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Not trying to start an argument, but Mc Murray is the only, ONLY, hatchery I have ever heard of that will ship chicks on a weekend. My chicks from them set in an empty, rural mail sorting facility on a Sunday and starved/froze to death. It will be a long time before I get the sight of those...

That's great! They are very pretty and should do well for you in Texas. Glad you were able to find what you want without using a hatchery at all. I loved dealing with Ideal, but after my experience with Mc Murray (15 out of 18 DOA), I swore off hatcheries for good..

Good luck with your chicken adventure. Teri, an employee of Ideal is a BYC member: https://www.backyardchickens.com/u/4159/idealpoultry Oh and have you seen this? This is a handy chart to help you decide on which breed(s) are just right for you...

This time of year? Pretty much nowhere. Some of the hatcheries might still have a small selection, but springtime is chick time. Being in Texas your Tractor Supply Company store might do a fall Chick Days, if you have Atwoods stores there, they might too. After the disaster I had with...

Life has taken some interesting twists and turns for me.

Yep. One of the first questions you have to ask yourself is what you main focus is for keeping chickens in the first place. When I first started keeping chickens I decided that I wanted chickens for both - egg laying and pets. I got LF brahmas, decent layers and excellent pets with their...

One word of caution - chickens are addicting. Learn about chicken math. What breeds are you considering, or have you gotten that far yet?