How do I find local freshly hatched chicks?

[Joeschooks]

Hello and welcome to the BYC flock! Great to have you here

Sorry I cant be of much help re the chicks as I'm in UK. BUT just thinking, can you order day olds from a hatchery or is there usually a long wait?

 

[007Sean]

Howdy Happy to have you join the family. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

 

[X_and_Z]

CL has a number of places to start if you are willing to do some legwork.

For example, this place (no personal experience with any of these) advertises there and may have newly hatched chicks or chicks (they breed LF Cochins, Splash Marans and olice eggers) of the right age from a hatchery:
https://www.facebook.com/FourAcornsFarm/

This place advertises on CL:
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/grd/d/chicks-started-pullets-now/6545241291.html

You might want to contact these people since they have been advertising chicks periodically to see if they will have some hatching near the date you need:
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/grd/d/chicks-for-sale/6545518988.html

The Saratoga Ace Hardware usually carries chicks in the spring as does Sam's Downtown pet and feed in San Jose.

If you are willing to drive to Sebastopol there is Alchemist Farms:
https://www.alchemistfarm.com

 

[N F C]

Here's are links to your state threads:
California, Northern
California, Southern
CA is so big, you actually have 2 of them so pick whichever works best for you.

Thanks for joining us!

 

[Teila]

G'Day from down under Diane Nice to meet you!

Good luck with the hatch and your search for littlies!

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to BYC Diane

 

[Dianekw]

Rats, I just read through the original post and your location is there, near Palo Alto yes? Papas Poultry is up near the Oregon border and he sells chicks.

Thanks, but I'm about 6 hours south of the Oregon border :-\ ...kinda far to drive for even the cutest of chicks. ;-) I'm still pretty green on this site...trying to navigate my way around here...still haven't figured out how to put my location on my profile! I'm sure I'll get it eventually...maybe I'll have to get my daughter to help me! LOL!

 

[Dianekw]

We are glad you joined our flock.
Jump right in and make yourself at home.

This video will help you learn how to navigate this site:

Official BYC Coop Page Contest - Fall-Winter 2017

oh wow! Thanks so much! just what I needed! Great video!

 

[JesusHChicken]

Hi All,

I've got a broody sitting on a clutch of eggs due April 21ish...and I'd like to add a new variety or two to my flock, but I need them to be very young so I have a better chance of her "adopting" them. Is there a good way to find people with day old chicks for sale? Do folks ever tend to have extras? I'd like to be able to drive and pick them up as opposed to shipping them. Anyone here within an hour's drive of Palo Alto, CA, with chicks due around then that might be able to sell me a few chicks? I'm specifically looking for dark brown eggs and white eggs, as I have light brown and green already. ...hoping to make the egg basket more colorful. I've tried searching the web and not having much luck, but then I thought why not come to the experts! ;-) thanks in advance or any leads/tips/chicks!

Try Facebook if you have one. My wife subscribed to a regional poultry page.

 

[N F C]

I'm still pretty green on this site...trying to navigate my way around here...still haven't figured out how to put my location on my profile! I'm sure I'll get it eventually...maybe I'll have to get my daughter to help me! LOL!

To add your location on your profile:
1. Click on your Account button (top right of the screen)
2. That will show you a list of options. Click on Personal Details
3. About 1/2 down on that screen, you'll see a blank field titled Location
4. Fill that blank field in (for example, I've typed in my state name)
5. Down at the bottom of that screen, click on Save Changes

That's all there is to it!

There's a lot more info on how the system works under FAQ at the bottom left of the screen:FAQ's

Hope that helps!