how far is to far to drive to obtain a bird

[Granny Hatchet]

If the earth was flat I would fall off the edge for the right chicken.

 

[saysfaa]

curious as to why you would rather get chicks from a hatchery over chicks from a reputable backyard breeder?

I didn't know how to tell "reputable" from any other kind of smaller-than-hatchery breeder. Still don't, for that matter. The more I looked, the less sure I got except for the ones I am pretty sure were not reputable.

Complicated by having very different goals than most such smallish breeders have according to any info I could find by them or about them.

 

[Three Stents]

I would not call anyone who sells chickens at chicken events reputable/trustworthy.

that's your opinion, plus you don't know these breeders