My sons and I are new to chickens this year - we're planning on coming to Merrimack for the 5/2 swap, but I don't know all the "rules". We're from MA, just got our order of 10 day-old chicks on Apr 23, but the hatchery that sent them ran out of RIR and Speckled Sussex chicks. We're looking to...
My 9 and 7-yr old sons have convinced me this is the year to start raising chickens. I want to put in an Ideal order for 3/18 or 3/25 for 8 pullet chicks (5 varieties), but would rather not deal with "extra males for warmth" or DOAs (even if they are insured). We're about 20 miles W of Boston...