I believe chick days begin in late March. For those in the Putnam/Kanawha county area, Greens Feed and Seed (charleston)and Towne and Country(Nitro/Poca) both take chick orders. If you want a specific breed and just a few chicks this is a great way to order from a hatchery and just get a few birds. They add your order to their chick orders and you don't have to pay any shipping. So for example if you just want three Wyandottes and you want them all to be pullets, you can place that order with the feed store and they will order from the hatchery for you.