Well the backstory is that I once got up to 142 and my wife remembers it very well. But my 60th birthday is next Thursday and I can't think of a better present than getting baby chicks in the springtime. My wife really dreads this time of the year. :celebrate
They are very nice looking birds and thanks for the recommendation. I now just have to convince my wife that the 43 chickens that I presently have are simply not enough. :wee
Sounds like I'll stick to Murray McMurray and Cackle Hatcheries where I have gotten productive and healthy chickens through the years. I also currently have a few large breed hens and bantams from TSC (Hoover's) and they have done well too. I am considering getting some Cornish Bantams as...
I checked out the Bressefarms website and the Blue and Splash ones intrigue me. I need to clean the dust off my chicken match calculator as my current flock of 43 birds may not be enough.
I am actually surprised that baby chicks have been allowed to ship through the mail over the past several years given the consistent drama with the US Postal Service. All I can say is that I have received hundreds of baby chicks through the mail going back over 50 years and have never had a...