chick days at TSC - what breeds normally?

[Jenna14Chicken]

It's at Shipton's Big R in Billings, Montana.

Looks like a great set up and easy to see allthe breeds and a great variety of breeds wow looks very nice

 

[Argus]

Jenna, not sure where you are but if you have a local rural king try them. The one by me has a good selection right now, also has turkeys, guineas and ducklings.

 

[Jenna14Chicken]

Jenna, not sure where you are but if you have a local rural king try them. The one by me has a good selection right now, also has turkeys, guineas and ducklings.

I live in Ohio close to Marion where they have a rural king but we have been so busy we haven't got a chance to go there. Where are you from?

 

[Jenna14Chicken]

Thanks

 

[20736]

Has anyone said, "caveat emptor" ?
I would hesitate to buy chicks from a store, as opposed to a hatchery.
I have purchased from store, but smaller mom-and-pop feed stores not chain stores.
Good luck whatever you decide.

 

[Jenna14Chicken]

Never heard of caveat emptor

 

[Blooie]

Latin - means "Let the buyer beware".

 

[Jenna14Chicken]

Oh ok so what does 20736 mean? I'm confused sorry

 

[Jensownzoo]

Oh ok so what does 20736 mean? I'm confused sorry

Well, buying straight from the hatchery limits the amount of disease and stress that a chick is exposed to as opposed to a farm store where people could be tracking in all sorts of things and the chicks could experience the stress of handling, crowding, mismanagement, etc..

I will tell you that I've had more unexplained chick deaths in my current batch of chicks that were obtained from farm stores than I did with my first batch which were shipped direct from the hatchery in January in the snow. Enough so that it is making paying the shipping fee worth it.

 

[Jenna14Chicken]

Oh