Montana

[Mutchi]

oh hello! welcome to the montana thread!

 

[Mountain Granny]

oh hello! welcome to the montana thread!

How do I get on the Montana thread to post ?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Anyone in Billings (Or anywhere willing to drive to laurel) looking for cockerels? I'm not really caring what you do with them (as long as its legal), just hace a ton ans im not really wanting to process a ton of them myself.

Also have some nicer quality (still hatchery though) birds if anyone in 4H is looking for next year (pullets and cockerels from this spring)

 

[JacinLarkwell]

How do I get on the Montana thread to post ?

Just use the comment box

 

[Mutchi]

How do I get on the Montana thread to post ?

we are on the montana thread.

 

[Mountain Granny]

Not sure where to put this. So here it is. Lol. I live in SW Montana. Up in the mountains. I was really hesitant, but I let my girls out to free range. 8 buff orpingtons and 2 Rhoad Island reds.I tried to keep an eye on them but got busy canning.
When I went out to check later in the afternoon I only found 5 buff Orpington girls. I went searching and eventually found a pile of feathers for each missing chicken. So sad !!!!! I have had chickens through out the years and have lost a few to hawks. I actually lost a leg horn hen about 5 months ago. I found a pile of feathers and some blood but no body. So I kept them in for a few months. Then tried again when evening came my buff rooster didn't come in. No sign of him not even feathers ! So I was afraid to let them out again but they were miserable and bored in the coop.
My question is WHAT could have taken them ???? I found no bodies !!! And like 6 chickens are gone. I could see one or even 2 but 6 ???? We have a Rottweiler and a border collie/lab. So if a coyote came up they should have seen. Any one have any ideas ????? TIA

 

[Mutchi]

Not sure where to put this. So here it is. Lol. I live in SW Montana. Up in the mountains. I was really hesitant, but I let my girls out to free range. 8 buff orpingtons and 2 Rhoad Island reds.I tried to keep an eye on them but got busy canning.
When I went out to check later in the afternoon I only found 5 buff Orpington girls. I went searching and eventually found a pile of feathers for each missing chicken. So sad !!!!! I have had chickens through out the years and have lost a few to hawks. I actually lost a leg horn hen about 5 months ago. I found a pile of feathers and some blood but no body. So I kept them in for a few months. Then tried again when evening came my buff rooster didn't come in. No sign of him not even feathers ! So I was afraid to let them out again but they were miserable and bored in the coop.
My question is WHAT could have taken them ???? I found no bodies !!! And like 6 chickens are gone. I could see one or even 2 but 6 ???? We have a Rottweiler and a border collie/lab. So if a coyote came up they should have seen. Any one have any ideas ????? TIA

hmmm, i dont know it could be anything, even a skunk!

 

[vanillachai]

Do you have any left ?

Yes! There are still 11 hens, one roo, one drake and one duck. Someone is currently considering one of the Easter Eggers.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Sounds like coyotes or s bobcat. Both take birds like that and both can be missed by dogs

 

[Mountain Granny]

Yes! There are still 11 hens, one roo, one drake and one duck. Someone is currently considering one of the Easter Eggers.

What breed is the roo ? Is he friendly? Do you have any more Easter Eggers?