Is my pet chicken a good place to buy chicks?

[kgby13]

I ordered 3 silked easter egger pullet chicks from MPC in April and so far they've been happy and healthy! They still appear to be pullets but they have yet to lay at ~20 weeks, will update when they do

MPC does charge quite a bit more than other hatcheries but I found it worthwhile since they offered sexed bantams and had smaller chick minimums. Plus, a good portion of the cost comes from shipping and my chicks arrived quickly and healthy!

I ordered one of those. Mine has a yellow beak and feet.

 

[Tamagokeeper]

Egg from one of our silked EE girls on the right, next to our OEGB's egg. Still waiting for the other two to lay but one of them has been sporting a larger comb and wattles in the last few days

 

[ColtHandorf]

I ordered 3 silked easter egger pullet chicks from MPC in April and so far they've been happy and healthy! They still appear to be pullets but they have yet to lay at ~20 weeks, will update when they do

MPC does charge quite a bit more than other hatcheries but I found it worthwhile since they offered sexed bantams and had smaller chick minimums. Plus, a good portion of the cost comes from shipping and my chicks arrived quickly and healthy!

Shouldn't Silkies have better feathering on the leg than that?

 

[Tamagokeeper]

Shouldn't Silkies have better feathering on the leg than that?

They aren't purebred silkies, they're silked EEs, so not many breed standard traits I was lucky two of my girls had beautiful full crests, walnut combs, and beards, but the third has a straight comb and wattles.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Shouldn't Silkies have better feathering on the leg than that?

Purebreds, yes. The mixed breeds, some have it, some don't

 

[ColtHandorf]

Purebreds, yes. The mixed breeds, some have it, some don't

I misread and thought those were the sexed Silkies MPC was selling and I was appalled. lol

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I misread and thought those were the sexed Silkies MPC was selling and I was appalled. lol

I would be too. They look odd honestly