Montana

[chickenpickens]

I am in Billings, but I end up eating all my extra roosters. I have a rotisserie just for them, or I make soup out of the older ones.

Where did you get your rotisserie?

 

[Bantambird]

Where did you get your rotisserie?

my mother in law gave it as a gift

 

[HollyMcD]

Hello all you wonderful Montanans! I live up in far northern Lincoln County w/our 9 chickens (1 rooster & 8 hens), our Golden Retriever & my wonderful hubby. Nice to "meet" all of you. I am new to BYC & pleased to be able to connect w/all the fellow chicken lovers on this site!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Hello all you wonderful Montanans! I live up in far northern Lincoln County w/our 9 chickens (1 rooster & 8 hens), our Golden Retriever & my wonderful hubby. Nice to "meet" all of you. I am new to BYC & pleased to be able to connect w/all the fellow chicken lovers on this site!

 

[Modern Prehistorics]

Hello from the bitterroot valley! My flock and I are happy to be here!

 

[paintedChix]

Hi Montanans!!

I have family in Shelby & our granddaughters just finished thier 1st year with chickens & 4H competition.

For next year, we are talking about incubating chicks themselves. I am in NC & have very different temps & humidities. Also different breeds aviable locally as far as hatching eggs.

I still have to find out when they need to hatch for competing at the fair, think thier current birds were hatched in March. I think they only did showmanship - as a lot of the birds were hybrids?

So - what type of incubators do you use & prefer (need tabletop & may need resale value as not sure if they will continue to hatch...)? Can purchase through a website or Amazon.

Which of you provide hatching eggs? Specific breeds? I know daughter, Skye, wants FBCM. If anyone has Zombie eggs, that would be great - as think the girls will love that... Once I know who has what, I'd be happy to PM for pricing for shipping or for pickup (in 2025). The Marias fair is in July.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Hi Montanans!!

I have family in Shelby & our granddaughters just finished thier 1st year with chickens & 4H competition.

For next year, we are talking about incubating chicks themselves. I am in NC & have very different temps & humidities. Also different breeds aviable locally as far as hatching eggs.

I still have to find out when they need to hatch for competing at the fair, think thier current birds were hatched in March. I think they only did showmanship - as a lot of the birds were hybrids?

So - what type of incubators do you use & prefer (need tabletop & may need resale value as not sure if they will continue to hatch...)? Can purchase through a website or Amazon.

Which of you provide hatching eggs? Specific breeds? I know daughter, Skye, wants FBCM. If anyone has Zombie eggs, that would be great - as think the girls will love that... Once I know who has what, I'd be happy to PM for pricing for shipping or for pickup (in 2025). The Marias fair is in July.

I prefer natural brooding. But I also have had good results with the NatureRight360.

 

[paintedChix]

I prefer natural brooding. But I also have had good results with the NatureRight360.

I am familiar with that, as I have 2.

Broody raising would be great, but have no clue if thier pullets from this year will go broody. If so, would set long enough to hatch. Then be good mommas...

 

[Bantambird]

Mine are old sportsman incubators from the 80s, retrofitted with digital controls so I can more accurately adjust temps. I raise silver based marans, as in the black silver, blue silvers, splash and recessive white, with silver instead of copper genes. I also raise cream legbars. I actually have quite a few legbars available currently! There are a lot of turkeys, too. Heritage type. The marans like less humidity than some breeds, because the thick coating blocks some pores in the shell. I just fiddle until proper mass size is achieved in the egg.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Anyone near Billings/Laurel looking for drakes? I have a handful as well as some females I'm looking to sell. Pm me if interested