Chipmunk Chicks
Free Ranging
We got three Bielefelders I raised up for my brother from there, and I had good luck with my Australorps, though they are mostly not the best quality. Of the 5 BA pullets I got last year, there's only one I plan to breed. We did have a mix up from there too, but it hasn't all been bad. If someone is not worried about having show quality birds, it can be fine. And it's definitely nice not having to pay those small order shipping fees!I never knew Tractor Supply had a rare breed like the Bielefelder! I wouldn't trust them from my constant bad experiences, though. All of their birds are of poor quality and the employees know practically nothing about chickens.
But it's true, it really varies from one location to the next. I'd like to think they try to have at least one resident chicken person in each location, but that's probably not even the case lol. It can for sure be hit and miss, but the more informed someone is about what they are looking for, it can go a bit better that way.