My Pet Chicken- yes or no?

[tolipgirl]

I have a small flock of hens in my city home, and was wanting to get a new batch spring 2013. I only want five new chicks- a blue

silkie, easter egger, australorp, welsummer, and barred rock. The only place I could get such a variety of hens is at a hatchery,

and since I only want five of them, my only option is My Pet Chicken (the Meyer hatchery). I was wondering if this is a good hatchery to get these chicks, and if I do get these chicks, should I get two of each chick, just in case some don't make it?

 

[RonC]

I have never purchased from them but they have a good reputation from what I've read. As for extras my luck I would order the extras in case and wind up with 10 chickens.

 

[tolipgirl]

That was what I was thinking. It is just so darn expensive!

 

[SouthernChicka8]

Great choices in the breeds though!

 

[tolipgirl]

Thanks, I love to do my chicken homework!

I like your avatar picture. I was kind of thinking of getting a white silkie instead of the blue. Which do you think I should get?

 

[DuckLady]

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https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/680231/my-pet-chicken-yes-or-no