months of the kids begging and the feedstore was sold out of chicks :(

[Chicken Mama 6]

We have 6 wonderful hens and not a ton of space. The kids have been begging to get just 2 more chicks for months, today I finally gave in. Drove the 40 minutes to the feed store and the guy tells me they just sold the last 16 chicks of the season to a guy who got there 10 minutes before me.

I think I am as bummed out as the kids are!

 

[N&MSchroeder]

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How disappointing! My local feed store has been out of chicks for over a month (I have to admit that I miss checking out the chicks).

You might want to try Craigslist. I have seen quite a few chicks listed for sale in my local area.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Chicken Mama let us know where you lube, bet someone here on BYC has chicks near you. Our feed store has ducks, geese, chicks and keets in when I was grabbing feed today.

 

[Chicken Mama 6]

I have been watching Craigslist, but all I have seen is people trying to get rid of unwanted roosters. I can't have a rooster where I live.

We are in western Massachusetts. We have plenty of land, just a small coop at the moment (*dreaming of expanding*) so we wanted to just add two chicks. The feed store that we went to had "Aracaunas" (EE) before they sold out...was looking forward to the possibility of future green/blue eggs. We have 2 EEs, one lays a very light green egg and the other lays an almost white egg. Maybe next spring

 

[bawkbawkbawk]

That IS disappointing!

I was just at our feed store yesterday and they had at least a dozen chicks. But I'm three thousand miles away from you...sorry!

 

[NYRIR]

Man...I know how disappointed you guys must be...surely there has to be someone around with chicks? How far are you from me? I have a LOT of pullets for sale

and possibly some chicks as well...

 

[Naughty]

lol - i was so glad when the feed store sold out - too much temptation to go by those bins every time i went in

 

[chicken farmer 1997]

ever time that i walked in to my local feed store i bought at lease 16 chicks. the 1st time i bought 80 the 2nd time i bought 12 the 3 rd and final time i bought 16.... but i lost alost 2 dozen chicks.

 

[Chickengal505]

How close are you to me? I'm hatching chicks and I'll gladly give you two chicks if your close enough.

Edited to add: AHHH sorry didn't read ahead