Is ordering chicks online supposed to be so expensive nowadays?!

[bobsmith2002]

It seems that shipping is more expensive than the bird. Is this the trend nowadays when ordering chicks online? Is it better to buy chicks from a local feed store instead?

 

[Debbie292d]

I know USPS recently raised its rates. Stamps are up a nickel. Priority mail increase of 6.3% took effect on July 13, 2025.

I've never ordered from a hatchery, but even a couple of years ago, when I shopped for fun at a couple of places, that's exactly what I found...shipping was about the same as or more than the birds. You get a better ratio if you order more.

They pack them differently than just a book, so that costs them more. Some send heat packs when it's winter shipping.

It's worth checking with your local feed mill. Ours will order just about anything we want and have it shipped with their order.