Me and my family have gotten a coop and are setting up our side yard for some backyard chicken keeping! We are looking to get some black australorps and buff orpingtons. They seem like pretty laid back, friendly, dual purpose birds.

The hard part is choosing what hatchery we would like to order them from. We are looking for a reputable place has lower minimum order limits. 25 chicks would just be too many! We saw that Cackle hatchery does have lower pullet order packs (3, 5, & 10 per order) but the reviews seem a bit mixed.

Any recommendations would be awesome!