Post pics of stock from Ideal Poultry please !!

[IwannaBEaMERMAID]

This a thread for Showing your chickens from IDEAL POULTRY HATCHERY

Any chicken of any breed and any age, Go now, Post your Pictures

 

[amazondoc]

Ideal Poultry is a hatchery -- so you should expect hatchery quality birds, not show quality. That said, I am happy with my birds from Ideal, and I plan to order more in the spring. I got brabanters, d'Uccles, and leghorns from Ideal last spring. Next spring I plan to get more brabanters and d'Uccles, and perhaps some ducks.

Just be realistic in your expectations!

 

[thechickonthehill]

I have cochins from Ideal: Gold Laced, Silver Laced and Partridge.

These photos were all taken at 7 - 8 months of age.

 

[CountryMom]

The Buff Silkies were probably the worst quality of silkies I ordered from Ideal. Here is a picture....

Also received BBS, Partridge and Red. Those turned out pretty nice with the BBS probably the nicest....
here is another quick pic

Chickenonthehill...
Those are very pretty cochins.

I do like Ideal and will order from them again. I realize they are hatchery stock, but I do not need show quality --- only a utility chicken so to speak. I like their variety and the fact that they are within 2 hours from me!

 

[becky3086]

I don't know anything about silkies but those cochin look really nice to me.

 

[Julie_A]

Those cochins were beautiful, weren't they?

 

[silkieluver_07]

Standard Blue Cochin, Bullit: (Won BV and RB at the fair judged by APA judges)

Lavender Silkies:

 

[becky3086]

Hummm, ugly little silkies but very nice cochin.

 

[CountryMom]

Ok, I am feeling bad for these silkies! LOL They are not all ugly. Not SQ either, but here is one of our Partridge hens.

Wish I had one of our BBS from Ideal. But here is one of our Greys from them. She was missing some of her top knot from her rooster.

 

[silkieluver_07]

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Yes, VERY ugly silkies! But their cochins are very good! A bit on the small side for standards, but a friend gave me a nice huge roo from a breeder to help sizen (not a word

) them up.