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

[JacinLarkwell]

Most hatcheries will let you order in advance after January

 

[KikiDeAnime]

Yes, I'll be buying 2 different types of chicks next spring. Red Rangers for food and Mille Fleur d'Uccles to breed with our cockerel. I'm hoping to sneak a duckling in when I buy the Red Rangers at our local feed store.

 

[Oncoming Storm]

I want to so bad! There are so many breeds I want to work with. However, with me graduating high school this year and leaving for the big C, I don’t think my mom will let me .

 

[piminuse]

I want to so bad! There are so many breeds I want to work with. However, with me graduating high school this year and leaving for the big C, I don’t think my mom will let me .

Sounds like you might need a dorm chicken!

 

[piminuse]

Most hatcheries will let you order in advance after January

McMurray is allowing orders now for fulfillment in February. Looking into getting a head start on some layers so I get eggs earlier than August next year.

 

[piminuse]

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!

I had to google that 'cuz I thought German Sparkly was just a cute nickname. Nope, actual name lol. How wonderful!

 

[rosemarythyme]

So glad I'm immune to chicken math. Already got chicks last spring so definitely don't need more next year. Depending on how our old hens do we might get a few more the following year, but we're pretty close to max capacity right now.

 

[the3quail]

I had to google that 'cuz I thought German Sparkly was just a cute nickname. Nope, actual name lol. How wonderful!

Haha! Nope. It's a type of Coturnix

Not bird topic----
But anybody know any bunny rescue or adoptions places near gilbert, az? I want to give a bunny a good forever home

 

[ladybrasa]

Yes, McMurray opened up for pre-orders Monday! They’ve already sold out of their projected quantities of American Bresse and chocolate Orpingtons!!

 

[Xouie]

I think a lot of people (like me) went all “Green Acres” at the start of the pandemic and then realized chickens take.... well work and attention. No more chickens for them! Or they’ve got their backyard flock established and are set. Either way there probably won’t be the insane rush like this year. Hopefully.

I’ll be sticking with hatching eggs if I want new birds — except for the Cornish Cross. Those little guys are awesome, best chicken dinners ever!