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How early should I order my chicks from Performance Poultry?

Discussion in 'Managing Your Flock' started by Chick_a_dee, Aug 19, 2008.

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  1. Aug 19, 2008 #1
    Chick_a_dee

    Chick_a_dee Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I'm ordering chicks from Performance Poultry next year as they're really close by me, and they have lots of breeds and a few I am interested in.

    What I know is that we are ordering 6 Buff Orpingtons, 1 Partridge Chantecler, 1 Red Star, 1 Speckled Sussex, and 1 Ameraucana

    Any objections to these picks? Also if it helps, we live in South Eastern Ontario about 3 hours from Ottawa.

    How early should I order from them from Performance? ... I want to order soon as last year I missed their order date and had to order from Frey's instead.
     
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  3. Aug 20, 2008 #2
    silkiechicken

    silkiechicken Staff PhD Premium Member

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    Don't know about that hatchery as I'm in the US, but if you know what you want, can't hurt to order early. I placed my order in January for chicks in March here in the states. Our feed stores order in Jan for may.
     
  5. Aug 20, 2008 #3
    Chick_a_dee

    Chick_a_dee Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Quote:I ordered my girls in April/May I believe... for mid July, but I know Performance Poultry sells out fast, and they have a bunch of breeds i'd like to try...like EE's, and Red Stars, and Buff Orps.
     
  7. Aug 20, 2008 #4
    patandchickens

    patandchickens Flock Mistress

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    Why not just email Jason and *ask* him [​IMG]

    He is not going to have a firm catalog/pricelist or hatching schedule til January or February IIRC (that's where my chicks came from this yr) but I am sure you could ask to be put on a list of expected orders.

    This year anyhow (and I don't know why next yr would be different) he only hatches from the first week of May til early to mid June. So you are not going to have very much choice as to when to actually GET your chicks. It's a small operation.

    Good luck,

    Pat
     
  9. Aug 20, 2008 #5
    Chick_a_dee

    Chick_a_dee Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Quote:Timing won't matter, we're only a short distance from him and by then our current girls will be laying... I emailed and have yet to have a response. I just want to make sure I can get my "rare," breeds [​IMG]
     

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