Hatchery recommendations

[cindyloowhoo]

I know that I asked this previously and cannot find the thread! Would like recommendations on hatcheries for ordering chicks to be shipped to me.

Also, I'll be getting 4 new babies tomorrow or Thursday, if I order other ones and receive them a few days to a week after my newest ones, will there be a problem putting them all in together?

Thanks so much,

 

[SunHwaKwon]

Where are you located?

I've mixed chicks, just usually not after about three weeks, or older large fowl with younger bantams.

 

[Folly's place]

I've been very happy with Cackle and MurrayMcMurray, over several orders, over many years. However, your location, and the weather, and your breed choices, all matter.
A decent hatchery within driving distance, with on-site pickup, might be a good place to shop.
Within a week or so should be fine, but do pay attention to the weather forecast!
Mary

 

[mrs_organized_chaos]

I looked into hatcheries near me when I started searching. I have two that are within 3 hours of me. I also looked at shipping prices and breed availability when I was ready for them to be shipped. I ended up picking Mt Healthy. They are 1 1/2 hours from me ( I still had the chicks shipped) and received the chicks within 24 hours of hatching. They had the three breeds I wanted for layers and they also had Freedom Rangers, which I wanted for meat chickens. Everyone arrived healthy and active. I haven’t lost any of them yet (6 weeks). I wish I had ordered a bigger batch of the Freedom Rangers but I wanted to make sure they were what we wanted first. When I order in the future, I may skip shipping and pick them up since the hatchery is so close.

 

[Scooby308]

I looked into hatcheries near me when I started searching. I have two that are within 3 hours of me. I also looked at shipping prices and breed availability when I was ready for them to be shipped. I ended up picking Mt Healthy. They are 1 1/2 hours from me ( I still had the chicks shipped) and received the chicks within 24 hours of hatching. They had the three breeds I wanted for layers and they also had Freedom Rangers, which I wanted for meat chickens. Everyone arrived healthy and active. I haven’t lost any of them yet (6 weeks). I wish I had ordered a bigger batch of the Freedom Rangers but I wanted to make sure they were what we wanted first. When I order in the future, I may skip shipping and pick them up since the hatchery is so close.

I live about 2 hours from Mt. Healthy and had looked them to pick up from. Shipping is just a killer for me .I would rather pick up and know they are being watched on their journey. Better a couple hour car ride than 12-24 plus hours in the mail.

 

[mrs_organized_chaos]

I live about 2 hours from Mt. Healthy and had looked them to pick up from. Shipping is just a killer for me .I would rather pick up and know they are being watched on their journey. Better a couple hour car ride than 12-24 plus hours in the mail.

I am very happy with my chickens from them so if you can pick them up I would say order from them! My post office is awesome so I have less worries than I have seen others having. They called me at 6am to let me know my chicks were there and were very helpful and friendly. I am going to put in another order in a couple of months to raise another batch of meat chickens. The down side is they won’t have anymore Freedom Rangers for this hatching season so I will have to go with Cornish Crosses. I have looked at other hatcheries but their shipping is so outrageous and I really don’t want to use another hatchery since Mt Healthy was good to me the first time around. I added a couple of pics of my pullets.