Baby chicks this year 2025

[GNeerChick]

I bought 6 chicks at the local Southern States Cooperative and all appear healthy and active. They keep their chicks in stock tanks so that you can pick out the ones you want. Sorry so many people are seeing their babies die.

Good to hear! Southern States is one of my favorite livestock/farm stores. Which one?

 

[Haytokah]

Good to hear! Southern States is one of my favorite livestock/farm stores. Which one?

Burkeville, VA

 

[MROO]

Who here agrees that places like TSC should have hiring managers that ask this simple question:
“Do you know how to take care of livestock?”

Ours does! We are blessed to live in an area with lots of farms, an active FFA (Future Farmers of America) chapter and a robust 4H program, so there's no shortage of livestock-savvy help. It sure does make a difference!

 

[Chik whisper]

Hi everyone,
I'm just wondering if anyone has had alot of issues with baby chicks dying that they bought at Tractor Supply? I keep seeing
posts on FB of different areas where people bought chicks and most or all are dying within the first week. We bought some at Rural King 13 Rainbow chicks, we lost one on the 2nd day, not too abnormal. We then bought 5 barred rock and 5 silver laced wyndotte straight run cause thats all they had, at Tractor Supply, as of today we have lost 5 of them. We have raised chickens for a long time, clear back to when I was a youngster and never had an issue like this before. We do all the things to make sure they have whats needed before they come home. Heat lamps, warm water with added probiotic and electrolytes, good medium pine shavings, chick starter feed etc. Was just wondering if anyone on here has noticed alot are not living after buying at a retailer. Thank you all in advance

I have one that has wry neck. I got 4 at TSC and the other 3 are fine. I've never had problems like this in the past. I have always got mine from Meyer Hatchery and if I lose any it's because when they were small, some others smothered or smashed them. In total I think I lost 2 like that, never these other health issues. So weird. I guess I'll go back to Meyer.