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Neat! A nearby feed store sells those...I might have to get some - I like their color and the egg color. :D My dog's name is Luna!

Sorry, I didn't get this tag. They are adorable! Which ones are the gray ones?

"I know right?"

I don't think of not getting what I paid for or getting sick chicks as fun, but...

I don't think you're missing out on much as far as chicks go.

Yeah, heard a lot of bad things about poultry from them, from terrible male to female ratios to poor conditions to diseased chicks. ETA: Oh, and also breeds being mixed up seems to be pretty common.

Yeah, makes me very nervous buying from a place like that. I've never bought from TSC for that reason, but it may be the only, or at least easiest, option I have to get certain breeds in low quantities.

Okay, this thread is making me think about getting chicks too....🤣 Actually I've been thinking about it for a while. I have enough ventilation in my coop for about 4-5 more chickens....and one of my elderly hens won't be around much longer...so possibly more... But I'd like to have some under a...

That's good! How long did they live?

Okay, I get the first part - I also would rather stay home and be a farmer. But good farmers don't make impulse animal purchases. They make sure they have enough space, money, etc., before considering getting new animals. I hope you do.

I know it's just anecdotal, but I see on this forum and have experienced first-hand lots of problems with hatchery Buff Orpingtons. It seems (to me) they are prone to having reproductive problems early. I am interested in dark brown egg layers and larger, healthier birds, so Marans and Jersey...