baby chicks

[anniepyanoe]

Hi all,
Just starting out and I was wondering if anyone could answer this question: Is there any reason not to get babies that are already 21/2 weeks old as opposed to getting 2 day old chicks?? I do live in Central NY and there is still a bunch of snow on the ground, although melting quickly. I just want to make sure they are not too old- that they will still bond...
Thanks so much for any info you can give me and I expect I will be bugging you all quite a bit in the next few weeks
Thank.
Annie

 

[10 point]

welcome to byc and 2 and a half week old is not to old to bond we have 1 year olds that we got as 20 week olds and are very friendly and bonded to us.

 

[noodleroo]

They should be fine. We even rescued some grown chickens that someone dumped off on a country road and most of those tamed down really quick.