New Member Southeast Texas

[riceman1]

I am starting my chickens Dec.
I hope. I have 20 x 22 fenced area and a coop that it 8 x 9 ft.
Does anyone have any suggestions on where to purchase chicks?
Thanks Robert

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[N F C]

Hi Robert,

Welcome to BYC! What breed(s) of chickens are you looking for? You might be able to find someone close to your area by posting in your state thread. Here's a link to it:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/44/texas

Hope you find your birds. Follow up and let us know what you get.

 

[Mountain Peeps]

Welcome to BYC! Please make yourself at home and we are here to help.

There are many places to buy chicks. Local farm stores, hatcheries, farms, breeders and of course places like BYC. Farm stores are great since you can observe and meet the baby chicks. Hatcheries and breeders are also nice.

NorthFlChick has given you a great link.

Here are a few places to check out here on BYC.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/67/buy-sell-trade
https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/26/where-am-i-where-are-you
https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/53/chicks-1-day-to-8-weeks-old

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Hi

Glad you joined the flock. Great links there from NorthFLChick and Mountain Peeps for you I'm sure you will find them useful. Good luck with your chicken adventure and enjoy BYC

 

[drumstick diva]

 

[sunflour]

So glad you joined us. Good luck on locating your chicks. IMO getting them from a local source is the best way to go if you can locate the ones you want. But the local feed stores usually only have a spring availability.

There is a current "hatch along" on BYC and maybe some of those participating may be close to you and have some to offer:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/936421/6th-annual-byc-new-years-day-2015-hatch-a-long

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello there and welcome to BYC!

Definitely stop by and do some chatting in your state thread. Maybe someone nearby has some chicks or eggs for you. Usually by February, feed stores in the south start to carry chicks as well. So you might also ask at your local feed stores to see when they will be arriving and what breeds they will carry.

Good luck and if you have any questions along the way, feel free to ask. Welcome to our flock!

 

[BantamLover21]

Glad you joined us!

You've been given some good advice and links about finding chicks. Good luck!

 

[riceman1]

I have heard of Hannah Hen House in Fannet.
I will try there first
Thanks so much.
R

 

[Wyandottes7]

Welcome to BYC!

We're glad to have you.