Tractor Supply Chicks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[topdycke]

Today I bought 10 Cornish Rocks from TSC. They are very active, and are very large even tough they are only 2 days old! The worker who got them from me actually knew a little on chickens (that's a surprise).

The Cornish Rocks are bred to be eating growing food processors. They will be of a size to go to freezer camp in about 8 weeks.

 

[StewedMammal]

The Cornish Rocks are bred to be eating growing food processors. They will be of a size to go to freezer camp in about 8 weeks.

Yeah. They are larger than the 15 I got from a hatchery from a hatchery last summer. I think some wont make it even to the 8 week mark.

 

[dreamer5577]

I have never gotten chicks from TSC. What is the success rate that the pullets end up actually being pullets?

 

[Farmall45]

Bought 8 pullets at TSC last March, all doing well. Collected eggs all winter, at least 2 and often 5, they are all laying again so 8 a day.
Battle Creek, Mi is where we bought Isa Brown chicks.

 

[1000yearoldeggs]

I have never gotten chicks from TSC. What is the success rate that the pullets end up actually being pullets?

I'm not sure yet, this is my first time with TSC pullets. I got 6 and I may have one male but I'm not 100% sure. I'm gonna wait a couple more weeks and see if their combs turn red. I'm still hoping for all pullets, but one male out of six would be ok.

 

[sgtmom52]

I have never gotten chicks from TSC. What is the success rate that the pullets end up actually being pullets?

It depends where your TSC gets their sexed pullets and the accuracy of the hatchery. Mine gets theirs from Mt. Healthy, and while I didn't get mine from TSC last spring, I did get sexed pullets from my local Agway who also buys from Mt. Healthy. I was very lucky all 28 "sexed pullet chicks" I bought were actually pullets!

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

It depends where your TSC gets their sexed pullets and the accuracy of the hatchery. Mine gets theirs from Mt. Healthy, and while I didn't get mine from TSC last spring, I did get sexed pullets from my local Agway who also buys from Mt. Healthy. I was very lucky all 28 "sexed pullet chicks" I bought were actually pullets!

Yep - not so much about the retailer as it is the hatchery - and since different regions source from different hatcheries it's really hard to generalize by "TSC" or "Rural King" etc as to accuracy rates. You can ask your local store what hatchery they order from and get a better idea of historical accuracy

 

[subhanalah]

I have never gotten chicks from TSC. What is the success rate that the pullets end up actually being pullets?

if you stick with sex links, it's almost 100% that you will get all pullets!

 

[MeatNeggs2012]

My local Tractor Supply has silkies. I've purchased 7 of them so far. I bought some asst red pullets there last year and their great healthy birds

 

[oldrooster]

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I saw a funny at my local TSC last time I was there about a month ago, they had sex links straight run. I was like well if I knew what was what I would buy all pullets, just point and tell the clerk 3rd from the left, etc. etc. etc...