Looking to Purchase 6 Egg Laying Chickens Around 8 Weeks Old

[LaurenChick]

Hello-

We live near Philadelphia and are looking to purchase 6 egg laying chickens for our newly built coop! We hope to obtain "teenagers" at around 8 weeks old so that they can go directly in to the coop and start laying eggs soon. Does anyone have a source nearby to purchase these chicks from?

Many Thanks! - Lauren

 

[hysop]

The average chicken starts laying at 16 weeks. So if you get 8 week old pullets you’ll still have to wait 2 months before they possibly start laying. Unless your plan is to give them 2+ months to settle in.

Best of luck starting your flock

 

[LaurenChick]

Thanks so much, yes, we were hoping to give them some time to settle in, but a “teenager” of around 16-22 weeks would be great as well! Do you know where we can get chickens of this age locally near Philadelphia?

 

[hysop]

No, unfortunately. But maybe try reaching out in social media. I’ve heard people join local groups that are chicken related. Maybe you’ll find someone that has some.

 

[Birdielee]

There are some on craigslist right now around you. A couple of different sellers of 12-18 week birds