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...
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...