Anyone have experience with buying silkies from TSC?

[ChickenWhisperer101]

I cant find silkies anywhere, and my last resort would probably be TSC. I purchased my first flock from TSC, and they all survived until they were about 8 months or so when they got coccidiosis and 3 passed. I still have 5 from that flock, and I would like to order from a hatchery, but cant find any available at any hatcheries. I've seen silkies once at TSC when i went to get chicks for a friend and they all seemed healthy, but who knows. Should I try TSC and see how it goes, or should i keep searching at hatcheries and hopefully they'll be available soon. Just thinking. Thanks for reading this and hope you can respond. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
-ChickenWhisperer101

 

[nuthatched]

Most tsc order from hoovers, not the best hatchery in the world. Have you tried Craig's list?

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

My TSC actually had decent quality chicks. There were nice silkies and other bantams, which I think were OEGB.

 

[Beer can]

I have doubt's that TSC silkies are pure bred. For one they are quite large for a silkie, my rooster was five pounds. And lay early and great which silkies are not supposed to.
If you don't care about all that I think they are good birds.

Edited to add, prob silkies from any other hatchery are the same.

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

My TSC actually had decent quality chicks. There were nice silkies and other bantams, which I think were OEGB.

Thanks, I know that my TSC gets their chicks from Hoover’s Hatchery.

 

[StuporMan]

I cant find silkies anywhere, and my last resort would probably be TSC. I purchased my first flock from TSC, and they all survived until they were about 8 months or so when they got coccidiosis and 3 passed. I still have 5 from that flock, and I would like to order from a hatchery, but cant find any available at any hatcheries. I've seen silkies once at TSC when i went to get chicks for a friend and they all seemed healthy, but who knows. Should I try TSC and see how it goes, or should i keep searching at hatcheries and hopefully they'll be available soon. Just thinking. Thanks for reading this and hope you can respond. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
-ChickenWhisperer101

My pet chicken might be a good option, it's where I ordered my silkies from, and the chickens I've gotten in the past seem to have been quite good (local feed store had ordered chicks from there)

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

I found some silkies!! I will probably be ordering them and maybe starting a bantam flock. Thanks to everyone who responded. I ended up finding them at ideal poultry.

 

[Jenwisp]

I found some silkies!! I will probably be ordering them and maybe starting a bantam flock. Thanks to everyone who responded. I ended up finding them at ideal poultry.

I was wondering where you are located? One of our local farms keeps posting silkies available. I'm in East Durham, NY.

 

[ChickenWhisperer101]

I was wondering where you are located? One of our local farms keeps posting silkies available. I'm in East Durham, NY.

I’m in Tx, I ordered some for June 30th. Thanks anyways. I ordered 3 and a few other bantams to start a bantam flock.

 

[StuporMan]

I’m in Tx, I ordered some for June 30th. Thanks anyways. I ordered 3 and a few other bantams to start a bantam flock.

Good luck with your Bantams! I think you'll end up loving it, and be sure to use some of the threads here to keep people updated!