What to do?

[Missys Chicken Ranch]

I have 2 pullets and a rooster 17 weeks old. I want to get more hens. I am trying to decide if I should buy hens from someone who is selling or get chicks and introduce them to the other 3 when they are older. Any thoughts? Suggestions? I really love barred rocks and there are some chicks available. I am thinking about getting them...

 

[MysteryChicken]

I have 2 pullets and a rooster 17 weeks old. I want to get more hens. I am trying to decide if I should buy hens from someone who is selling or get chicks and introduce them to the other 3 when they are older. Any thoughts? Suggestions? I really love barred rocks and there are some chicks available. I am thinking about getting them...

Get chicks, otherwise you'll have to quarantine the new hens.

 

[Missys Chicken Ranch]

Get chicks, otherwise you'll have to quarantine the new hens.

Perfect. That is what I am doing. The Barred Rocks are my favorite. So sweet. So we are getting some.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Perfect. That is what I am doing. The Barred Rocks are my favorite. So sweet. So we are getting some.

What hatchery are you planning to use?

 

[629522]

I have 2 pullets and a rooster 17 weeks old. I want to get more hens. I am trying to decide if I should buy hens from someone who is selling or get chicks and introduce them to the other 3 when they are older. Any thoughts? Suggestions? I really love barred rocks and there are some chicks available. I am thinking about getting them...

The answer is ALWAYS more chickens. But I may have a problem. Did you know Barred Rocks are available as bantams? We just got one in a batch of 20 and she is so stinking cute.

 

[Missys Chicken Ranch]

The answer is ALWAYS more chickens. But I may have a problem. Did you know Barred Rocks are available as bantams? We just got one in a batch of 20 and she is so stinking cute.

I did not know that. My favorite chicken was a BR she was the sweetest. Her sister is too. So I got 6 and an easter egger lol

 

[Missys Chicken Ranch]

What hatchery are you planning to use?

We don't have hatcheries that i am aware of near me. Our local feed store sells them. That is where I get them.

 

[Jenessa_096]

I did not know that. My favorite chicken was a BR she was the sweetest. Her sister is too. So I got 6 and an easter egger lol

Haha!

 

[MysteryChicken]

We don't have hatcheries that i am aware of near me. Our local feed store sells them. That is where I get them.

Meyer's ships anywhere, if you decide to check them out, they have better birds.

 

[629522]

I did not know that. My favorite chicken was a BR she was the sweetest. Her sister is too. So I got 6 and an easter egger lol

Check out Ideal Poultry. They are in TX and my last batch hatched on Wednesday and were at my post office 10 a.m. Thursday morning. (If you are in TX, not sure if you live here or are from here)