Howdy from Texas (DFW)

[Chicken Chaperone]

Howdy to ya and a big

from Waxahachie, TX! This is an awesome place for information and support and camaraderie but
beware- BYC is very addicting!

 

[Turkenlover]

Welcome from Colorado!!

 

[MaggieRae]

Howdy neighbor! You'll be sure to find whatever info you could possibly want about chickens here. If you have any 'backyard herds', you'll find another forum just like this one at www.backyardherds.com .

 

[AndrewH]

WOW,

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Hello to you all!!!

found some locals

Now I get to hit y'll up for bird sources, right?

Been looking on CL, but not sure about going that route. Any suggestions for finding good quality birds here locally?

 

[Shelly_WNC]

Welcome AndrewH!

I lived in Lewisville Tx for 2 years and found the people in DFW are incredible friendly, I miss the people but not the hot summers LOL.

 

[easttxchick]

from Deep East Texas!

The best route to go to get quality birds is to buy an incubator and order eggs from a breeder. Plus, it's really addictive and satisfying to hatch your own birds. Otherwise, find a breeder locally.

 

[AndrewH]

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Give me 105*F over <55*F any day!!!

But you're right, Texans are very friendly!

 

[AndrewH]

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Well, hello.

Ah, hmmm any online breeder suggestions? Any local breeder suggestions?

 

[MaggieRae]

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Sure, do you have any clue what breeds you want? It seems you'll want good layers. Docile birds? Flighty birds? Duel purpose? If you're picky, I would go hatchery, or look for a breeder in the area. If you're not picky, then I'm sure there are plenty of people willing to hatch some for you. And seeing as it's about spring, TSC will be having chicks soon.

 

[easttxchick]

There are actually a lot of people here on BYC that sell eggs/birds. Do a search in the Eggs or Chicks for sale section in Texas(some even ship). Pretty much any breed you want is available on here!