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I went with both hatcheries this year. I ordered ducks and geese from McMurray and a bunch of chicks. So far, we have been going well with both. I lost a duckling a couple days after I got them. She had some kind of growth on her neck. We first thought she was just eating a lot, but it...

Thank you for sharing your experience, though I am sorry for what happened. I think it was really great of them to try and replace your order, but the orders are usually set months in advance (at least the most sought after breeds are, like Olive Eggers and Spitshauben, for example). I bet they...

I'm trying for another chick order forom Meyer, due to come in the week of July 28. I have called them a few times to change the order, and the customer service was excellent.

My Meyer gosling order came in 5 weeks ago. I ordered 8, one was DOA. The others are doing great, and they are so friendly (could be the breed). Most of the ducklings from McMurray are doing great. I ordered 16 ducklings of several breeds. Three died within the first couple of days, but...

For chickens, they say the estimated arrival date is Thursday to cover their bases. I have always had good luck getting my orders at a decent amount of time. I got my chicks last year on a Tuesday. I'm not sure how they managed that, but it worked. My goslings came in last week on a Wed...

The man don't care if they are loving. LOL He just wants them to taste good.

Did you get any turkeys? I'm considering doing that, and my hubby wants turkeys. She's cute, but definitely too dark to be a buff.

bummer...

I asked them about combined shipping with ducklings and chicks, and they ship from different locations. I had to make three orders this year. It was cheaper to get the ducklings from McMurray, and I ordered chicks and goslings from Meyer. I had to place my chick order in December to make sure...

I wonder if they just have a new employee filling orders. I haven't had anything like that happen before. Have you called them to let them know? Their customer service, in my experience, is really good. Meyer won't send you anything you didn't order, and I like that about them. McMurray is...

Crazy! I ordered duckling for February, and they mixed up one of mine. It was the extra, they had labeled as a Sweet Emily, but it was a Buff Orpington. Thankfully it was a free one so I didn't care so much. Did they reimburse you for the wrong ones?

I'm sorry you had such rotten luck with them... I have had good luck with Meyer though. They send cold month orders with heat packs, and McMurray doesn't. I think that was the reason our last year's February order went south... Several died, mostly of one particular breed, the Speckled Sussex.

Any idea what happened? I just got an order of 16 ducklings from them last week. 3 died, but they are sending me replacements this week. :)

I am making three new orders this year. An order of ducklings arriving next week from McMurray, and the other two orders are from Meyer, goslings arriving in April and chicks arriving in July. I have had to call Meyer once, and the customer service was a huge improvement. I also IMed back and...

It seems like every time I call, I talk to Peggy. She is always nice and pleasant to talk to. If you have to call them back, I would ask for her if the person you get isn't nice. No matter what hatchery you go with, they have to have about two weeks advance on the order. I looked at...

I'm so sorry to hear about the losses of both hatcheries. :( I like to hear the success stories though. Has any one ordered from eFowl? They are having a sale on their chicks where if you buy 25 you get free shipping, and they have a coupon for Valentines day (I think it ends today). I was...

Fatalities can occur, I agree, but stating I would rather buy MMM chicks in warmer weather because MMM doesn't include a heat pack. That doesn't have anything to do with how many chicks have been ordered over how many years. Regardless if I had ordered 300 chicks over several years or 100 in...

For me, this time was completely opposite. One of my friends going on the order had ordered 10 Speckled Sussex. 7 of them died in the first 36 hours of arrival. Since then, we have had no more fatalities, thank heaven, and our Meyer order had no casualties. I can't say on how they will look...

I thought I should add the fact McMurray also added a free chick. It was a Barred Rock (we ordered 12 pullets, now we have 13). The free EE Meyer sent is also a pullet. We ordered nothing but pullets, so we received nothing but pullets. Score for both Hatcheries.

McMurray chicks were delivered yesterday with a total of 30 chicks. Meyer chicks were delivered today with a total of 26 chicks. About a couple of weeks ago, I called McMurray to add two more pullets to my order. No hassles, and the people were pleasant. I really enjoy speaking with the...