My First Trip to a Feed Store

I had off yesterday for Columbus Day, so I decided to run around town to gather everything the hens will need in addition to the coop.  I went to Circle F Ranch Supply on Garden of the Gods first.  Although the displayed selection was not great, the service and prices were wonderful.  I bought a feeder, and quart-sized waterer, a 2# bag of oyster shells, a bale of pine shavings, a 50# bag of layer pellets, and a 50# bag of scratch.  I spent about $45, and the chicken chow should last quite a while.  Originally I had wanted to go organic, but that was not available at this location.  The birds we are getting Saturday have not been raised organic thus far, so I'm not too concerned about it.  I also checked out the Circle F down on Union.  Same company, but there is far less to choose from there.

After school, the family and I went to Colorado AgriFeed just off of Austin Bluffs.  They had a much larger selection, comparable prices, and were able to order organic starter feed.  Some information that will come in handy in the future.  They had more options for feeders and waterers too.  I will definitely be going back to them in the future.  I want to see how the feeds compare.

Since I still wanted more, we decided to drive out to Falcon to the Big R.  They by far have the greatest selection and lowest prices.  There are also lots of choices for feeders and waterers.  We bought a 3 gallon heated water jug for about $40.  I was planning to order the same one online, so I was thrilled to find it at the store.  Big R is worth the drive.

The coop comes tomorrow afternoon!  I'll post pictures when we get it.