Chicks in Western WA

[Lemon-Drop]

Does anybody know about availability for chicks in the next few weeks in King/Snohomish County, Washington? I'm hoping to add to my flock and help some friends find chicks but it's been difficult this week. I'm assuming the bird flu is having quite the impact and now everyone wants some. After waiting for 4.5 hours and there being 100s of people at my local feed store yesterday, I got 3 chicks, but was planning on six and getting some for a friend.

I checked all the hatcheries that I knew about to see about ordering directly from them but that is not looking possible - Valley, Murray McMurray, Ideal, Hoover's, Cackle, Meyer, My Pet Chicken, etc. seemed to be virtually sold out until late summer.

Anyway, I'm planning on getting a few more babies. I can try at my local feed store again next week on Friday, or Coastal, and if absolutely necessary TSC, but I'd rather avoid them.

Anybody have an inside scoop or if there's any left at other stores right now, how to find the dates of when they're coming in, etc.? I'd prefer the chicks to all be about the same age as they grow up.

My preferred breeds would be welsummers, a lav. orp, Rhode Island Reds, or easter eggers - pretty common breeds.

Thanks y'all!

(The 3 we got yesterday: a white crested polish, 'smokey pearl', and cream legbar. Name ideas appreciated!)

 

[GodLovesU]

Have you asked in your state thread yet?

 

[pennyJo1960]

I hear Winco has peeps also maybe one of the members has some they will sell you?

 

[rosemarythyme]

I happened to be at the feed store today and asked how they were doing with chicks. They mentioned people were lined up outside at 8 AM and they sold out and had to turn away folks that had been lined up for hours.

 

[Lemon-Drop]

I happened to be at the feed store today and asked how they were doing with chicks. They mentioned people were lined up outside at 8 AM and they sold out and had to turn away folks that had been lined up for hours.

Yeah I went to my local feed store and waited 4.5 hours for three it’s crazy this year, must be due to the bird flu and egg prices or something

 

[Iluveggers]

Does anybody know about availability for chicks in the next few weeks in King/Snohomish County, Washington? I'm hoping to add to my flock and help some friends find chicks but it's been difficult this week. I'm assuming the bird flu is having quite the impact and now everyone wants some. After waiting for 4.5 hours and there being 100s of people at my local feed store yesterday, I got 3 chicks, but was planning on six and getting some for a friend.

I checked all the hatcheries that I knew about to see about ordering directly from them but that is not looking possible - Valley, Murray McMurray, Ideal, Hoover's, Cackle, Meyer, My Pet Chicken, etc. seemed to be virtually sold out until late summer.

Anyway, I'm planning on getting a few more babies. I can try at my local feed store again next week on Friday, or Coastal, and if absolutely necessary TSC, but I'd rather avoid them.

Anybody have an inside scoop or if there's any left at other stores right now, how to find the dates of when they're coming in, etc.? I'd prefer the chicks to all be about the same age as they grow up.

My preferred breeds would be welsummers, a lav. orp, Rhode Island Reds, or easter eggers - pretty common breeds.

Thanks y'all!

(The 3 we got yesterday: a white crested polish, 'smokey pearl', and cream legbar. Name ideas appreciated!)
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Mt Healthy has some very limited availability in April & May…they do small orders. Maybe call them Monday and see? Can’t find anything around me in Ny either…(not that I’m specifically looking)…luckily I ordered in January for the date I wanted…

 

[bswim]

If you're on Facebook there's a group called "PNW Poultry" that has some posted. I've also seen some available on local community pages.

 

[Lemon-Drop]

Thanks y’all! I think my plan is to try again at feed stores on Friday and if I can’t find any then I’ll look at the Mt Healthy hatchery.