Very Bummed...i just candled my eggs.

[nuttyredhead]

Got nothing. I will leave them for a few days and candle again. And to make it worse...i just called my local tsc and chicks are due tomorrow....but you have to buy 12. I already have 14 i dont have room for 12 more!!!

I could get a few days olds from my petchicken but i think they are pretty well out of bantams for another 2 months.... Bummer.....

 

[Mak]

Yeah, weird thing with that gotta buy 12 in NH, isn't it? Oh, well, it means the feed stores and TS don't get my chick business.

 

[nuttyredhead]

Hmmm is it different in MA????

Edited --- Not even one close, just checked!!!

 

[Mak]

Y'know what? I have no idea. Suppose it would be worth a couple phone calls, tho.

 

[GhostRider65]

Here in Wi. our TS has a 5 chick minimum, so it must vary between places/ states. Kim

 

[OkChickens]

There are no minimums here in Ok! I always buy 10-20 or more. I see people buying 2-3 sometimes at me feed store! Good luck!

Nate

 

[NonnasBabies]

I really think that there must be some type of regulations with each state! (Now this is just a off the wall thought I'm coming up with)
Just seems kinda weird that the same company doesn't have a straight across the board rule on the min. and that it goes state by state!! I know ours has a 6 chick min.

Sorry you didn't have any luck with your eggs!!

 

[Mak]

Yes, there are signs in some of the feed stores that say the 12 chick minimum is due to state regulations. I'm sure it varies from one to another.

 

[HEChicken]

Talk to the manager at TSC. Mine also has a minimum required purchase (I think it was 6 last year). I only wanted to add two to my flock at the time so I talked to the manager and she was happy to let me get just two. I think they set a minimum so that people who don't know what they're doing don't buy a single chick to put in a bird cage in the house. But once she was satisfied I know what I'm doing, already have a flock, only needed to add a couple to the flock - she was happy to let me get a smaller number of birds.

 

[ButtersMama]

TSC told me that the "minimum" is for new chicken owners.