Agway

My primary reasons for frequenting Agway are chicken-​associated. If you’re thinking about raising chicks for the first time, I definitely recommend going through Agway in Waltham.
Though my partner had some experience raising chicks/​chickens, this was my first year going about it, and of course I had many, many questions. Dan has been really great from the day we brought home our tiny fluffballs, from letting me hem and haw about what chicks I wanted (and he made sure we were set up appropriately to raise and keep chickens), to letting me know what feed they needed when, to advice on what to do about a broken toe on our most adventurous/​clumsy pullet (nothing, and she’s fine, and I’m glad Dan dispelled the ridiculous internet advice) and how to alleviate the complications of our Easter Egger’s cross-​beak. After we learned about coop security the hard and sad way (two *very* determined little escapees Shawshanked it), Dan gave me the run-​down on how to fortify our coop. Super friendly and never bothered by my wacky questions. And of course — Ashley’s Chickens (she provides the chicks they sell) are great.

Great variety of bird seed for your outdoor feeders along with most anything you would need for lawn and garden work at reasonable prices. A bit hard to find but worth the trip!
I go there regularly for safflower seed and suet; their selection for this and other lawn/​garden items seems better than the big box chains.

I needed to get some gifts for some nouveau-​hippy urban farm types. I really had no idea that a place like this existed in such a densly populated urban-​ish area like Waltham.
This place is a great source of poultry supplies which was exactly what I needed. No, I’m not talking about buffalo wings, I talking about brooders, feeders etc for raising baby chicks into hens. They also have supplies for when you’re at the point of egg production. They also have gardening and lawn supplies as well as a decent selection of bird and pet supplies.
Again, I figured I would have to go outside of Rte 128/​I-​95 for such items… but nope! Also, FYI… this isn’t a glossy shiney chain store. It is what it is.