When I decided that I wanted chicks, i studied the breeds that I thought I would want and how to raise them before I decided where to buy them from. I went to our local tsc store one saturday morning and bought 15 chicks from 3 different tanks that morning along with everything else I needed. There were I bet 3 different other customers buying chicks while I was waiting for my turn. They had one person in charge of the chicks I believe for the whole chick days. Everytime I went in to the store he was working. I also bought a Storey book and then found this website. the only person I'm upset with in myself because of my impulse to buy chicks that day I bought red pullets,straight run Speckled sussex and silkies and ended up with 7 roosters. My plan for chickens didn't include any roosters, but after reading on here I did keep one silkie rooster. The rest went to a small animals auction. If I decide to get replacements I plan on buying them from tsc again or a feed store.
