ordering chicks

Hi there -- new to chickens and looking to start a small mixed flock of 8 of the basic backyard birds, and trying to decide where to order from. I would like only 1-2 of each breed, so this eliminates hatcheries with a minimum requirement like Cackle and Hoover's. McMurray and Meyer do not...

We didn't realize how dependent we are on markets and shops until the beginning of 2020, when a global pandemic caught the entire world off guard. The basic supplies like food and hygiene products suddenly became unavailable or challenging to find. Even if the markets have a full assortment to...

I just want to make sure people are aware that thousands of baby chicks have died in the mail as the US Post Office has become a political issue and service has been slowed. Please make sure that the place you get chicks from is aware of this issue and has a plan to prevent or counter these...

So I might be getting chicks soon and I live in Texas and right now it is 90 degrees fahrenheit during the day and about 60-70 degrees fahrenheit. Would they need a heat lamp since it's already hot out. And since it's even warmer inside the house then outside? I'm getting around 10 buff...

hi i hope I'm posting this right I'm not sure how to put this under my states thread. i want a female welsh harlequin duckling to raise as a companion to my duck who lost her companion. I dont need anymore birds tho and would need more to fulfill minimum requirement for shipping. my local...

I have 8 easter eggers currently, and would like to double my flock, as I have TONS of room (8 acres of land, 160 sq foot run, 100 sq foot coop), and my girls are getting past their laying prime. Our chickens are mainly pets, with eggs as a side benefit. We chose our next 8 just by cold...

Mom bought some colored Easter Chicks for us. I know they're against the law now, but way back then, they were very popular. There was a wide driveway right next to our fence, with a large barn where a garbage man stored his trucks. When our chicks grew up, we would put on the driveway there...

So this is my first time ordering chicks. They will be shipping out the first week of June. It says that the shipping will take 5-8 days and I feel like that is just too long... I am ordering from Murray McMurray and I am in Florida. Are there any Floridians that have ordered from them...