hatchery

  1. crunchygranola

    I’m nervous about ordering chicks online

    I really do not like the idea of buying baby chicks online from hatcheries— it scares me! I want to get 6 bantam chicks (2 mille fleurs, 2 splash ameraucana, and i’m still figuring out the third breed if you guys have favorite bantam breeds!) but they’re not available to pick up in person. Any...
  2. Butt_Nugget_Hut092

    Help With Breed | Hatchery Chicks | Assorted

    Hi, Can anyone help me figure out the breeds of these chicks? I just picked them up from the post office today. They are from Hoovers Hatchery and are listed as their Assorted Colored Layers. Supposed to be all females. This is what they say could be in the mix: Americana, Olive Egger...
  3. T

    WARNING: Cackle Hatchery

    Hello everyone. Please learn from my horrendous experience and be very weary about ordering from Cackle or any hatchery for that matter. I was hesitant to order any birds ever, but I saw forum after forum and many reviews stating that this hatchery was reputable. I decided to go against my...
  4. FireCountry

    McMurray Hatchery experience with priority loading

    Hello! I wanted to share my positive McMurray experience with you guys. I ordered 15 chicks last month with a May 6th hatch date. I paid the extra $57 for priority loading. I had them ship all the way to California so I definitely wanted that. On May 6th I got an email that they hatched and...
    • FireCountry
    • Thread
    • beilfelder blue andalusian chicks french black copper maran hatchery mcmurray priority loading review
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  5. Nicho

    New chicks from Meyer Hatchery 😊

    Shipped to CT successfully. Heating pack was still warm. Each pullet healthy, alert and content! One Frizzle Easter Egger, one Green Queen banty, and one Exchequer Leghorn. I’m sure you guys know who’s who! They will be joining my black Australorp/blue Orpington/Dominique crew! Trying...
  6. AJ916

    Ideal Poultry Bantams

    Just placed an order at Ideal Poultry, I’ve ordered once from them before but it was YEARS ago maybe in 2014. My orders due to ship 08/09 so I’m excited to hear from people about their experiences with Ideal nowadays! My first ever order from them I ordered 8 assorted bantams and received 20...
  7. Martha444

    Questions about "purebred"

    I bought some barred rocks from a hatchery. I'm interested in having them for my own food but also to help maintain a valuable heritage breed into the future. I'm hatching extra chicks to sell into the local area and I'm wondering what "pure breed" means exactly. I obviously do not have show...
  8. C

    Sapphire Olive Eggers from Hoover's Hatchery

    I'm making this thread to post information specifically about the Sapphire Olive Eggers from Hoover's Hatchery. They are a new breed for them and I can't find very much information on the anywhere. (NOT A SAPPHIRE GEM - THEY LAY BROWN EGGS) These lay olive eggs. I contacted the hatchery and...
  9. Heartsopenwide

    Sexed Muscovy

    Does anyone know which hatcheries sex Muscovy? Strombergs does, but they are sold out.
    • Heartsopenwide
    • Thread
    • hatchery muscovey ducklings sexing ducks
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Ducks
  10. Oldegarlicshnapp

    What’s the best egg layer hatchery?

    I’m wary of big time hatcheries or mainstream stores because of bad past experience. I bought from Meyer hatchery last year and 2/3 chicks were genetically weak and died. I assume it’s from over breeding and possibly inbreeding. I’ve heard other people who bought from there with the same exact...
  11. T

    Hatchery Growouts

    I’d love to start a thread with pics of what everyone’s ACTUALLY getting in their grow outs purchased from different hatcheries. Let’s start with anyone who has purchased silkies from mypetchicken.com
  12. Aziara

    Murray McMurray Cuckoo Marans genetics questions

    I've been goofing around with the Chicken Calculator, and I think I might have a crossbreeding gameplan. But, I want to know more about the genetics of the birds involved first. For example, the Cuckoo Marans from Murray McMurray, what is the 'extension of black'? 4 options on the calculator...
  13. proudduckowner22

    Does Metzer farm ship to Canada?

    Hey all. I’m thinking of ordering a batch of about 10 ducklings from metzer farm, But not sure if they would be able to ship to Alberta, Canada. Anyone got any help on this? Would they charge me extra too for shipping here? And what’s y’all’s experience with metzer too. Thanks!
    • proudduckowner22
    • Thread
    • duck duckling ducks hatchery metzer metzer farm
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Ducks
  14. B-flock

    Is MyPetChicken still affiliated with Meyer?

    I had a bad experience with Meyer and decided to go with MPC when ordering chicks this time around. But, I’m just now figuring out that the hatcheries are/were affiliated. The threads I saw are years old, so I’m here to ask if it’s possible that they’re not affiliated anymore? Meyer forgot to...
    • B-flock
    • Thread
    • 5 toes ancona chicken bantams cream legbar green queen hatchery marans meyer my pet chicken shipping baby chicks
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  15. R

    Southeast hatcheries?

    Hi all, first time post! We are looking to order some female ducklings. We started our flock from TC, but most of them ended up drakes and we are raising ducks for eggs. I’ve seen good reviews about Metzer Farms, but we are based in North Alabama and I’m hoping to order from a hatchery closer...
  16. H

    How well do Runner Ducks lay?

    I’m looking to get some ducklings and I’m so thrown off by the variety of information I’m finding on Runner Ducks. Most websites say that Indian Runners lay 300+ eggs a year, but when I go to the hatchery websites, they all say 100-180 eggs a year…what’s your experience? And do you have any...
    • homesteadmama8
    • Thread
    • beginner ducks eggs hatchery how many indian lay runner year
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Ducks
  17. H

    WANTED: Sustainable Heritage Meat Breed Chicks | Alabama

    Any breeders looking to sell heritage meat breed chicks or hatching eggs? Looking to start a sustainable flock from good lines. Any recommendations?
  18. JAMarlow

    New Arizona Flock!

    Greetings from the Verde Valley in Arizona! I grew up on a family farm in Alaska where we always had chickens. I've missed them ever since. For the first time since arriving in Arizona I'm in a position to have chickens. Because I wanted the fun of a diverse flock, I mail ordered 10 chicks...
  19. Nadilli

    Anyone want to team up for an order?

    Greetings fellow feathered children parents!! Would anyone be so kind as to team up with me for an order? To place and order, it needs to be 10 or more babies total, but I just want 2 female fawn and white indian runners, would anyone be willing to order 8 or more with me? They do not need to...
    • Nadilli
    • Thread
    • baby duck geese hatchery order team
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Geese
  20. missmaqs

    Random hatchery birds - what am I?!

    I ordered some Polish birds from a hatchery and got a couple extra surprises in the box. Any idea what these guys are? Is the last one of them just a polish boy?
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