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I don't want to order 25 chickens , What do I do?

18 years ago

I just wondered if anyone has any suggestions about buying chicks in brown county , IN. I am new in town. I don't have any fellow chick people i can share with. It seems like all the catalogs want you to order a minimum of 25 chicks. I just want about ten, thats all I can handle right now. Would appreciate some ideas if anyone has any.

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cnvh
18 years ago
Are you looking for a specific (uncommon) breed? If not, ask at your local farm or ag store to see if they have now or will have chicks in the spring. Here in PA, many of the Tractor Supply and Agway stores carry chicks, so you can purchase as many or as few as you want.
marquisella
18 years ago
TSC stores aren't selling chicks this year.

Go to:

http://calicowoods.com/day_old_prices.htm

He has a good reputation. I just ordered a dozen Welsummer eggs to incubate last Friday,and he sent them saturday.

Or, for more places go to: eggbid.com
They have auctions for eggs, chicks, and all sorts of poultry related things.

Good Luck,
M
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heirloomtomato
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Usually, somewhere in the surronding towns there will be a feed or ag store that has chicks for sale in the Spring. If you ask, lots of times they have extras you can buy. Sometimes people order ahead but sometimes the store gets a batch in to sell to whoever comes in and there's where you can ususally pick up the amount you want. I can think of several places in the surronding towns where I live. Just call around and inquire. We do have a TSC, but that's not where I'd check first.
Karen
lvannote
Original Author
18 years ago
Thanks everyone , thats very helpful. Good luck in the coming spring.
velvet_sparrow
18 years ago
Try eggbid.com, they sell hatching eggs, chicks and adults. If you want to hatch your own you can also get hatching eggs on ebay.

You might post a notice at your local feed store asking for someone to split a chick order with your, or the feed store might even do it. Elementary schools might also, or they might be looking for a home for class project chicks. Try your local ag college as well.

Hatcheries sell chicks in batches of 25 because the chicks need each other in that number in order to stay warm enough to survive shipping. If you can search the Internet for a hatchery near you, you might be able to pick up just a few chicks locally.

Good luck and enjoy your chicks! :)

Velvet ~:>
iloveroosters
18 years ago
A friend and I once ordered 25+ chickens through a hatchery and the few hens that were over and above the 25 required were all shipped with roosters as "packing material" LOL! I had to find people to take 16 roosters off my hands. I ended up keeping two of them...but not for long.
ccox
18 years ago
Ideal Poulty will let you order as few as you like, as long as you meet a dollar amount. They will however, throw in "cockerals for warmth", but I had somebody lined up to take them as soon as they reached butchering age.

Here is a link that might be useful: Ideal link
undercover_owl
18 years ago
Call nearby feed stores, and ask if they will take small orders from hatcheries.

Just yesterday I called the local Wilco to ask if they would take a small order for Polish Crested chicks. They said no, they only sell standard, common breeds, and no special orders, but they suggested I check with another of their stores to see if they would do it. So, I called another store and they said "we have some Polish Cresteds here in the store right now"! It was an hour drive, but I came home with 6 tiny Polish Cresteds the same day!

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