Chickens
& Eggs Small Chicken Breeds & Bantams
Small chicken breeds are
an enjoyable addition to the backyard flock. Buy Baby Chickens
All egg laying chickens
start as peeps,
and raising your own hens from the time they are baby chickens is a
great way to ensure they are gentle and familiar with you.
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Hens
for Sale ... but Where? Finding
hens for sale locally and at affordable prices is a great way to start
your flock and see nearly immediate return on your investment with eggs
ready to gather as soon as your hens are accustomed to their new
surroundings.
Buying hens for sale in your area is certainly an easier way to
build or add to a backyard chicken flock than raising peeps, but in the
spring when demand is high, it may be hard to find good, young hens at
great prices.
Search for hens for sale in your local classified paper, farm
supply store, farmer's market, or inquire at local agriculture
organizations and farms. IN my area, I found good laying hens at a
large two-county flea market, as well as through an ad in the
weekly classified ads publication, The Valley Trader.
You can also search online for hens for sale on Craigslist, in
the Farm and Garden section. Also post on any local forums or online
groups to which you belong, and on chicken-themed websites with forums
where chicken owners gather to swap ideas and birds.
Since hens don't ship neatly like baby chicks, and would likely
die in transit, you can't find hens for sale online the same way you
can buy baby chicks. But you can find people in you local area who have
birds to sell – some families raise extra baby chicks to sell in the
spring to those looking to buy egg laying chickens without the long
wait.
Be sure to prepare your chicken coop and backyard chicken area in
advance, as you never know when you'll find a good deal on hens.
Raising hens is a fun adventure, and it can be quite satisfying and
profitable too. Read more in Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens.
Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens
 Chickens The Chicken Health Handbook Keep Chickens Chicken Coop Living Choosing and Keeping Chickens 
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