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    Cackle Hatchery reviews

    I'm really sorry to hear about the birds that died. It's a rotten feeling. But, I'm happy that the remaining birds are doing well. Our 14 survivors are doing quite well at two weeks after delivery.
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    Cackle Hatchery reviews

    Update: After three business days of calling, I got through to the hatchery at 8am sharp on a Tuesday morning almost week after delivery. The lady I spoke with was pleasant enough, but the conversation was your basic run-of-the-mill customer service representative type call. I was very...
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    Cackle Hatchery reviews

    It depends how far you live from the hatchery. Being in Wisconsin, I believe I chose a hatchery too far away. (?) They are shipped priority with the USPS. Although I may have mentioned that I've purchased from Meyer twice in the past (a slightly shorter trip) and they took the same amount of...
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    Cackle Hatchery reviews

    First, I'm really sorry to hear about the losses mentioned in this thread. It is very hard to watch and I deeply simpathize. I thought I'd post an update. Of the 30 chicks we received, we lost 16. I had one conversation with a service rep who said to call back with a final live count after...
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    Cackle Hatchery reviews

    I'm in Wisconsin and I should have listened to that little gut feeling that the shipment wouldn't go well. Although I'm wondering about and underlying condition as well because some of them have unusual neck movements. I ordered from Meyer in March (colder) several years ago and had success...
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    Cackle Hatchery reviews

    I just received my order from Cackle Hatchery this morning and lost 13 out of 27 so far. They arrived in very bad shape, with 7 dead upon arrival. We've tried saving the other 6 with no luck. We're waiting on another cochin, but it's not looking good. The largest percentage loss is currently...
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    Pretty sure I sold to a rooster fighter

    Yes, it is entirely based on my gut feeling and a few contradictory messages I got between the two different sales. In one, he's starting out a new flock on land he's renting in a different town. In the second, he's had chickens for a long time, even had them as a kid, he loves his serama...
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    Pretty sure I sold to a rooster fighter

    I've had chickens for over 10 years, and have occasionally sold my extras on Craigslist with a lot of success. I try very hard to sell responsibly, and I am not opposed to people buying my birds for butchering. I eat chicken, and I don't mind if others do as well, as long as the process is...
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    Orpington with bad attitude

    I recently read about a form of "chicken jail". I may try that with some others. How long do you give them their time outs?
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    Orpington with bad attitude

    Thank you. I was thinking of trying Cackle, as well. It's funny, because we had a buff orpington in our very first brood who acted just like an orpington but had yellow legs. (I don't know which hatchery she came from.) I always wondered if a buff rock had a secret rondez vous somewhere down...
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    Orpington with bad attitude

    Hi, I've had chickens since 2007 but haven't been a member here until today. In May we ordered another brood of chicks from Meyer, and got a bigger assortment than usual. I decided to get one buff orpington as a safe bet for temperament, since we've had them before and they are the go-to for...
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