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05-09-2008, 05:47 PM | #1 |
Kyle Plus 3 Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Washington, DC
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| Question re baby chickens.. For those who have/had chickens. How do you find a place that sells baby chicks? I know of hatcheries, but we don't need that many.. I haven't really found a place that sells 10 or so baby chickens. I've been googling feed stores but haven't had any luck. My mom had some chickens. They were SO OLD.. probably 8+ years old but they still laid eggs! Recently, two rotties broke into the chicken house and killed them ALL (probably 10-15 chickens) and she was mentioning liking to replace them but not being able find a place. Any suggestions?
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05-09-2008, 05:52 PM | #2 |
All Dogs Go To Heaven Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: By The Lake
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| Our tractor supply stores (TSC) get them in the spring, also ducklings & bunnies. Check with the local feed mill or the County Extention Office also, the kids will be getting them for 4-H and to show at the fair.
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05-09-2008, 05:52 PM | #3 |
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| We got baby chicks for our preschool class one time.. i'm googling trying to find the place now.
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05-09-2008, 05:54 PM | #4 |
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| if your interested in actually watching them hatch: http://www.carolina.com/product/chic...by=bestMatches i have no idea if the chickens would sit on eggs that weren't theirs? If not you might have to get an incubator.
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05-09-2008, 05:55 PM | #5 |
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| gosh, i can't imagine not being able to find chicks! feed stores are overrun with them around here. We just added 6 to our little chicken family. Are there any dairies around you? |
05-09-2008, 05:58 PM | #6 |
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| Every few years, I hatch baby chicks myself. I called cooperative extension and they gave me a farmer in the area and I got the eggs from him. I don't really live in the county and gave the chicks to a friend of my in laws but the farmer said he would take them back as well so maybe you could try cooperative extension and go from there? |
05-09-2008, 06:06 PM | #7 |
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| a family member of mine ordered chicks thru the mail. he has done it more than once, but not for sure who he ordered from. A place online called cackle hatchery has info on it, but I don't know anything about them. They have a price list and gives a price if you want less than 25. hope this helps.
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05-09-2008, 06:06 PM | #8 |
Kyle Plus 3 Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Washington, DC
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| Oh, I didn't know they carry them. I'll have to check and see if they still do!
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05-09-2008, 06:07 PM | #9 |
Kyle Plus 3 Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Washington, DC
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| We did that in preschool too and it was so much fun!! I still remember it.
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05-09-2008, 06:08 PM | #10 | |
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Thanks!
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05-09-2008, 06:09 PM | #11 | |
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I used to love chickens and I once hatched a few! I believe there was three. It was a lot of fun! How long do you have to keep them inside before they can go out? I don't even remember- it's been so long.
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05-09-2008, 06:15 PM | #12 | |
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05-09-2008, 06:15 PM | #13 |
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| I would say, depends on the weather but they grow soooo fast! By 3 weeks, they can no longer stay here with me in my garage so that tells you how quickly they grow. By then, they are not full grown but they have lost the baby fuzz and have the adult feathers but just aren't as big as full grown. |
05-09-2008, 06:29 PM | #14 | |
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Thanks for your help!
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05-09-2008, 06:32 PM | #15 |
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| Our feed stores get them in also. I think you can also buy them at state fairs- like if you want rare or unique ones?
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