Best hatcheries

animalwild

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Jan 29, 2015
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I want to get some ducks and chickens but not be an insane amount and have to order a bunch. I have looked at Murray McMurray hatchery, but decided not to order from them. Wondering what hatcheries you guys recommend. Also best duck breeds and suggestions on a duck pond. Any info is greatly appreciated!
 
Depending on what you are looking for, you can always order from a breeder too rather than a hatchery.

I breed anconas, calls, and muscovy as well as turken chickens and silkie/sizzle/showgirls. I ship to most US states as well
 
I have ordered from Meyer Hatchery in Polk, Ohio because they are within 4-5 hours from me. That way I can get my chicks within 1 day of shipping and they are less stressed. I would recommend getting chicks from a nearby hatchery if possible. Both of my shipments were healthy. They do a lot of the shipping of chicks for My Pet Chicken, but are less expensive without the "middle man." Small shipments may cost as much as ordering 25 chicks though, because of the extra heat packs and packing. https://www.meyerhatchery.com/get_subcat.a5w?cat=1020
 
I ordered mine from here:

http://www.metzerfarms.com/index.cfm
I ordered 3 of the day old Cayuga's and they all arrived happy and healthy to Montana in just 2 days. The company was really easy to work with. Lots of breeds of ducks but I think only two breeds of chickens.
Yep I've ordered a couple of times from Metzer as well. People are baffled when I say they shipped from CA. Living in NY they were blown away that such small creatures could be shipped this distance. My most recent order was last June (the latest I've ever received ducklings in the year) and I unfortunately had four rather tragic deaths...one in commute, and three upon arrival one right after another. Metzer was understanding and supportive and sent me replacement ducklings, but the trauma of losing them was overall upsetting.
Overall, my experience with mail order day olds has been good though, this most recent time was odd and I hope to never experience something like that again.
 
Yep I've ordered a couple of times from Metzer as well. People are baffled when I say they shipped from CA. Living in NY they were blown away that such small creatures could be shipped this distance. My most recent order was last June (the latest I've ever received ducklings in the year)

Wow, that's incredible.

Metzner is about a two day ship to Washington. How long did it take to reach New York?
 

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