Thanks to everyone for the great ideas!! It seems that all the Atwoods in the area are finished with chicks for the year, and there was a listing on Craig's list, but they didn't reply, so they must have found homes for their chicks already. Tonya told me about a local stable that always has chicks, and I just brought home a couple of little guys who look to be about a week old. The chickens out there are all sorts of breeds, and they aren't separated, so it will be interesting to see what these turn out to be. One of them is already showing frizzle feathers! Pretty great, considering my screen name!! (The name is from the Magic School Bus kids' books, not chickens, but it all works.)
Thanks, too, for making me feel so welcome!! This is such a great forum!