Thanks again for all the replies! I have decided to go with babies; I know I'll be impatient waiting months for eggs, but I can't stand the idea of missing out on chick-hood, and being sure I'll have friendly little buggers to mess with. The plan is to get them in about two weeks, since I...
Manok, that is a nice flock you've got there. I'm glad they're doing well for you!
I can be so dense sometimes. I completely forgot that Dunlap Hatchery is right down the road from me and I should be able to buy a variety of pullet chicks directly from them. So, I THINK I am going to go with...
Thanks for the feedback! We don't have kids, but the cuteness of chicks is definitely attractive to me, too. Far as I can tell, the place that sells the pullets only sells chicks as straight-run, and I really don't want to deal with getting rid of roos (we're on a 1/2 acre residential...
Hi, I am getting ready to start with my first chickens
I was planning to order some chicks from My Pet Chicken, but I only need about 5, and my coworker is being wishy-washy on splitting an order with me. I could sell the extras, but will probably end up losing money on that venture by the...