Murray McMurray is a decent large hatchery. They will ship day-old chicks right to your post office overnight. Watch for pasty butt, and keep their chick starter moist to encourage fluid intake.
Interestingly, a lady called in local radio show (wnir) and basically was excited to buy some chics and on Feb 14, there were none available within 100 mi radius. Is it not season or is that purposely so people cannot get them?
I recently purchased two dozen fertilized eggs, and put them in an incubator. 4 of the eggs were not viable. The rest hatched. There were about the same number of hens to roosters. At 6 months of age, the roosters became roasters. The hens started laying and kept on laying at the rate of about 20 eggs per hen per month.
I sold them all when we moved. I’m about to start up again. I have purchased chicks from Tractor Supply with no issues. If the chick(s) look sick go to another facility.
Look on social media sites and purchase some pullets, that way you will get eggs sooner than if you purchased chicks.
Where would be a good place to purchase chicks, then?
https://archive.is/tefnJ
Out of that list, it looks like only "Townline Poultry Farm" and "Welp Hatchery" provides unvaccinated chick options, that I can tell.
Murray McMurray is a decent large hatchery. They will ship day-old chicks right to your post office overnight. Watch for pasty butt, and keep their chick starter moist to encourage fluid intake.
Interestingly, a lady called in local radio show (wnir) and basically was excited to buy some chics and on Feb 14, there were none available within 100 mi radius. Is it not season or is that purposely so people cannot get them?
NE Ohio
The radio caller said she spoke with some Amish that said prices were up to 50$ per chicks in some locations
I recently purchased two dozen fertilized eggs, and put them in an incubator. 4 of the eggs were not viable. The rest hatched. There were about the same number of hens to roosters. At 6 months of age, the roosters became roasters. The hens started laying and kept on laying at the rate of about 20 eggs per hen per month.
I sold them all when we moved. I’m about to start up again. I have purchased chicks from Tractor Supply with no issues. If the chick(s) look sick go to another facility. Look on social media sites and purchase some pullets, that way you will get eggs sooner than if you purchased chicks.
Chickens are fun!!