I ended up ordering chicks from California Hatchery in late January. They are one of the few that have a small minimum order and a good variety of chickens available. I don't know about accusations of abuse- I should think that if it were the case, they would shut them down? I'm still new to...
Wow, that is interesting. I heard that the state of California is cracking down on abuse, especially with the commercial hatcheries and growers. It's so easy to order online, so it's tempting to do so. But to be honest, I'd rather meet the folks I would buy chickens from, especially from folks...
I'm sort of confused... I see that most of the posts say don't order from California Hatcheries, and yet there are a few posts of successful happy customers.
I was considering ordering from them, but now I'm on the fence. I'm located near the Central Valley (Three Rivers) and thought that it...