North Dakota

[Tuhmu]

how did these sell?

Less than I would have liked. If I would have held on to them this spring I think I would have done better. My lavender orpingtons did the best surprisingly $20 each. The buff laced were $16 and the gold laced only went for $6. Ducks also went for less than I would have liked at $5 and $9.

But it was kind of expected, not many people are there to pick up birds. Mostly to unload before winter. Spring is when everyone goes a little crazy.

 

[MichelleP43]

Hello everyone

Newbie here from ND, Turtle Lake area. Live on a farm with a good chicken coop that hasn't been used for 30 years. We are going to be sprucing it up and getting chickens this spring. Is it possible to purchase laying hens anywhere in central ND? Our chickens will be allowed to free range, and we have barn cats so we want to avoid having young ones.

 

[I Love Layers]

Hello everyone   Newbie here from ND, Turtle Lake area.  Live on a farm with a good chicken coop that hasn't been used for 30 years.  We are going to be sprucing it up and getting chickens this spring.  Is it possible to purchase laying hens anywhere in central ND?  Our chickens will be allowed to free range, and we have barn cats so we want to avoid having young ones.

Welcome! I'm a high schooler from Richardton! I've got some laying hens I need to get rid of next spring, in June or May. There's the New Salem Exotic Animal Sale, but laying hens go for insane money in the spring was more then I willing to spend..

If you got chicks you could just keep them in the coop for a month until they're big enough to intimidate the cats.

 

[MichelleP43]

Welcome! I'm a high schooler from Richardton! I've got some laying hens I need to get rid of next spring, in June or May. There's the New Salem Exotic Animal Sale, but laying hens go for insane money in the spring was more then I willing to spend..

If you got chicks you could just keep them in the coop for a month until they're big enough to intimidate the cats.

Thanks for the Welcome

. How long does it take for chicks to be big enough to avoid predators like Hawks?

 

[I Love Layers]

Thanks for the Welcome   .  How long does it take for chicks to be big enough to avoid predators like Hawks? 

Depends. I've never had a hawk or eagle attack and I've got numerous hawks and bald eagles here. Chicks know at a young age to avoid hawks, I would say 2-3 weeks old

 

[MichelleP43]

Depends. I've never had a hawk or eagle attack and I've got numerous hawks and bald eagles here. Chicks know at a young age to avoid hawks, I would say 2-3 weeks old

Great Thanks

 

[I Love Layers]

Great Thanks 

If you are looking for hens in the spring, or chicks remember to ask me! I'm about 2 hours away

 

[MichelleP43]

I posted our coop in this thread:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1136953/large-coop-fixer-upper-could-use-some-advise

Please feel free to go check it out and add some advice specific to North Dakota winters or anything in general. Thanks

 

[I Love Layers]

I say a big no no to tin roofing it scares a lot of birds when raining or hailing.

 

[holm25]

I say a big no no to tin roofing it scares a lot of birds when raining or hailing.

Really? Every coop we have had has had a tin roof? My birds don't get scared?