Frustrated about the availability of chicks

[Mvan42]

So is anyone else having issues with every chick being bought up within a small amount of time after arrival at stores?

In my area they are being bought up so fast?

 

[AshVau22]

my area! York PA. Couple hours and they are all gone. I hatched my own this year but I still like to browse lol seen few bantam chicks and ducks so far. But I talked to the tsc worker and he said hundreds within hours sold.

 

[2ndTink]

They're getting 100's in at a time around here and there's lines of people waiting on them. I have yet to see a single chick in any of the stores. We always go to get feed after work. I've been hatching for myself.

 

[tlcmurphy]

Sold out as soon as TSC gets them here in GA

 

[nuthatched]

It's the egg prices, people are panicking or they think it will be cheaper (lol) to raise chickens than to buy eggs.
I'm Glad I order December.
They sell out within an hour here.
Of course, in 4/5 months, we'll have a nice assortment of stated pullets available.

 

[MommyGirl]

My daughter in law was able to get some chicks at tractor supply today here in Georgia but you have to be there when they get them in. People were lining up quick

 

[tlcmurphy]

It's the egg prices, people are panicking or they think it will be cheaper (lol) to raise chickens than to buy eggs.
I'm Glad I order December.
They sell out within an hour here.
Of course, in 4/5 months, we'll have a nice assortment of stated pullets available.

Same thing happened with puppies after the Covid lockdown. People put no thought into the fact that these are living beings that need to be taken care of

 

[nuthatched]

Same thing happened with puppies after the Covid lockdown. People put no thought into the fact that these are living beings that need to be taken care of

I'd you buy a living thing for entertainment, you're likely to give up once it's no longer entertaining.

 

[tlcmurphy]

I'd you buy a living thing for entertainment, you're likely to give up once it's no longer entertaining.

That’s wrong in so many ways which is why I told my oldest she needs to learn to live independently from us before she gets a dog.

 

[DonyaQuick]

I've just seen empty chick bins so far locally...I assume they are getting bought up immediately on arrival just like I've heard about happening elsewhere. One of the smaller feed stores in my area is only selling chicks by reservation this year. Fortunately I was planning to mainly hatch my own eggs this year, but the trend is still creeping me out a bit.

It's the egg prices, people are panicking or they think it will be cheaper (lol) to raise chickens than to buy eggs.

I've been seeing a lot of just straight up empty shelves.