ragged. I'm at a loss right now as to where to put them. Come spring I put the new birds in there own pen, so that's why I have to either brood my self or buy pullets that can be put in a nice pen away from the other girls. I separate for 4 weeks, this way I am pretty sure all is well then I put them with the big girls out side the main pen, but at the end of the day put them back into there own pen. This is how I get the girls used ot each other. Did you add the 12 with your girls now? If so did your older girls do ok with them? Mine seem to be poops so I add slowly. Hey next time I'm down that way I will send you a pm, and maybe if you got the time we can have a cup of coffeeKarla, I got the sex links from a guy in Belgrade. He has WAY TOO MANY, and they are rather sad looking, but feel they will be good in the end. When I went to get em, his son said "just let us know if you want more". So I am sure he'd give you some too!
My coop- was built in the early 1920's. It's built with 4x4 logs. Very warm actually. So cold last night, but their water didn't freeze. I added a 3rd heat lamp to their "pad" yesterday and they were all happy campers this morning. LOL I have room for so many more, but I don 't want to make having them a chore. Just fun. But a gall in 4 Corners has 4 Chocins I am thinking about getting. We will see though!
The Angus are all grass and alfalfa fed and we don't buy any beef at all. It is YUMMY! Just let us know a year ahead of time. They are going to be born shortly!
Let me know when you are headed this way. Small towns, few neighbors. Be fun to know someone local-ish! Tammee
