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Poll Results: Have you ordered from Ideal Poultry this year (2011)?

 
  • 31% (143)
    I ordered and already got my birds.
  • 15% (69)
    I ordered and I am awaiting my order!
  • 17% (78)
    I wanted to order but they are sold out of what I want.
  • 30% (141)
    No. (This option is for Illia ;-)
458 Total Votes  
post #191 of 316
8/4/11 at 10:45am

My mail lady delivered my chicks about an hour ago smile They even threw in 3 extra cochin bantams and all are chirping and running about. I'm very happy with my experience with Ideal and I will be ordering from them again.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/85027_chickies2.jpg
These are the bantams I ordered. black silkies, blue cochins, and white frizzle cochins

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/85027_chickies1.jpg
5 easter eggers smile They sent a nice variety of colors too, they are soo cute!

I have 6 silkie bantams, 11 cochin bantams, 1 mutt, 2 RIR, 2 black austrolorps, and 5 new baby easter eggers, 2 ducks, 2 goats, 2 rabbits and 2 doggies
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I have 6 silkie bantams, 11 cochin bantams, 1 mutt, 2 RIR, 2 black austrolorps, and 5 new baby easter eggers, 2 ducks, 2 goats, 2 rabbits and 2 doggies
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post #192 of 316
8/4/11 at 10:59am

I had to enlist Hubby's help to rein me in yesterday so I wouldn't order from Ideal! If left on my own, I surely would have caved and ordered the Surprise Special SRs for .75 each! Even knowing it is too dang hot and even though I still have 10 2-wk-olds brooding in the house!

Last time I ordered that special, I tried listing what they had marked as sold out for this year so I'd have an idea of what to expect in my box. Cochins were on that list and I got 13 - yes, 13! - out of 25! I DID NOT WANT cochins! Fortunately, I was able to sell them all to one lady. (whew) So you can't go by what you see on their site.

Then I ordered when they had a sale on pullets. Ordered 25 and they sent me 39!!! OK by me b/c I have sold most of those extras as well.

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post #193 of 316
8/4/11 at 12:24pm

I never get any extras no matter who I order from.hu

An empty-nester with an adorable hubby, a 23 year old son, 2 dogs and a bunch of chickens.  I had chickens for years, but that was long ago so am just now getting back into them and enjoying every minute.
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An empty-nester with an adorable hubby, a 23 year old son, 2 dogs and a bunch of chickens.  I had chickens for years, but that was long ago so am just now getting back into them and enjoying every minute.
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post #194 of 316
8/4/11 at 12:48pm
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mandymooligan 

I never get any extras no matter who I order from.hu


I don't either, I hear stories of a few extras here or there, but in my last 9 orders, I think the only time an extra came, it ended up not being an extra!

However, they are so cheap to begin with, I don't really mind it!

I do still hope the first time I transfer them from the cardboard shipping box into the brooder, that I will count an extra or two!

I am really looking forward to tomorrow morning!  I always get up really early and go get a takeaway breakfast and sit in the post office parking lot to eat.  Then I see when the morning mail truck pulls in and I am usually in the lobby of the post office when they call!

That way the littles get home and fed, watered and warm ASAP!   smile

I am going to preheat the brooder tonight!  :-)

I love having chicks, it is an addiction!  hide

The insanity of having chickens seems to be keeping me sane!
Careful tender of an ever-increasing flock of mostly blue/ green egg layers and a few special-needs birds. 
Oh, and Smoky, the best dog EVER!   
MY PM BOX is ALWAYS FULL!  *hides
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The insanity of having chickens seems to be keeping me sane!
Careful tender of an ever-increasing flock of mostly blue/ green egg layers and a few special-needs birds. 
Oh, and Smoky, the best dog EVER!   
MY PM BOX is ALWAYS FULL!  *hides
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post #195 of 316
8/7/11 at 8:37am

I ordered 25 and 27 healthy Babies arrived Friday morning jumpy
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6144/6018341498_1fbbbcfccb_b.jpg

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post #196 of 316
8/7/11 at 9:11am
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Originally Posted by AuberyMirkwood 

I ordered 25 and 27 healthy Babies arrived Friday morning jumpy
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6144/6018341498_1fbbbcfccb_b.jpg


They are soo cute love What breeds did you get!

Silkies, silkies, and more silkies!

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Silkies, silkies, and more silkies!

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post #197 of 316
8/7/11 at 9:20am
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Originally Posted by yoie 
Quote:
Originally Posted by AuberyMirkwood 

I ordered 25 and 27 healthy Babies arrived Friday morning jumpy
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6144/6018341498_1fbbbcfccb_b.jpg


They are soo cute love What breeds did you get!


I'm not sure yet lol but I've posted pics here for people to guess http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=7106547#p7106547 I know one silkie, and I'm guessing mostly cochins.

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post #198 of 316
8/8/11 at 7:21am
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by AuberyMirkwood 
Quote:
Originally Posted by yoie 
Quote:
Originally Posted by AuberyMirkwood 

I ordered 25 and 27 healthy Babies arrived Friday morning jumpy
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6144/6018341498_1fbbbcfccb_b.jpg


They are soo cute love What breeds did you get!


I'm not sure yet lol but I've posted pics here for people to guess http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=7106547#p7106547 I know one silkie, and I'm guessing mostly cochins.


I got 1 Silkie (Black:~) too!  I also got a Self Blue OEGB and, also like you, a bunch of cochins!


Edited by IdealisticRoo - 8/9/11 at 9:59am
The insanity of having chickens seems to be keeping me sane!
Careful tender of an ever-increasing flock of mostly blue/ green egg layers and a few special-needs birds. 
Oh, and Smoky, the best dog EVER!   
MY PM BOX is ALWAYS FULL!  *hides
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The insanity of having chickens seems to be keeping me sane!
Careful tender of an ever-increasing flock of mostly blue/ green egg layers and a few special-needs birds. 
Oh, and Smoky, the best dog EVER!   
MY PM BOX is ALWAYS FULL!  *hides
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post #199 of 316
8/11/11 at 4:08pm
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Originally Posted by IdealisticRoo 
Quote:
Originally Posted by AuberyMirkwood 
Quote:
Originally Posted by yoie 


They are soo cute love What breeds did you get!


I'm not sure yet lol but I've posted pics here for people to guess http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=7106547#p7106547 I know one silkie, and I'm guessing mostly cochins.


I got 1 Silkie (Black:~) too!  I also got a Self Blue OEGB and, also like you, a bunch of cochins!


I got a self blue too :-D I got another blue but it's not an Old English, it has a different comb and is smaller..

Turning 1/10 of an acre of urban sun baked back lot to turn in to an oasis. Art, chickens, mermaids, and gardening.
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post #200 of 316
8/12/11 at 6:20pm

Just noticed today that one of my black cochin chicks is a frizzle! jumpy

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