I'll have to ask at this feed store but they (the chicks) are labelled hens and he said that they order them as pullets from Ideal.
I don't know if he gets a real discount because he wouldn't be making much money at the price he is selling them at. Ideal charges 2.14$ per pullet plus shipping...
I guess the only thing I really need to do now is to learn if there is a way to sex a chick that early.
I have heard some talkers that I know swear up and down that it is possible but I don't really have an eye for detail and little things tend to slip past me.
I'll run a mock order up on...
Speckled Hen,
Does this mean that Ideal is mis-labelling their stock or that the feed store is.
I have heard from many people that it is very hard to get your hands on an Aruacana or Ameraucana but I have seen them advertised on just about every hatchery that mypetchicken.ccm lists. Is it a...
I didn't even consider to ask about a return policy for sickness or if I got a roo.
That is a really good reason to get them there. They, at least, have a local presence and someone I can talk to face-to-face if there is a problem.
Thanks
Is this a good place to get chicks? My local feed store has two "trays" of chicks tha the says are domineckers (sp?) and Ameraucanas (sp?) but they all look alike to me.
What are your experiences with getting chicks from the feed store?
He said that he orders them from Ideal and that I could...