We have bought chicks by mail from MurrayMcMurray in the past for over a period of 4 or 5 years but have never bought locally from one of the Heartland Hatchery's "Chick Days" . I want to try the local company because I like the idea of picking the chicks out myself, but don't want to have any...
Yes! I especially liked my daughter's light brahmas and my son's buff orpingtons. The ones I didn't really care for were the Rhode Island Reds. Another breed I would like to try but have never had is the Black Australorpe. :)
Hi...my name is Lynn and my husband and I are recently retired and getting ready to move onto the land we bought 8 years ago. This is our 'early retirement' plan :) My husband is looking forward to raising cattle again, and I am looking forward to having chickens. I have probably forgotten more...