hey d, if you don't mind them debeaked, you can always get some production reds or RIR pullets that are about 4 months old at rays feed. ray's feed is near the corner of cullen and almeda road. but you need to go in there and get them from the pen yourself. don't let the helpers get it cuz they'll just get you anything and if you don't look carefully, you'll get one that's been debeaked AND is cross beaked. i have a couple that i got from his feed store last year before he started debeaking them. they lay nice large brown eggs and they're much calmer and nicer now that they've gotten accostomed to my place.
the other place that may have them is Wabash Antiques & Feed Store. and one more is quality feed and garden. sometimes they carry adults. last time i went to quality, they only had adult bantams and they were a bit pricey. you may want to try calling them and see if they have anything right now.
and sometimes the guy out in santa fe feed has adult birds. he does consignments for people. the last couple of times i've been over there, though, i only saw roo's.
there's a feedstore out in la porte that sells chicks. i don't know if they sell adults, especially since i've had a couple of people drive all the way from baytown to buy my birds and i have a lady coming from baytown to look at my cochin roo this weekend, but that's another place you can try.
if you can wait till the end of april, there's always the montgomery county animal trade day. it's going to be on the 27th of april this year instead of the first sunday in may. you'll find tons of nice hens there and they're a decent price. stacey from this site and jessie also sell there.
if i can think of anything else, i'll let you know.
and nancy, thanks for letting her know about me!
michele
