I was looking at my pet chicken to window shop and some of their birds aren't available until August or even October?!? Is that safe for raising birds or is that only for people who live in the deep south with hot weatherr year 'round? I'm in NYS, if that helps.
It could mean that their birds aren't laying right now. More than likely, it means that they are sold out until that time. -Kim
Most sellers arent breeders - they contract out their stock. Hatcheries aer a different story, of course, and even they may not breed all their stock. This isnt the time for eggs and hatching. It picks back up in the late summer. Statistically, summer chicks dont do as well as spring and secondly, fall chicks. SO there is a summer dead period.
We lost one pet duckling and a very special pet gosling recently. My daughter wants them replaced right now but would we do better waiting for spring? It is so hot here right now I can't imagine running the incubator or a brooder.
craigslist dot com in your area see if anyone has some for sale or free. And/or post an add for what you are looking for
I just received a small order of chicks last week from Meyer Hatchery in Ohio. I ordered 4 chicks about 3-4 weeks ago and they were able to fill my order with no problems. I did look at MyPetChicken.com, but the breeds I wanted were not available until the fall, and I wanted to get my chicks acclimated to the outside before the weather got really cold. Meyer is a sponsor of BYC, too, so if you're looking for a good source of chicks in small numbers, give them a try. Ask about their Small Order Program.