Could Tammy be a Timmy?! 😬

[New_Chicken_Tender]

Sounds like fried chicken is in the not so distant future. Make sure you fatten him up first so he is nice and fat and juicy !!!

If they can't live harmoniously and no one will take him, I don't think there'd be much else left to do
But let's hope his sweet personality holds on and wins out!

 

[New_Chicken_Tender]

Good hatcheries do better sexing the chicks, although that's still no sure thing. Occasionally we've gotten unexpected cockerels ordering pullets only, although usually we order straight run, and hope to get a reasonable number of pullets.
Twice over many years the wrong breed was sent, and both hatcheries made good on the orders. Both times by sending more chicks, a mixed blessing.
Mary

I think we went the TSC route knowing it was a 50/50 shot with all of them.
This is my first dive into chickens since we moved to the country 2 years ago, but hatchery ordering might be something to try in the future!

 

[New_Chicken_Tender]

I think that you'll have much more luck at a hatchery over a breeder or TSC, because TSC employees don't know what they're doing, and you can usually only get straight run chicks from breeders.

I can definitely see the advantage. I'm sure there's a list somewhere on here with the best hatcheries online?

 

[black_cat]

I can definitely see the advantage. I'm sure there's a list somewhere on here with the best hatcheries online?

Some of the common ones:
-Meyer Hatchery
-Murray McMurray
-Ideal Poultry
-MyPetChicken

 

[Folly's place]

Also Cackle, really like them. It will depend on which breeds you decide to order too.
Henderson's chicken chart and feathersite are good places to look, and neither are trying to sell you anything.
Mary

 

[black_cat]

Also Cackle, really like them. It will depend on which breeds you decide to order too.
Henderson's chicken chart and feathersite are good places to look, and neither are trying to sell you anything.
Mary

I knew I was forgetting something!