When buying any new additions to the flock all should be quarentined for at least 3 weeks to make sure none have any illnesses. Both hatcheries i ordered from i recieved sick chicks so i guess i have a different opinion than some others. Its a chance you take, some have good luck others not so...
I have had horrible luck with hatchery birds health wise, I am now only getting eggs from breeders and hatching them here under a good ole broody. My flock has always been healthy. I went to a feed store once to see what they had for chicks and i was soooo disgusted with how they kept them i...