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Permalink Reply by douglas binder on March 8, 2013 at 11:37am

Town 'n' Country Feed would have them.  Be aware that your chickens will attack your chicks if you put them in together.  I learned that real quick!

Permalink Reply by Binders on March 8, 2013 at 11:48am

Thanks for the advice. Doesn't sound like a lesson I would like to learn the hard way!   I am looking into converting an old chicken house/cart into the brooder while the old chickens will get the big shed/coop until the chicks get old enough to mix. 

Permalink Reply by Eric Randall Peterson on March 8, 2013 at 11:47am

Most feed stores have them this time of year. Call around and make sure. keep them apart from the big chickens because they will kill them.

Permalink Reply by Whitney Buchanan on March 8, 2013 at 12:16pm

Any of the feed stores in the North and South Valley, also, you can get them by mail from Murray McMurray. They ship to your local post office and you pick them up there, huge selection.

Permalink Reply by CathyMK on March 8, 2013 at 12:51pm

Both MyPetChicken.com and MeyerHatchery.com have rare breeds like Black Copper Marans, and will ship as few as 3 chicks to ABQ (Meyer starts shipping small orders in April). Just be sure to call your post office ahead of time and ask them to call you as soon as the chicks come in. I lost a couple last year because they waited too long to call. 

I've been happy with my Black Copper Maran from MyPetChicken so far. She's a good layer (4-5 a week), cute, and has a nice personality.

Permalink Reply by Trevor Branch on March 8, 2013 at 4:29pm

True, feed stores carry them this time of year.  The main page of this group has a list of feed stores, just call and see who has what you want.

Permalink Reply by grygon on March 8, 2013 at 4:38pm

Pretty much all the feed stores that I've ever been to in the South Valley have had them year round.  Just call ahead to be sure.