Oregon

[amberr]

The Grange can order chicks for you at no extra cost. Most of the chicks at the Grange are pre-orders anyways. That's how I got some of mine. I believe they use Ideal, which is a hatchery I like.

The way I understand it, they can special order but if Ideal's hatch of guineas is already sold the Grange is out of luck.  I'm not sure they could mix guineas in with the chicks in the shipment container  either.  All you can do is ask them though, I've always found them to be extremely helpfull.

Thanks, I am on the list at the Grange if they can get extra but doesn't look promising. I checked Ideals website but that's a long way to ship and I only need about 6 keets, doesn't that traumatize them? I really wish I could find someone in Southern Oregon or NorCal no lower than Weed area then I could just drive and pick them up.... Let me know if anyone knows of anyone. Thanks
Ps I would order eggs but not set up for hatching that does sound like so much fun though!

 

[BlueCamas]

What breeds are they?

Bantam Barnevelders

 

[Dbennett]

Rooster to Hen Ratio Too High. We purchased 5 chicks for our daughter last spring. Unfortunately, two of them started crowing. At this point I think we can keep one; but, that means one has to find a new farm. I think he is amazing in color. But, the hens don't care. I won't ship; so, don't bother asking.

 

[Zanna]

I have 10 - 12 Welsummer eggs ready to go in the incubator tomorrow and I am running out of room......... Nice dark eggs and parents are not hatchery stock. PM me if you are interested. I am a little south of salem.

 

[ibreathe4u]

I agree. My Gold Laced can be quite mean to my other girls and is quite stand-offish with me.

 

[ibreathe4u]

Sorry all, I thought I was replying to someone else's post.

 

[ibreathe4u]

My three darlings are really growing up. They're 10 months old now. Thanks to the cold and rain, the girls were a little slow to get laying, but so far this month, we're averaging a little over 2 eggs per day. We're thinking of getting a permit to bring in 2 more. If anyone has an experience with the permit process I'd appreciate your input. I think we'll need to move our coop and we'll have to get a real fence between us and our neighbor. Here's a couple pics of my beauties.

 

[Suzierd]

What kind of chicken is that white spoted one in the last pic? I love her coloring beautiful!

 

[Chickengirl1304]

What kind of chicken is that white spoted one in the last pic? I love her coloring beautiful!

Looks like a jubilee orpington

 

[LeslieDJoyce]

What kind of chicken is that white spoted one in the last pic? I love her coloring beautiful!

Our Speckled Sussex look a lot like that, too. Super friendly birds. I just love their coloring. There is a very cold-hardy big breed that looks like this ... Russian Orloff. I love the speckled/mille fleur/jubilee coloring. A big fluffy Orpington style bird with that coloring would be gorgeous!