Anyon ever buy chicks from the local Rural King or Farm and Home?

[bakingbluesfan]

I am going to purchase some chicks next from our local Rural King. Has anyone ever purchased from there? Last year my husband bought some chicks for the kids at the local Farm and Home (Aracaunas and Orpingtons) They were fine. Any input would be appreciated.

 

[freddy22]

Yea, i bought some from a local Rural King and they are all still laying and healthy as can be....

 

[pconwayfarms]

Our local Rural King purchases their chicks from Cackle Hatchery and 2 years ago they special ordered the chicks I wanted for less than I could have placed the order myself with Cackle. The chicks were superior to some we've ordered directly from a hatchery. Beware however that when their chicks are really cheap, you run a good chance that the hatchery made a special offer to Rural King to "dump" their cockerels and birds that didn't sell. They are healthy birds, but you get what you get.

 

[bakingbluesfan]

Thanks to everyone for their replies! I purchased 25 chicks from there last week. All pullets(I hope!) I got 15 SL Wyandottes, 8 Americaunas, and 2 Barred Rocks. The minimum was 25. This week they received ducks, bantams, and mixed heavy breeds. It was hard not to go back and buy more!. They do come from Cackle hatchery. Sll are doing well so far. Wish me luck! Rooptydoo if your out there, drop me a line. I kept getting the emails I sent you returned due to an error. I wanted to let you know that you had to order the Wellies(straight run only). They were not going to have them at Rural King. If I hear of any I will let you know.

 

[MjR]

I got 5 chicks pullets well 3 r black aulstrolorp 2 hens/1roo, 1 Dominicker (didn't want. Feel in love lol !) And one lonely Road island red. Absolutely a beautiful color I so wanted all living still outside free range. .the RIR is by far the best RIR I have ever saw. I am very happy with my local rural king supply.

 

[MarkButcher]

I am going to purchase some chicks next from our local Rural King. Has anyone ever purchased from there? Last year my husband bought some chicks for the kids at the local Farm and Home (Aracaunas and Orpingtons) They were fine. Any input would be appreciated.

I have occasionally in the past, and because I want to buy an exact number of sexed hens that I want to included in my flock this year, I will again, shortly. In the past, buying pullet chicks, you might get an occasional rooster chick in the mix, and they were super good at giving you a replacement pullet. Not sure that's still their policy tho. As long as you're not looking for a specialty breed chicken, seems like Rural King is the way to go for both price and maintaining your hen to rooster ratio, and I've never had a health issue with their chicks. You're almost always going to have a chick or two die off in your purchase or in the time frame of chick to full grown, so maybe consider bumping up your purchase number by 15% to 20% or so to arrive at the size flock you want to achieve.