Baxter Barn

I just discovered Baxter Barn when I did a web search for fresh egg for sale to the public. Their eggs are $ 5.00 per dozen. That might seem costly compared to grocery store eggs, but they are worth ever cent. They come fresh from the nest and make noticeably delicious dishes. My omelettes are bright yellow and you can really taste the fresh difference. The eggs are all different colors and sizes. You’ll need to clean the shells before preparation, like I said: fresh from the nest…

I go here for feed and chickens. It’s an hour drive for us. Make sure you make an APPOINTMENT first if you want animals. We drove all the way there only to be turned away. I almost didn’t go back…
The feed is worth it, so are the chickens. I won’t ship live chicks, he hatches on site I believe and has breeds you can’t get from the farm store. PLUS his are vaccinated. Local breeders, etc often don’t vaccinate.
The owner is extremely knowledgable, but not very friendly. So don’t expected a hearty welcome. You almost feel like you’re bothering him.
Overall I only go there due to great feed and healthy animals.
Price is a tad higher, but the quality is there.

Unless you’re wealthy, I wouldn’t shop there. I came here just to look at chickens and got a lecture instead. (i wasnt planning to buy one).
The lecture was about chicken diet mostly. I was told how bad it is to let chickens eat grass and feed them non-​organic corn. «Its like eating McDonalds every day» It reminded me of talking to some opinionated bro on a Paleo diet.
Im sure he knows better than I do, and is so passionate about it because he cares about the chickens. But grass is free, and chickens are scavengers. There is no reason my hens (and my dog for that matter) should be on a better diet than I am.

My two kids and I went there to buy a few pullets to add to our flock after seeing an ad on Craigslist. I called several times to set up a time to be there and never received a call back. Sent a text and got an immediate response and made an appt.
Looked up their website and was really excited to check it out, especially seeing how kid friendly it was. Boy were we disappointed! Although the place is really neat, the owner Cory was so not nice.
We got there and he basically ignored us doing paperwork or something until I went in to talk to him even though I said hi through the door as soon as we got there. Weird.
After acting very put out, he led us to the chicken barn. On the walk there, there is much to attract kids and things for them to look at — on purpose. But every time my 6 year old son went to look or ran a few feet ahead, he told me to keep him with me then finally yelled at my son saying «every fence here will shock you!»
We got to the barn and planned on picking out chickens ourselves but after telling him what we wanted, he just started grabbing them up, squawking their heads off, and holding them upside down by their legs. Poor chickies! I wanted to leave at this point but my 10 year old daughter said we had to save the chicks from him. She was pretty upset, as was I, and my son was scared of him.
I had brought a carrier but he wouldn’t let me bring it back with us for some reason. He carried those 4 poor chickens back the way we came like that then proceeded to cram them in the crate with no care. I also asked him about the mini donkeys on the way back and he just basically told me how hard to keep they are and were nothing like my horses and how I couldn’t handle them.
When it came time to pay, he wanted me to buy all this stuff and feed from him because I bought my supplies at The Grange Supply and told me I was basically feeding my chickens the «wal-​mart of chicken feed» and was awful for buying from there because Cenex owns it. I bought the supplement to lessen their stress (because he totally stressed them out) and got the heck out of there.
One chick died over night and just curious, I sent a text telling him and asking if he had a health guarantee. Well of course not but I was welcome to come buy another! As if I would ever go back there…

This is a fantastic place! It’s a historical farm that has been taken over by a family who have opened it to the public ($ 5 per person). You can see all their animals from chickens to donkeys. They are all about being environmentally responsible and educating others. My kids love seeing the frizzle turkey when we go buy feed. It’s well kept and clean and the animals are all healthy. They sell eggs, chickens, turkeys and other animals. You can keep up with what’s new and hatching on Facebook.
There is also a small store on site where they sell animal feed, feeding supplies, animal treats, coops, etc. Cory is very knowledgable and every time I’ve been there he has taken the time to talk to me and answer my questions. I feel smarter after only having been there 10 minutes. :-) You might want to call first if stopping by. It’s not like a regular store with regular hours. These people actually live here so they open it up when someone is going to visit.
An asset to Fall City.

Last weekend, we stumbled across Baxter Barn. My grandson was in town with his mom for a visit. He’s just a little over a year old and this would be his first real pumpkin patch! Much to our surprise, we arrived to a quaint setting with the owner, Cory, to greet us at the drive. We were welcomed to wander around and take photos as we perused the pumpkins. The pumpkins were beautiful and plentiful. We enjoyed the corral of miniature donkeys, ponies, and darling chicks. Cory took all of us on a tractor pull around the property and helped us load our treasures of huge pumpkins into the car. Baxter Barn is easy to reach, just minutes off I-​90. I encourage everyone to take a couple hours to visit this wonderful place to start new family traditions. I think you will be pleasantly surprised.

We had so much fun visiting Baxter Barn and picking out chicks for our urban coop. Cory was extremely helpful, the farm is very picture book and the actual barn was very clean and lots of fun. We can’t wait to go back!