Recommendations for a Hatchery?

[Seaslug]

* Murray McMurray Hatchery: I could get Black Australorp pullets for $5.21 each if I ordered at least 25. However, the shipping seemed steep.
* Cackle Hatchery: Cackle Hatchery has fair prices-around $5.99 for most common sexed day old chicks. I have liked them in the past. However, their shipping was almost $60.00.
* Tractor Supply will have baby chickens the end of February but they were pricey last year. I can't imagine this year being any better. $6 and up per pullet.

If the Tractor Supply chicks will be available and sexed, it seems like they would be your least expensive bet. Shipping is adding at least $2.00 to each of your acceptably priced pullets. At the store you can select your chicks, so if you get auto sexed breeds you can assure that you only get pullets that look like that they were unharmed in shipping.

 

[Debbie09011970]

If the Tractor Supply chicks will be available and sexed, it seems like they would be your least expensive bet. Shipping is adding at least $2.00 to each of your acceptably priced pullets. At the store you can select your chicks, so if you get auto sexed breeds you can assure that you only get pullets that look like that they were unharmed in shipping.

you could be right...lots of complaints with TSC having roosters sexed as pullets and they are pricey but you could very well be right