how and where to purchase chicks or chickens

[FoghornTim]

I am in central Ohio area, no coup built yet, have not raised chickens since my teenage years. Now will do so with my kids. Once the coup is built I want to get Orpington's. It may not be until May, I hope I April depends on how soon I can get a home built for them. Once I am ready, I am sure the farm stores chick days will be over, so then what? When a teenager I use to buy from a local farmer, now I do not know anyone around me that has this type of chicken, is there a place to look this up for where I live? How well do chicks travel when buying and having them sent to post office, or how does that work?

thanks, need some wisdom here in Central Ohio

 

[Michael OShay]

Chicks generally ship very well though the mail. I've ordered from four different hatcheries over the years and have had chicks shipped as far as Hawaii with only 1 or 2 losses (and since they always 2 or 3 extra in the boxes, I've always gotten what I've paid for). Meyer Hatchery, a very large hatchery located in Polk, OH sells Buff Orpingtons (https://www.meyerhatchery.com/productinfo.a5w?prodID=BUOS). Good luck in getting your BOs.