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I want to start raising chickens but haven't been able to find any
locally. Can you mail order chicks? Can they ship them safely and
humanely? I live in western Montana.
Hal |
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| Steve Newport |
| Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:34 pm |
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Hi,
My nephew has just got back from snow boarding in Montana - loved it.
Anyway.
Quick internet search shows the following (dont know what they are
like though)
http://www.jefferslivestock.com/ssc/
General Listings:
Atlas-Forest
800 257-1977
Forest MS
Borders Poultry Supply
800 374-9553
Center TX
Chickmate
800 331-7509
Buchanan GA
Jay-Dee Agri Systems
800 328-6378
Broadway VA
Petes Poultry Supply
800 898-0364
Magee MS
Southland Industrial Supply Co Inc
800 334-6743
Oakwood GA
These people may be able to help:
http://mt.gov/liv/
On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:28:50 -0600, hal@nospam.org wrote:
Quote: I want to start raising chickens but haven't been able to find any
locally. Can you mail order chicks? Can they ship them safely and
humanely? I live in western Montana.
Hal |
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| Amy Blankenship |
| Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:51 pm |
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I've had good luck here:
http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/
Though this hasn't been a good year for getting chicks from them, I hear.
It's getting late in the year for shipping chicks. You may want to wait
till the fall.
HTH;
Amy
"Steve Newport" <steven@newport47.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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Quote: Hi,
My nephew has just got back from snow boarding in Montana - loved it.
Anyway.
Quick internet search shows the following (dont know what they are
like though)
http://www.jefferslivestock.com/ssc/
General Listings:
Atlas-Forest
800 257-1977
Forest MS
Borders Poultry Supply
800 374-9553
Center TX
Chickmate
800 331-7509
Buchanan GA
Jay-Dee Agri Systems
800 328-6378
Broadway VA
Petes Poultry Supply
800 898-0364
Magee MS
Southland Industrial Supply Co Inc
800 334-6743
Oakwood GA
These people may be able to help:
http://mt.gov/liv/
On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:28:50 -0600, hal@nospam.org wrote:
I want to start raising chickens but haven't been able to find any
locally. Can you mail order chicks? Can they ship them safely and
humanely? I live in western Montana.
Hal |
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| Amy Blankenship |
| Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 12:00 am |
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"Steve Newport" <steven@newport47.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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Quote: Hi,
My nephew has just got back from snow boarding in Montana - loved it.
Anyway.
Quick internet search shows the following (dont know what they are
like though)
http://www.jefferslivestock.com/ssc/
Where did you find that on the Jeffers site? I drive by the poultry supply
page in Magee all the time. If they do sell chicks, I can't see their
shipping to Montana.
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| Jill |
| Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 1:55 am |
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hal@nospam.org wrote:
Quote: I want to start raising chickens but haven't been able to find any
locally. Can you mail order chicks? Can they ship them safely and
humanely? I live in western Montana.
If you look up hatchery on google you will find lots of suggestions who can
help you find your chosen birds.
There are also plenty of site with guidance about caring for shipped chicks
and any potential problems to look for.
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regards
Jill Bowis
Domestic Poultry and Waterfowl Solutions
Herbaceous; Herb and Alpine Nursery
Seasonal Farm Food
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| Guest |
| Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:24 am |
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On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:51:33 -0500, "Amy Blankenship"
<Amy_nospam@magnoliamultimedia.com> wrote:
Quote: I've had good luck here:
http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/
Though this hasn't been a good year for getting chicks from them, I hear.
It's getting late in the year for shipping chicks. You may want to wait
till the fall.
why would it be too late? We're still getting snow here. Is it heat
during shipment I should worry about?
Hal
Quote:
HTH;
Amy
"Steve Newport" <steven@newport47.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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Hi,
My nephew has just got back from snow boarding in Montana - loved it.
Anyway.
Quick internet search shows the following (dont know what they are
like though)
http://www.jefferslivestock.com/ssc/
General Listings:
Atlas-Forest
800 257-1977
Forest MS
Borders Poultry Supply
800 374-9553
Center TX
Chickmate
800 331-7509
Buchanan GA
Jay-Dee Agri Systems
800 328-6378
Broadway VA
Petes Poultry Supply
800 898-0364
Magee MS
Southland Industrial Supply Co Inc
800 334-6743
Oakwood GA
These people may be able to help:
http://mt.gov/liv/
On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:28:50 -0600, hal@nospam.org wrote:
I want to start raising chickens but haven't been able to find any
locally. Can you mail order chicks? Can they ship them safely and
humanely? I live in western Montana.
Hal
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| Amy Blankenship |
| Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 11:16 am |
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<hal@nospam.org> wrote in message
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Quote: On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:51:33 -0500, "Amy Blankenship"
Amy_nospam@magnoliamultimedia.com> wrote:
I've had good luck here:
http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/
Though this hasn't been a good year for getting chicks from them, I hear.
It's getting late in the year for shipping chicks. You may want to wait
till the fall.
why would it be too late? We're still getting snow here. Is it heat
during shipment I should worry about?
Yes. I think it may be hot where they are. |
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| shnuz@netscape.com |
| Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 12:24 pm |
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On Apr 25, 5:28 pm, h...@nospam.org wrote:
Quote: I want to start raising chickens but haven't been able to find any
locally. Can you mail order chicks? Can they ship them safely and
humanely? I live in western Montana.
Hal
Decide what breed you want. In Montana, I would get Brahmas or Bard
Rocks. Something that can tolerate the climate.
You will have to supply heat in the cold months anyway. Montana is
ridiculously cold, why do you live there !!!
I like my Bramas. Google them and you will get a breeder eventually.
Try Back Yard Chicken,,,or something like that.
I don't remember where I got mine. Now would be a good time to order
Pullets . Is it warm in Montana yet? Didn't you just get 15 " of
snow? Im in Rhode Island. |
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| Amy Blankenship |
| Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 1:28 pm |
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Plus, they only sell many of their breeds early in the year.
"Amy Blankenship" <Amy_nospam@magnoliamultimedia.com> wrote in message
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hal@nospam.org> wrote in message
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On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:51:33 -0500, "Amy Blankenship"
Amy_nospam@magnoliamultimedia.com> wrote:
I've had good luck here:
http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/
Though this hasn't been a good year for getting chicks from them, I hear.
It's getting late in the year for shipping chicks. You may want to wait
till the fall.
why would it be too late? We're still getting snow here. Is it heat
during shipment I should worry about?
Yes. I think it may be hot where they are.
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| Amy Blankenship |
| Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 11:32 pm |
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On Apr 25, 5:28 pm, h...@nospam.org wrote:
Quote: I want to start raising chickens but haven't been able to find any
locally. Can you mail order chicks? Can they ship them safely and
humanely? I live in western Montana.
Hal
Decide what breed you want. In Montana, I would get Brahmas or Bard
Rocks. Something that can tolerate the climate.
You will have to supply heat in the cold months anyway. Montana is
ridiculously cold, why do you live there !!!
I like my Bramas. Google them and you will get a breeder eventually.
Try Back Yard Chicken,,,or something like that.
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Brahmas aren't especially good layers, and the one that I have that went
broody incubated the chicks but systematically killed them as they hatched.
They're cute, but I don't see them as being useful compared to Rhode Island
Red or the Rocks. |
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| JustTom |
| Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 5:28 pm |
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On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:28:50 -0600, hal@nospam.org wrote:
Quote: I want to start raising chickens but haven't been able to find any
locally. Can you mail order chicks? Can they ship them safely and
humanely? I live in western Montana.
Got my last batch in the fall from Meyer. Had 35 and the only ones
not to make it were hawk snacks. The rest are happily laying away.
I chose them because they were fairly close to me and I knew that I
would basically get them overnight. I would suggest that you look
for one close to you, and they likely have birds best suited to your
climate.
tom |
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