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Chrissie G

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My husband and I are just starting to get our area set up and pricing out coups! Are biggest hurdle is finding our chickens (egg layers) I only want 5 or 6 hens and I want 2 road island reds, 2 Americaunas and 2 barred Plymouth Rocks! They will be our pets as well as supplying Eggs and we have kids and grandkids so we would like friendly loving chickens! Can someone steer me towards someone that can help! O’ and we would prefer them to be close to 17lbs old already
 
My husband and I are just starting to get our area set up and pricing out coups! Are biggest hurdle is finding our chickens (egg layers) I only want 5 or 6 hens and I want 2 road island reds, 2 Americaunas and 2 barred Plymouth Rocks! They will be our pets as well as supplying Eggs and we have kids and grandkids so we would like friendly loving chickens! Can someone steer me towards someone that can help! O’ and we would prefer them to be close to 17lbs old already
Welcome to BYC! What state are you in?
 
:welcome

Hi Chrissie, you might have luck checking with the folks on your state thread (see link at the bottom of this post), or in the Buy-Sell-Trade forum. Or you may want to check out an online hatchery such as Murray McMurray or MyPetChicken, among others.

Best of luck!
 
Hello Chrissie, and welcome to BYC! :frow Glad you joined.
@Chrissie G, I suggest you join some local FB poultry groups and ask around. But bare in mind that there are significant risks in purchasing POL (point of lay) chickens as you may acquire sick birds without knowing it.
I strongly suggest being patient and just raising some chicks.
You can also convert a shed into a chicken coop and be way ahead of the game first buying a tiny, cheaply made, poorly designed pre-fab coop.
Good luck with your adventure!
 
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Welcome! Even though FaceBook chickens groups are in my opinion not as good as BYC for all inclusive excellent Chicken info. ~ You can usually find a Chicken group for your state on FB where people are always networking about chicks, rescues and started pullets/hens (what you're looking for.) Also just my opinion but shared by many, when looking for a coop try to not waste alot of money on pre-fabs, you'll just wind up needing something better, later. Good luck and ENJOY!
 
My husband and I are just starting to get our area set up and pricing out coups! Are biggest hurdle is finding our chickens (egg layers) I only want 5 or 6 hens and I want 2 road island reds, 2 Americaunas and 2 barred Plymouth Rocks! They will be our pets as well as supplying Eggs and we have kids and grandkids so we would like friendly loving chickens! Can someone steer me towards someone that can help! O’ and we would prefer them to be close to 17lbs old already
Welcome to BYC!! Barred Rocks are a good choice, they’re very friendly. :)
Rhode Island Reds Are supposed to be friendly, but all the ones I’ve had haven’t been very friendly, they mostly just mind their own business. But if they were held a lot I think they would be nice.
Americaunas and Easter Eggers are either friendly or flighty (depends on how they’re treated when they’re raised). They are full of colors and personality! That’s why I love them especially. One of the Easter Eggers I have lays beautiful blue eggs and loves to cuddle with me. 🥰
 
Welcome to BYC.
I would not buy a prefab coop.
You'll get more space and better value from building or having one built.
Starting with chicks is best for biosecurity reasons, but if you do decide to buy layers, be sure and get them all from the same seller. That way, if they do have an illness, at least they will all have the same illness.
 

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