Montana

[pips&peeps]

The Rocky Mountain Poultry Association is having it's annual Spring Fling in Missoula this year. The date is May 2, at the Missoula Fairgrounds.

"There will be a variety of show quality chicks and waterfowl for sale. Additional show quality breeds of our chicks/ poults will be donated by our Rocky Mountain Poultry Association members.
Don't miss this chance to improve your flock! $4.00 each"


If you would like to enter the show, I can forward you the entry form. Just send me a private message.

 

[DuginMT]

That sounds great, glad I picked up a Brahma! My little boy spotted the culprit that has been preying on our free range hens three days ago - a red fox. It was standing outside our chicken run about 7:30 in the morning, licking its chops! I took three shots at it with a .22 mag revolver but it was running fast and I missed. The chickens are not free range anymore, those 7 surviving hens spend their days in the pen. They gave us 5 eggs today. The RIR the fox last took was a very sweet hen. Needless to say, we are locked and loaded now!

 

[Grizdad]

That sounds great, glad I picked up a Brahma! My little boy spotted the culprit that has been preying on our free range hens three days ago - a red fox. It was standing outside our chicken run about 7:30 in the morning, licking its chops! I took three shots at it with a .22 mag revolver but it was running fast and I missed. The chickens are not free range anymore, those 7 surviving hens spend their days in the pen. They gave us 5 eggs today. The RIR the fox last took was a very sweet hen. Needless to say, we are locked and loaded now!

A scoped Marlin Model 60 would serve you well. One well placed shot and you don't have to worry about taking any more shots.

 

[breezy]

Good Morning
I just moved back to Montana. Im in Sand Coulee. Im looking forward to coming back here to the forums and am excited about setting up so that I can get more chickens. I saw some baby geese at North 40 in Great Falls and that has me thinking geese as well.

 

[EnnisLakeFarm]

Good Morning
I just moved back to Montana. Im in Sand Coulee. Im looking forward to coming back here to the forums and am excited about setting up so that I can get more chickens. I saw some baby geese at North 40 in Great Falls and that has me thinking geese as well.

Welcome back!

 

[breezy]

thank you

 

[schimmers]

Anyone raising swedish flower hens? What do you think of them? I have two very different looking swede chicks and am looking forward to seeing what they mature into.

 

[schimmers]

Also, has anyone used a "no crow"-type rooster collar? I am preparing myself in case one of my swedes is a roo.

 

[DuginMT]

A scoped Marlin Model 60 would serve you well. One well placed shot and you don't have to worry about taking any more shots.

Yes, it would! I don't have a Marlin Model 60 anymore but my scoped Ruger Model 77 .223 and Remington 870 Supermag loaded with 3" Mag BB shot are at easy reach!

 

[MiddleofMontana]

New here, in Lewistown!