When to buy chicks.

I personally would hold off until weather is warmer. If you are afraid of baby chicks freezing, that should answer your question. Baby chicks that are just a couple days old are very fragile, they are still fuzzy and do not have enough feathers to keep them warm.

 

But go ahead and order them now to guarantee you get the breeds you want when you want.

 

I'd wait and check the weather forecast, hoping for an Indian summer in Missouri and in WV. Can you order chicks and request for specific shipping dates? I understand some hatcheries let you do that.

 

Cackle will let you request a ship date, I’ve ordered from them twice.

 

Wait until your weather warms up, and when the weather warms up from where you are buying. You can always try hatching eggs as well. I've always ordered for the beginning of fall, but I live in a really hot climate. (southern NV)

 

For sure. I looked on MPC the other day and lots of their dates are already sold out. Order now and pick your date.

 

The only thing is with picking a date ahead of time, it is never a guaranteed date. You could end up getting the chicks way too early or way too late. I always order around the time I want to get chickens, when the weather forecast is good, and I have the supplies in order to care for them. Certain breeds don’t matter to me, but I understand that not everyone is that way and other people may want certain breeds that sell out quickly.