Cackle Hatchery

[1cock2hens]

My point is people lie....breeder breed the same as hatcheries and slap a higher price tag on them no one breeds to sop anymore. I havent seen birds bred to standard in years

You don't go by a person's word when looking for a reputable breeder you go by a person's reputation o.o you are not looking in the right places.

 

[Maddcatter]

I'd be pissed if I got told "we promise they arrive alive" and then didn't get refunded for DOA too.

Hatcheries I have used so far: Hoover, Privett, Meyers Poultry.

I ordered 40 chicks from Hoover's. 14 or them were alive when they got here. 2 more died a few days later... I honestly think a USPS worker left my box in front of a tailpipe. Chicks aren't typically born blind in one eye. Hoover refunded me (tbf, I had just asked for replacements, but there was a chick shortage.)

Privett was great, all the chicks have been great.

Meyers sent me 2 extra than I asked for. All the chicks arrived alive, but the first couple of days involved about half the chicks having pasty butt. Otherwise, everything was great.

I'm sorry you had such a terrible experience. I would definitely talk to a manager.

 

[nuthatched]

I'd be pissed if I got told "we promise they arrive alive" and then didn't get refunded for DOA too.

Hatcheries I have used so far: Hoover, Privett, Meyers Poultry.

I ordered 40 chicks from Hoover's. 14 or them were alive when they got here. 2 more died a few days later... I honestly think a USPS worker left my box in front of a tailpipe. Chicks aren't typically born blind in one eye. Hoover refunded me (tbf, I had just asked for replacements, but there was a chick shortage.)

Privett was great, all the chicks have been great.

Meyers sent me 2 extra than I asked for. All the chicks arrived alive, but the first couple of days involved about half the chicks having pasty butt. Otherwise, everything was great.

I'm sorry you had such a terrible experience. I would definitely talk to a manager.

This us an old thread my friend, you likely not receive an answer from the op.
It helps to always check the dates to prevent thread necromancy. :]
It happens to us so don't worry about it.

 

[Maddcatter]

This us an old thread my friend, you likely not receive an answer from the op.
It helps to always check the dates to prevent thread necromancy. :]
It happens to us so don't worry about it.

You following me, friend?
Honestly, I replied because the thread had a few recent replies and I figured the info would be useful.
It's cool if I'm ranting into the void. I talk to my chickens too.

 

[NatJ]

I'd be pissed if I got told "we promise they arrive alive" and then didn't get refunded for DOA too.

If I am reading the first post correctly, the right number of chicks did ARRIVE alive. They just did not STAY alive.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/cackle-hatchery.1518546/page-5#post-25581457
OP ordered 20 chicks. When the chicks arrived, 21 were alive and 1 was dead.