Yeah, I already found the thread that talks about it. The breeders have to be licensed. But as long as they are licensed, I think they can be purchased.
I should add - we used to let our chickens free-range, but got tired of loosing them to predators. They now spend the nights in an enclosed coop, but in the morning they have free run of a HUGE chain link fenced yard (open top). It's pretty rare to loose a chicken to a predator now (when we...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
We have had chickens for ~15 years now. Almost all layers (Red Production, Red & Black sex-link, Barred Rocks, and Americana).
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
15 hens, 1 rooster.
(4) What are your favorite...