chicks before feb?

[Sc00ter4900]

Hi Is it possible to buy chicks before Feb.? I would like to get mine early

Thanks Scotty

 

[carolynb]

Hey Scott! As far as I know you can't get chicks delivered until the spring. You could hatch them yourself or perhaps someone local would be able to hatch eggs for you?

 

[Sc00ter4900]

Wow its nice to know some one here is close. I dont know too many people in my area that have chickens. As long as the neibors dont complain its ok. Im making a bigger coop so I can Get more chicks . Just want them sooner than later LOL. Its a guy thing always want more LOL. My wife thought I was nuts wanting chickens but she likes the fresh eggs now

Do you have a big coop? Thanks Scotty

 

[chixie]

you can order chicks from ideal ( i think) but choices are limited

 

[cococrisp]

I think they are available at Murray Mcmurray. At least it didn't say it WASN'T available. I know that there is a thread with online hatcheries. There will be one out there that does sell them now though. I know because my friend just ordered some last week.

 

[speckledhen]

My local feedstore gets chicks from Ideal in January, but that's a bit unusual.

 

[hollyk]

I got EE's from Ideal in Dec last year and they still had some when I checked last week. I bought eggs from a local fellow and those are in the bator right now. Happy hunting- I hope you find what you want!

 

[Sc00ter4900]

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I tried ideal.com and its not a chicken site. Do you have a web address for that place? Thanks Scotty

 

[carolynb]

Ideal's site is www.ideal-poultry.com

We have two coops - one is 6 x 8 and the other is 8 x 10. We started with 40 straight run day-old bantams and ended up with 19. One went broody so we gave her 4 silkie eggs and all hatched, so we now have 23 bantams. Then we hatched some standard chicks and have 13 of those after re-homing the roosters. This chicken stuff is really addicting...especially when you start hatching and having chicks around!!! What part of Mass are you in? There are a lot of great people in this area that are on this site.

 

[Sc00ter4900]

Im in Taunton . North end so a lot of woods

I have 3 RI Reds and 3 plymouth rocks. I want 12 more but would like to mix the breed up a bit. My wife puts up with the addiction. She wasnt to happy about the chickens at first. Her dinning room was used for the chicks LOL. She loves the eggs though. I needed a hobie so my ladies are it