Rural King Chicks!

[montverdechick]

So excited! We went to the new Rural King close to home today and got some amazing new chicks! We got an Ancona, a Blue Andalusian, a Silver Laced Wyandotte, a Buff Brahma and one more Amerucana. They also had Sicilian Buttercups, Polish and Black Astralorps, but

five was enough. I've never seen these breeds in farm stores. So excited!

 

[chickkrakidd]

Rural King had blue Andalusians?!?!?

 

[chickkrakidd]

My dad might b a little upset. We ordered from Murray McMurray Hatchery bc I didn't think they'd have them. I guess hind sight is 20/20. At least I'm still getting some beautiful birds with a great purpose: eggs& breeding. A couple for meat, but the rest for eggs.

 

[montverdechick]

Chickkrakkd - yes! I was shocked. Already have 9 chicks and 13 hens...didn't need more, but could pass them up! What all did you order from MM? I'm sure they will be wonderful birds!

 

[LostNConfused]

I've got some Americauna Bantams coming on April 17th. They'll be the begginging of my backyard coop. I have some threads requesting any info possible around the forum if anyone wants to offer some info.

Can't wait to get my chicks in!

 

[chickkrakidd]

We got RIR, BO, & of course my Blue Andalusians. 5 hens& 2 roosters of each of those 3 breeds. 3 Roos (1 of each breed) will be killed for meat. The other 3 I'm gonna keep for breeding.

 

[montverdechick]

Chickkrakidd - sounds like a nice flock! I love my BUff Orpington!

LostNConfused - I've never had Batams, so I'm not sure I have any good advice for you. But Amerucanas are great and easy to care for. Enjoy!

 

[MeatNeggs2012]

I've purchased quite a few chicks from my local Rural King and am very satisfied with them. I got a few white leghorns Rir's barred rocks easter eggers and a couple pekin and inform runner ducks. The only complaint I have is that there were alot of cockerels and they were all purchased as pullets

 

[fardar]

rural king has WHITE SILKIE BANTAM

 

[Geoelil]

Not so excited, I asked/paid for Speckled Sussex and they gave me another breed, maybe Easter Eggers or something else, very frustrating after 14-16 weeks realizing you have been feeding the wrong chicks. What to do? I do not know but I am not buying from them any more.