Very different, actually. Winter, you'll see spates of negative temperatures. Around Helena, you can expect to see temperatures dip as low as -40F with serious wind in some parts. Rogers Pass which is near Helena has the all-time lowest recorded temperature in the lower 48 of -70F...
I'd consider adding a heat lamp to one side of the brooder so the little ones can get under it as required. With that many, you're probably going to have a busy hen!
Congrats on the chicks! Wish you were closer.
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Go ahead and contact her as well. Thanks so much!
Did you hear back yet? Just wondering if you found a chick yet? I hope you did !
Nope. Went and bought some small mirrors for the little one.
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LOL. I have plenty of fertile eggs. Where are you? Mine aren't sex links but it's really easy to tell the sexes of mine.
I'm in Butte
Do you think it will be ok for her to hatch out chicks in this cold weather? She shares a coop with 4 other chickens and I worry her babies would be...
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I wish I did hon, there is a sweet gal in anaconda that alsys has chickens and chicks. maybe I can contact her for you? or you can contact her? [email protected] tell them Karla said you had girls who laid eggs and you need a small chick. last time I was out her way she had...
I have ONE egg that is going to hatch in the next two days. I know this is a long shot, but does anyone have any chicks younger than a week they could sell me so I could have a buddy for this chick?
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Howdy from NW Montana!
I don't know any poultry shows, but I don't show birds, so I'm not a good person to ask. I haven't seen Pyncheons in this area, so I don't know how cold hardy they are. My guess is if they have a small enough comb, they will probably be hardy enough.
Anyone need a couple of feather-legged Cuckoo Marans Roos here in Montana? I'll give them free if you want to use them for Olive Eggers, or your own chocolate layers. I'm near Missoula.
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We got about a foot, too. Mishka the white Malamute went to get wood with me and was diving into the snow that was up to her shoulders. She was very happy. I think we have about 2 to 3 feet of snow total. Good snowshoeing in the next few days.
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I'd be up for it.
Maggie
Please explain. I don't know what an egg swap is!
It's kind of a hatching egg thingy via mail. We pick names and each person sends the other person X fertile eggs and we all hatch our eggs. Requires an incubator or a broody hen. And of course, chickens...