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post #1 of 17
5/7/08 at 9:28pm
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I was wondering if anyone here has ever ordered from Privett Hatchery?  I found that the hatchery that I usually use doesn't have the type of layer that I want available.  I was thinking about ordering from a different  hatchery.  I am nervous about ordering from someone I have not heard of before and if anyone has any input it would be much appreciated.  Thanks!

3 dogs, 2 goats, 3 cows, a salmon fav. roo with his harem of buff orps.,42 chicks, 2 sows and how many piglets??? 1 husband and a 9 yr.old. with an attitude :-)
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3 dogs, 2 goats, 3 cows, a salmon fav. roo with his harem of buff orps.,42 chicks, 2 sows and how many piglets??? 1 husband and a 9 yr.old. with an attitude :-)
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post #2 of 17
5/7/08 at 9:36pm

One of the local feed store uses them. They get a good variety and the chicks have always been healthy when I got them. Don't have first hand experience with them though.

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post #3 of 17
5/7/08 at 9:36pm

My daughter  got a bunch of Barred Rock and Buff Orpington pullets from the local co-op who purchased from Privett .  very nice birds!  Cannot comment on shipping as I have not shipped from there, but the quality and uniformity of the stock I think would be tough to beat.

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post #4 of 17
5/7/08 at 9:54pm
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Thanks for the replies!  I am planning on placing my order with them tomorrow and it includes a dozen new buff orp. pullets that will be my laying flock for the next year.  I really would hate to mess it up by ordering from the wrong people sad

3 dogs, 2 goats, 3 cows, a salmon fav. roo with his harem of buff orps.,42 chicks, 2 sows and how many piglets??? 1 husband and a 9 yr.old. with an attitude :-)
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3 dogs, 2 goats, 3 cows, a salmon fav. roo with his harem of buff orps.,42 chicks, 2 sows and how many piglets??? 1 husband and a 9 yr.old. with an attitude :-)
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post #5 of 17
5/7/08 at 10:01pm

Our feed store uses them and so  many of ours have come from there.  They are always healthy and actually are beautiful quality birds.  I would highly recommend them, but with the caveat that I have never had to deal with them directly.

Proud Mama of 4 Lav Orps, 2 BCM, 7 EE, 4 BR, 6 LB, 4 Aus, 1 Wel, 4 BO, 12 WH, 4 runners, 4 Alpaca, 1 chinchilla, 1 Sheltie, 1 Pom, 2 Jap Chin/Maltese, 2 girls and 1 boy.

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Proud Mama of 4 Lav Orps, 2 BCM, 7 EE, 4 BR, 6 LB, 4 Aus, 1 Wel, 4 BO, 12 WH, 4 runners, 4 Alpaca, 1 chinchilla, 1 Sheltie, 1 Pom, 2 Jap Chin/Maltese, 2 girls and 1 boy.

1Co 12:26  If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.
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post #6 of 17
5/7/08 at 10:12pm

Our feedstore uses them too and its where my 4 Buff Orps came from. Lovely chicks!

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4 Buff Orpingtons: Skipper, Peep, Quill, and T-Rex; 1 red sex link Cluckarita
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post #7 of 17
5/8/08 at 8:46am

I got an order in this morning. The chicks look healthy. I ordered 119!! Im sooo addicted. One had died and one was dieing when we got them but for 119 Im thinking thats to be expected. I ordered last week. They shipped them tuesday and I picked them up at the post office this morning. Im excited to get home and play with them!! I ordered the assortments so I am still trying to figure out what I got!! I have 94 banties and 25 polish I do know that much. They are nice chicks. Good luck with your order. yippiechickie

My husband Jeff who has to put up with all of this!! We have 6 kids (his and mine)!! Shane 18, Justin 17, Kailey 15, Brad 13, Lacey 11 and Logan 11 (yep twins)!! A bunch of chickens (Polish and Silkies are my favs), chihuahua, chi-pin, 2 yellow labs, 3 show rabbits. I have my hands full and wouldnt have it any other way!!
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My husband Jeff who has to put up with all of this!! We have 6 kids (his and mine)!! Shane 18, Justin 17, Kailey 15, Brad 13, Lacey 11 and Logan 11 (yep twins)!! A bunch of chickens (Polish and Silkies are my favs), chihuahua, chi-pin, 2 yellow labs, 3 show rabbits. I have my hands full and wouldnt have it any other way!!
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post #8 of 17
6/11/08 at 7:25am

I just got my order from Privett today and have to say I am thrilled.  I ordered 100 chicks, got 4 extras.  Only 3 were dead on arrival ( not bad since it's been 100+ here every day for the past week )

All the chicks are big and healthy.  Order was shipped Monday and I got them Wed at 6am.  I'll be using Privett again!

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Due to recent cutbacks, the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off.

Raising children is like being pecked to death by a chicken.
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post #9 of 17
6/11/08 at 7:33am

Just wanted to add that I received an order of Frizzles, Silkies and Black Tailed Japanese. All 36 arrived healthy but I did have two of the japs die a few days after arrival. But all have been healthy since and look forward to seeing them fully feathered. Good luck with your choices!     Pete

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didnt do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. - Mark Twain
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Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didnt do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. - Mark Twain
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post #10 of 17
6/11/08 at 8:04am

I got 3 frizzles and 2 buff brahma's from TSC who uses Privett, and they are gorgeous birds, really nice quality - oh and I got a blue cochin and two red cochins also very nice.

Frizzles, Showgirls, D'Anvers, Cuckoo Marans, Showgirls; Guinea's'; African Grey; Blue & Gold macaw;  three Sebastopol geese, Maltese, Toy Poodle, and a Min Pin
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Frizzles, Showgirls, D'Anvers, Cuckoo Marans, Showgirls; Guinea's'; African Grey; Blue & Gold macaw;  three Sebastopol geese, Maltese, Toy Poodle, and a Min Pin
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