Advice for buying birds during COVID?

[Phantom_k9]

Hello all,
Last week, we lost a bird to a hawk, and just this morning we lost THREE to a neighbors dog. We have been trying to buy some birds / chicks for a while now, but so far every hatchery has been either sold out or requires you to buy like 25 birds just to make a purchase. Currently, we are looking for 4-5 birds, preferably pre sexed pullets. We have some breeds in mind, I can reply to this post if yall are interested.

With that, if anyone in North Texas has any birds for sale, I would be interested.

 

[cavemanrich]

I have 2 suggestions.
Check Craig's list,
Post your request on the Texas Thread.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/texas.44/page-4647
WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[black_cat]

MyPetChicken has low minimums, but it is not that close to you and some stuff is out.

 

[ValerieLovesChickens]

Hello all,
Last week, we lost a bird to a hawk, and just this morning we lost THREE to a neighbors dog. We have been trying to buy some birds / chicks for a while now, but so far every hatchery has been either sold out or requires you to buy like 25 birds just to make a purchase. Currently, we are looking for 4-5 birds, preferably pre sexed pullets. We have some breeds in mind, I can reply to this post if yall are interested.

With that, if anyone in North Texas has any birds for sale, I would be interested.

I do have extra barnyard chicks that are 4 weeks old, that I hatched. I live in Alvarado, Texas. Hubby and I are going to decide this weekend which ones we are keeping and which ones are going. Let me know if you're interested.

 

[Sally PB]

My local TSC (Michigan) is still selling chicks and ducks.
So difficult to walk past all those cute fluffy butts!

 

[Phantom_k9]

I do have extra barnyard chicks that are 4 weeks old, that I hatched. I live in Alvarado, Texas. Hubby and I are going to decide this weekend which ones we are keeping and which ones are going. Let me know if you're interested.

Do you know the breeds of your chicks?

 

[ValerieLovesChickens]

Do you know the breeds of your chicks?

I could only send pics of the possible parents, that were given to me by the 2 ladies from the eggs I hatched.

 

[Phantom_k9]

I could only send pics of the possible parents, that were given to me by the 2 ladies from the eggs I hatched.

If you could, that would be great. I just like to know what kind of birds we have.

 

[ValerieLovesChickens]

If you could, that would be great. I just like to know what kind of birds we have.

There is honestly no way to tell what breed these are. They are a barnyard mix. Meaning any of the hens and any of the roosters offspring.

I hope you are able to find the breed you're looking for. Best of luck. *hugs*

 

[aart]

There are a lot of folks selling birds around here....cashing in on the pandemic mindset.