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There are bad experiences from ALL hatcheries from time to time. Overall i have been happy with ideal. they have breeders in the area (as do they ALL) and sometimes those breeders aren't that great. local breeders are the best route but they are not sexed (generally speaking). so far Ideal is my...

Ideal is my go to as well. Have ordered from Murray and I think belt. Strombergs as well. I’d say ideal is stellar. Yes there are some who die. It is the shipping. And postal service sometimes. I alway wait at post office morning!of arrival to save them riding around in mail truck.

regardless..i will say i have purchased from a few hatcheries. NOT my favorite way to get birds as there seems to always be deaths and the whole process is not chick friendly. i know that going in. bantams never ship well and some breeds more delicate. Ideal is my favorite tho. it is closest to...

i have ordered a number of times from ideal. i am no longer a fan of hatcheries and prefer to order hatching eggs or local breeders. i have had great experience with their employees and their standard size regular breeds. but i ordered a lot of "fancy" chics and they don't always arrive in good...