minimum order of 25

[Kim_1970]

I noticed most hatcheries have a 25 m/o
What do you all do with the extra chickens when you dont have space for that many?
I wouldnt mind ordering 25 but I think my max for my coop/run is around 20

 

[annie3001]

hello.

try mypetchicken.com they are super! they have a min order of just 3. depending on your location , 5 is best.
i also believe mcmurrayhathery.com also has a small ordering number.
i would not order 25 and only need 20?

thats not fair to the babies. just my thoughts.
good luck !

 

[lauralou]

You can order smaller numbers from Ideal Poultry.

 

[willkatdawson]

Randall Burkey has a small min order as well.

 

[purelypoultry]

You can order as few as 5 from us. Our primary suppliers minimum is 15.

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

the problem lies in shipping, no greed of the sellers, not that yall are saying that.
But day olds MUST have enough body heat in the box to survive the trip or it's all for nothing.
Our min on bantams is 20, larger breeds 10 (turkeys and ducks)
also we only ship express mail, way too many chicks get lost in those 2-4 day priority mail trips, and we also use 72 hour heat packs on all orders. With all this, very seldom do we ever loose a chick in shipping. I think maybe 6 turkeys last year and 2-3 bantams, out of thousands. More importantly, they arrive live and strong and survive, not alive but weak and near death and die on you over the corse of a weeks time.
Wish all hatcheries would at least start offering express as an option. Every chick order I have ever bought always is Priority, take 3 days and half are dead in the box or within a few days, express will avoid all that!

 

[TheRanch]

It gives safety in numbers a whole new meaning

Great excuse to get a friend to split an order though!!

 

[briteday]

Split an order, sell the extras, pay express mail charges for fewer birds, ...

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

that's both correct!!

 

[teddiliza]

Cackle now does small orders too. I posted an ad online on Craigslist and split an order of d'uccles with someone. She wanted Milles, I wanted Porcelains. Ideal sent extras, so I ended up with a few Milles too!