Will you be buying baby chicks next Spring, and if so from where?

[piminuse]

This last year was total craziness for folks trying to find chicks and chickens. I'm wondering if there will be another big rush, or if I can postpone an order for later in the Spring. What are your predictions?

 

[oldhen2345]

I started ordering fall chicks a couple of years ago and love it. The chicks get big enough to go outside before cold really hits and are old enough to lay by spring. If I get spring chicks, I spend months waiting for eggs then winter hits and egg laying slows down. So far, so good.

 

[SebrightMix]

Well I’m gonna be buying some polish chicks and some little banties and hatch some silkies!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I started ordering fall chicks a couple of years ago and love it. The chicks get big enough to go outside before cold really hits and are old enough to lay by spring. If I get spring chicks, I spend months waiting for eggs then winter hits and egg laying slows down. So far, so good.

Now that sounds really smart. Hmmm.

 

[Sally PB]

I would really like to hatch 2-3 eggs, but the possibility of cockerels.... So I may buy 2-3 pullets next spring from TSC.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I have a broody hen, planning on getting her a couple of chicks. Had not considered ordering her any. But now.....

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Oh, and if I do, it will be New Hampshires from Cackle, I think.

 

[the3quail]

Yes!! I am FOR SURE buying some german sparkly collection eggs from southwest gamebirds! I bought my femalenquail from him, and will do it again, he is amazing!

 

[ackie]

what is chicken math? haha

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Ordering eggs from eBay, and chicks from Dunlap, IDEAL and my tsc