buying chickens online

[wayneh]

can you order chicks from an online sorce? I am just starting and would like to have 2 or 3 hens for eggs. would like to have different breeds to add a little color. would like to have Jave, Holland, Plymouth Rock or Dominque. thanks Wayne.

 

[galanie]

Absolutely. McMurray hatchery (mcmurryhatchery.com) is a popular one as is mypetchicken.com

 

[ARose4Heaven]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=58610 Here is a list of online Hatcheries. For small orders, Mypetchicken is the best, but their shipping fees are high.

 

[NYchickie]

Meyer Hatchery will ship as few as 3 chicks...plus you can mix and match.

www.meyerhatchery.com

 

[debid]

I'd suggest checking around locally, also. I was surprised to learn how many small-time breeders there are in my area.

 

[pdsavage]

Hatchery index
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=285981
Good luck

 

[wayneh]

Thanks very much. We are just getting started and don't know much about chickens. We raised cattle for years but don't know a dime about chickens, well I can grill a mean beer can chicken. We will be asking a lot of dumb questions looks like. We didn't know untill today that we didn't have to have a rooster to have eggs. told you I would have some dumb questions. next dumb question, about when do I need to order chicks? We have to build our coop and run and its very cold now. I think we will start with about 3 hens and see how that works. Do the varieties that I listed sound good for egg production, and we live in NE Alabama so sumers are hot. Will the ones listed do ok with oour weather? Thanks Wayne

 

[ARose4Heaven]

We all have done the learning curve. If you go to the BYC Home page, you will find Raising Chickens 101, Coop Design, and a wonderful Breeds chart. These tools will get you started and for whatever that doesn't cover...the forum is here for you.

 

[mons02035]

For a rough idea of when to order. You will need to put the chicks in a brooder and at about 8 weeks (so long as it's not -20 outside) you can put them in the coop. So I would say order them 2 months before the projected coop finish date.

 

[pdsavage]

Breed selector tool

http://www.mypetchicken.com/chicken-breeds/which-breed-is-right-for-me.aspx