Hatchery vs. Local Feed Store

[AmazingChickens]

I have been wanting to get a silver laced Wyandotte but I am getting bantams this weekend, can I raise a standard chicken with a bantam, would they get along

 

[McCoysOrps]

I have been wanting to get a silver laced Wyandotte but I am getting bantams this weekend, can I raise a standard chicken with a bantam, would they get along

Yes

 

[cstronks]

Feed Store or Local Breeder is nice because it avoids having to ship the chicks.

 

[subhanalah]

Feed Store or Local Breeder is nice because it avoids having to ship the chicks.  

The chicks are typically shipped to the feed store. There may be some, but I am not aware of any feed stores that hatch their own chicks.

 

[FreeRangeSpirit]

I got my chicks from Murray Mcmurray Hatchery 2 years in a row and in all that time I've only ever had 1 chick die. And, think about it: that feed store got their chicks from a hatchery too. Plus, the chicks are around lots of grubby, little hands picking them up and sneezing on them. The feed stores always charge a lot more for chicks than a hatchery. You will be fine purchasing hatchery chicks.

 

[nate1the1great1]

I was gunna order from Murray Mcmurray but i didnt. ( i live like 20 minutes from them )

 

[nate1the1great1]

Yes I had 12 hens with a hen and roo red Jungle fowl

 

[WaterfowlWierdo]

I got my chicks from Murray Mcmurray Hatchery 2 years in a row and in all that time I've only ever had 1 chick die. And, think about it: that feed store got their chicks from a hatchery too. Plus, the chicks are around lots of grubby, little hands picking them up and sneezing on them. The feed stores always charge a lot more for chicks than a hatchery. You will be fine purchasing hatchery chicks.

Where at in Idaho are your?

 

[minnow]

Called TSC today, both have pullets and red pullets (separated) what breeds might the red pullets be?

At TSC, a red pullet could be a Rhode Island Red, red star, red sex link, production red, or any other variety of red pullet that is a prolific brown egg layer.

 

[minnow]

I got my chicks from Murray Mcmurray Hatchery 2 years in a row and in all that time I've only ever had 1 chick die. And, think about it: that feed store got their chicks from a hatchery too. Plus, the chicks are around lots of grubby, little hands picking them up and sneezing on them. The feed stores always charge a lot more for chicks than a hatchery. You will be fine purchasing hatchery chicks. 

I can't speak for ALL feed stores, but I can say that the three that I've been to in my area charge a very fair price for their baby chicks that is equal to (or even cheaper than) hatcheries like McMurray, Meyer, etc. I think there are pros and cons with both options.