Ordering Chicks

[macadam8157]

To order through Tractor Supply store or somewhere else???? Looking to get 6-8 Plymouth Rock pullets of various colors! I just don't want dead baby chicks on my hands. AHHhhh what to do??

 

[teach1rusl]

Granted, I've only ordered chicks 2x through the mail, but mine have been healthy both times.

Crap can go wrong, but that's a very small percentage of the time. It seems like more when you read posts on here sometimes, because of course people are going to vent/rant/speak out more often when things go wrong. The happy folks don't often report, because they're...well...HAPPY - and off enjoying their chicks.
I like being able to have my chicks sexed, because I don't like having to deal with "What will I do with this rooster?" We picked up two chicks from TSC (actually my DH did), and one is a roo. I guess I'm lucking he didn't pick up 6 and end up with THREE roos...
Of course you could always get started chicks, maybe 8 wks or so??? That way you'd know they were pullets. But what are the odds you're gonna find someone selling started ones of different colors???

 

[happyhensny]

The problem with mail is there is always the potential for bad handling. I would check our BST sections first then your local Craigslist. Maybe you might change your mind on having a specific breed if you find chicks locally. If not, ordering is fine and where you live it certainly is not cold enough there to have to worry about shipping.