Purchasing chicks

[Arthur]

Hi,
My daughter and I are ready to purchase chicks. We are starting out with 5. We picked out our 5 from McMurrays and went to checkout where we found out minimum purchase is 25. Are there any hatcheries that sell small quantities ? Any help is appreciated. We were going with 2 Araucanas, 1 Rhode Island Red, 1 Black Star, 1 Silver Laced Wyandotte. Thank You

 

[mississippifarmboy]

There is one, I think it's called MyPetChicken.com. They'll sell as few as three. They advertise on here BTW, that's how I know about them, I'd clicked on the ad one time.
Terry

 

[GermanChick]

Cackle hatchery has also a small order special, either 5 or 10 and their regular minimum order is 15. But if you order 5 you can't mix breeds, only 5 from one breed.

 

[Chocobroc]

You can purchase minimum of 3 from mypetchicken.com and mix the breeds. I just ordered 5 from them. 1 australorp, 1 BO, 1 RIR, 1 EE and 1 sex link. However, they have a sale going on right now with a purchase of 25 mixed females with free shipping!! Price is $47 and change. Which equals 1.90 per chicken!! I wish I realized this before I ordered last week but I didn't plan for 25 either so maybe its for the best.

 

[sheila3935]

Ideal hatchery. I just order 10 from them although right now they are kinda limited as to what breed. I got 2 americanuas 2 SWL 2 dominiques 2 naked necks 2 BO. They are to be shipped out Aug 4. Cant wait! Only cost 39.00

 

[sharol]

I ordered from MyPetChicken.com. They will ship as few as 3 depending on where you live. I live in the boonies, and my minimum was 8. Like you I wanted a variety of breeds. 7 of the 8 arrived well and healthy, one was DOA. They refunded my money for the deceased chick right away when I notified them of the loss. I got them with the Marek's vaccination.

They were very nice to deal with, and the chicks shipped exactly when they said they would.

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[sassychickengirl]

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Meyer hatchery in Ohio will sell minimum of 3 I think. Great hatchery! Very knowledgable and friendly

 

[JestersEye]

I started out two years ago with a small order of 3 Blue Andalusians (1 cockerel, 2 pullets) from Meyer Hatchery. Then last September, I ordered another 3 pullets from MyPetChicken. Both orders arrived quickly and safely.

 

[Leah and peeps]

Good luck with your new chicks! This website will help you out a lot!

 

[Arthur]

Thank you all for the info. This is a great site with great people.