Is it safe to buy chicks this spring, in the context of avian flu?

[jreardon1918]

Yes, in my case that is going to be a deciding factor.

@K0k0shka
I see you are in the Boston area. I use Ventura grain in Taunton, MA for feed and other chicken supplies. Their Chick days are just starting up. They keep the chicks in back, you pre order. You can find their process on their website. They are great.

 

[K0k0shka]

@K0k0shka
I see you are in the Boston area. I use Ventura grain in Taunton, MA for feed and other chicken supplies. Their Chick days are just starting up. They keep the chicks in back, you pre order. You can find their process on their website. They are great.

Yes, they are the feed store I referred to in my comments. The fact that their chicks are in the back is what's swaying my decision to buy from them instead of TSC, Chickadee, or Ferestien (the other options in my general area).

 

[Appalachickens]

Would it be possible to isolate the broody hen with the new chicks for a bit, so that you'd only put one hen at risk?