I am fortunate enough to have multiple hatchery options within 15-20 minutes of my location. Much rather pick them up than ship them with such close proximity. Bought your poultry packet this past fall and built your chicken tractor. Just processed my first heritage broiler batch a few weeks ago. Thanks for the videos!
I'm in and out of the regional PO in my area. They get chickens all the time and when they come in, if it's late in the day they will often call the buyers and tell them the chicks are in. They offer them the option of picking up there instead of the next day at their local office. I think it depends on who is on, because some are more in tune with what is going on than others.
I always get my chicks from Dunlap Hatchery in Caldwell, Idaho. Thankfully I live close enough to drive to pick up my babies! I’ve always had happy and healthy little peepers from them.
For small hobby operation, I have had a lot of luck with McMurray Hatchery. Good luck with the chickens arriving alive and healthy. Issue of course is the shipping cost makes it prohibitive if you want to make money. The Red Star chickens they offer are very social birds, which produce lots of large brown eggs. Again, great for the home hobbiest, but not good if you have to make money. BTW, where I live there is not a good local supplier, so you pretty much have to order the chickens.
Aside from the transit time did you have good experiences with the Ohio hatchery? I'm getting my first chicks from them this year(local places required a much larger minimum).
I have a question about feed. I know it is easy to get locally sourced feed but I am finding it very hard (impossible) to find locally sourced organic grower feed. Do you know of any? I really do not want to buy bags from a store
He doesn't talk about specific hatcheries but Welp hatchery has some of the best genetics out there. The birds have higher energy and want to move when the tractor does. At some of the bigger name hatcheries I have higher mortality rates and lazy birds.
That is one heck of a nice whiteboard you've got there Farmer John! I get it, but first I'm just busting chops and second, I'm thinking at the very least we should have had some fuzzy chicks footage to warm our hearts and make us smile and say... Awwww, their so cute! I know, work in progress! Or maybe your intention is more classroom like and those little animal figures on your desk are actual teaching props! ;-) Have a great day!
Could you go into more detail about this concept of _"distance"?" It seems you are saying thst something "far away" takes "longer" to get to you than something "close by". I'm having trouble following concepts this advanced. I think a more detailed diagram about the concept of "mail" would be helpful.
Central hatchery seems to have the best prices on Cornish cross.
Thank you for sharing.
I am fortunate enough to have multiple hatchery options within 15-20 minutes of my location. Much rather pick them up than ship them with such close proximity. Bought your poultry packet this past fall and built your chicken tractor. Just processed my first heritage broiler batch a few weeks ago. Thanks for the videos!
I'm in and out of the regional PO in my area. They get chickens all the time and when they come in, if it's late in the day they will often call the buyers and tell them the chicks are in. They offer them the option of picking up there instead of the next day at their local office. I think it depends on who is on, because some are more in tune with what is going on than others.
I always get my chicks from Dunlap Hatchery in Caldwell, Idaho. Thankfully I live close enough to drive to pick up my babies! I’ve always had happy and healthy little peepers from them.
My wife and I have a small hatchery in Eastern CT called The Hatching House. I will be starting a pasture raised flock this summer.
For small hobby operation, I have had a lot of luck with McMurray Hatchery. Good luck with the chickens arriving alive and healthy. Issue of course is the shipping cost makes it prohibitive if you want to make money. The Red Star chickens they offer are very social birds, which produce lots of large brown eggs. Again, great for the home hobbiest, but not good if you have to make money. BTW, where I live there is not a good local supplier, so you pretty much have to order the chickens.
They now offer free shipping this year. We use McMurray as well
Aside from the transit time did you have good experiences with the Ohio hatchery? I'm getting my first chicks from them this year(local places required a much larger minimum).
Bedtime stories and Christmas carols? What the heck I’ll give it a shot 😂
I have a question about feed.
I know it is easy to get locally sourced feed but I am finding it very hard (impossible) to find locally sourced organic grower feed.
Do you know of any? I really do not want to buy bags from a store
Thats a common problem
Do you order straight run? Is there a difference in final weight between male/female?
Yep, males are bigger
Hey John, I am also in CT and I am just getting (or trying to get) my farm started, where do you get your chicken feed from?
I guess I am doing it right :-) Burr Farm is just a couple towns over from me. I am glad I stumbled upon them.
How much more work would it be for you to have your own hatchery ???
He doesn't talk about specific hatcheries but Welp hatchery has some of the best genetics out there. The birds have higher energy and want to move when the tractor does. At some of the bigger name hatcheries I have higher mortality rates and lazy birds.
So, to summarize, “just buy your chicks 🐣 from a quality hatchery as close to your farm as possible”?
Please go through breeds to raise. Thank you
Hello from Ukraine. Good viideo and very useful for me.
very nice work. are you going to do ducks? also v cute like chicks, btw. keep it up man.
You spelled it (proximity) right (lol).
That is one heck of a nice whiteboard you've got there Farmer John! I get it, but first I'm just busting chops and second, I'm thinking at the very least we should have had some fuzzy chicks footage to warm our hearts and make us smile and say... Awwww, their so cute! I know, work in progress! Or maybe your intention is more classroom like and those little animal figures on your desk are actual teaching props! ;-) Have a great day!
Could you go into more detail about this concept of _"distance"?"
It seems you are saying thst something "far away" takes "longer" to get to you than something "close by".
I'm having trouble following concepts this advanced. I think a more detailed diagram about the concept of "mail" would be helpful.