when buying any where 1st take a good long look at the bird is it`s eyes runny is thir water coming from the nose and if someone is selling them why why are thay selling to meny can`t aford the feed to old to lay thir is meny thengs but from what you were saying at the start hatchery is the best bet see in the past 50 years that I have had chickens if thir for sale then thir is a resin like thir not the best stock if you get some biddiesthen you can get what you want ck. online thir is lots of hatcherys gohead 1st buy some med for colds some for worms learn about feeds and if you do buy at sale remimber TAKE A LONG LOOK AT THE BIRD thay will sale you oe that about to die