Are people buying chicks in your area?

[SandyRiverChick]

In my area of Oregon people have figured out to pre-order chicks through the feed store that offers it, instead of picking from the TSC offering. And so those sell out fast. Beyond that, sure random batches can always be found at TSC. Hard pass on that for me.

 

[TheChickenFanatic]

It's quite ravenous here in NC! At TSC, chicks are gone within the hour! It's crazy.

 

[LavenderDaFlerf]

Our local feed store puts out their new chicks on Thursdays and the line is always almost going out the door. The employees say you have to be there when the doors open in the morning to get chicks!

 

[NagemTX]

Our TSC now puts up a sign when the chicks come in that they wont be ready for an hour.

 

[alwaystj9]

South Louisiana, chicks selling faster than I have ever seen. Chick starter can be a pain to find except for the leetle bitty high$ bags of gourmet chick starter...
Anyone else putting pellets in the blender??

 

[BeanNoot316]

I don't think people are buying many chicks here (Coastal California). The feed stores seem to have lots of chicks, including ones that are a week or 2 old. I'm seeing some pretty good deals on Craigslist (someone offered me 12 easter egger chicks for $20 if I take them all). To be fair, we've been hit with repeated floods and power outages, so maybe people aren't ready for chicks yet. But egg prices have fallen nationwide, so maybe the "Inflation Chicken" fad is over.

Open Question: How's the chick market in your area?

Eastern Pa has been crazy! No sooner do chicks get into the stores they’re gone. Luckily was able to grab a few RIRs the other week to add to our flock.

 

[Pipica]

they sell out quiickly people were line up for hours // and now the place in Pa I like to get them has no more coming in because not allowed due to Avian Flu!!

Wait, what?

 

[Tired old Rooster]

Can't say about the rest of the country but chicks are a struggle to get here in Traslasierra.

 

[Martha444]

I'm in NE Tennessee. Tractor supply sells out of chicks, ducklings and turkeys by the weekend here. Anecdotally, I've heard the most people asking about turkeys. This is a largely rural area with a lot of farms. I'm having a hard time selling my chicks and ducklings for slightly less $ than tractor supply does from my own small flock. My Khaki Campbells are going on 2 1/2 weeks old now and I have more in the incubator! I don't know what that means. I'm organic and pasture and put up ads everywhere I can think of.
I'm going to have to buy a bigger freezer.

 

[Pipica]

Central Jersey. i preordered in no name family run feed store some EEs in February (my original order got replaced with other breeds) and finally got the call to come to pick them up. my instructions were very, very clear. Park in the back and come into the office through back door do not enter the store at all if I needed anything to let them know right away and it will be in the office waiting for me. ?!!?!?!?!
As I was pulling into the parking lot I could see line of people waiting (30ish). When I parked (in the back) I was ushered quickly in showed goods and money exchanged hands. As quickly as I was in I was showed out, not before being asked not to go to into The store or tell people in line that I have just purchased chicks. Its a small store and owner never expected such an surge in chicken popularly and for the rest of the season will have his usual ,under 50 weekly order of chicks, no option for him to up the number from hatchery, pullets sold out for season) . TSC is sold out in the matter of hours except for bantam chicks and chic starter is scarce (at least small packages). Anyhow, I wanted to chime in on the chick situation in the great NJ and writing this I m not sure what did I purchase, drugs or baby chicks,