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Rural/Farm Life

handmade34

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6. I would think that

Reply to i_sometimes (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 17, 2012, 04:18 PM

Jan 2012

there are places that one could buy local chicks... but my experience is that anytime I have have checked... the chicks at local feed stores, etc. have been debeaked and are not as healthy as I would like... just my experience

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Thanks PuraVidaDreamin Jan 2012 #1

Min. order is 25 birds. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #2

I used to handmade34 Jan 2012 #3

It is too bad about the 25 order minimum. murray hill farm Jan 2012 #10

I can add my recommendation - we've ordered birds hedgehog Jan 2012 #4

I just picked up ten but locally. i_sometimes Jan 2012 #5

I would think that handmade34 Jan 2012 #6

Yikes, debeaked? i_sometimes Jan 2012 #7

yes, yikes.... handmade34 Jan 2012 #9

I think a lot of the breeds the feed stores carry are bred hedgehog Jan 2012 #8

I ordered Buff Orpingtons. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #11