Can't beat Murray McMurray for hatchery chics

Lbrad7
By Lbrad7
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Pros: Great service, nice birds, accurate sexing

I have bought from Murray McMurray for over 30 years. I have never had one bad experience with them. I have bought from other hatchers as well with less than stellar experiences. Murray McMurray is head and shoulders above the rest!

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WoofMeowCluck 1/11/12 at 7:40pm
Thank you for the recommendation! I will give Murray McMurray a try this spring. When I looked at their site I noted there wasn't a long wait time for some breeds like there is at other hatcheries.
SummerTimeFarms 2/27/12 at 5:16pm
Yes, they are the best for quality birds!!!
MIchickens 2/3/13 at 5:33pm
A little info on Murray McMurray. I received my chick a week ago (27 Jan 13). I ordered 47 total chicks of various breeds. I even went as far as to call my main post office hub and ask them to call me and I would pick them up whenever they got there. I received the call at 11:00pm on a Sunday. I drove the 2 hours round trip to get them faster to reduce the stress....if I had waited to get them from my local post office...who knows how many more would have died. 2 of the chicks were DOA in the box when I opened it. Later that day 3 more died. And the next day 3 more died. 1 day after that I only lost 1. Also, I ordered 4 Golden laced Wyandotte's...they didn't ship them to me. Their was a sticker on the inside of the box that said they said they ran out. Now keep in mind I ordered these chicks 3 months in advance. So there's no excuse for not sending them.

OK, now I have 3 chicks with crossed beaks and 1 with an eye problem. I will probably cull them tomorrow.

I would suggest trying to find a local hatchery around you and buy them from there. I am not happy at all with McMurray. Although their people were very nice on the phone each time I called...I believe their chicks are sub-standard. Be prepared to lose a 1/4 of them due to death or sub standard breeding.

I'm just sayin....lol