New to the boards, although ive been lurking and doing my reserch.
Last Aug we purchested some acerage out in the country with a little old farmhouse etc etc... (long story)
Within a few months we will finnally be living on it and im set on getting me some chickens! (mmmmm fresh eggs)
so reserch tells me a number of things.
1) normal day old birds are shipped in large batches (25 ish)
2) only a handfull of places offer something less
3) the local feed store could be a place to pick up 1 or 2 and or sell leftovers of a batch of 25...
But then again Im in Rural IL. Having chickens isnt a new idea (if you catch my drift)
To the point
Id like to get only a hand full 3-6 chickens for now. I want (and have the space for) large layers, Reds (RI, shaver, NH) and orpingtons. No roo at this time (neighbor has one)
What do you think my best options are? I would think i could find some local and love craigslist but the country bumpkins around these parts arnt exactly the most internet savy. Feed store might work, but to be honest could tell you were one is locally.
I see all you guys raising lots and lots of chicks thinking boy if i could just have a couple!
I wonldnt mind putting an order in for 25 but would need to split them with SOMEONE and tracking those people down seem to be no easyer than finding the chicks on the front end....
(see my delema)
Id like for them to be free range but my labs might like them a bit to much for that
Last Aug we purchested some acerage out in the country with a little old farmhouse etc etc... (long story)
Within a few months we will finnally be living on it and im set on getting me some chickens! (mmmmm fresh eggs)
so reserch tells me a number of things.
1) normal day old birds are shipped in large batches (25 ish)
2) only a handfull of places offer something less
3) the local feed store could be a place to pick up 1 or 2 and or sell leftovers of a batch of 25...
But then again Im in Rural IL. Having chickens isnt a new idea (if you catch my drift)
To the point
Id like to get only a hand full 3-6 chickens for now. I want (and have the space for) large layers, Reds (RI, shaver, NH) and orpingtons. No roo at this time (neighbor has one)
What do you think my best options are? I would think i could find some local and love craigslist but the country bumpkins around these parts arnt exactly the most internet savy. Feed store might work, but to be honest could tell you were one is locally.
I see all you guys raising lots and lots of chicks thinking boy if i could just have a couple!
I wonldnt mind putting an order in for 25 but would need to split them with SOMEONE and tracking those people down seem to be no easyer than finding the chicks on the front end....
Id like for them to be free range but my labs might like them a bit to much for that