Hello all! I usually only post positive reviews but I have waited almost a year to see how this would play out. I ordered from Cedar Creek in Feb of 2014. Paid in full at the time of order. I was told the chicks would be sent in March, emailed at beginning of March to get an approximate date. A week later was told 3rd week of March. 3rd week came and went with no correspondence from them. Called 4th week in March to see what was up. Got an email saying winter was rough and it would be mid-April. I understood and thought "no problem" I would have appreciated being kept informed, but I stayed optimistic. Here is what I ordered: 10 Wheaten Marans, 5 Buckeyes, and 5 Narragansett turkey poults. The total was around $240.00 with express shipping. Chicks arrived mid-April, 1 Wheaten chick was dead and one was almost dead. Had the lady from Post Office witness it and sign a statement. I am an experienced hatcher of my own eggs, so brooder was ready to go when I got home. Other Wheaten died 2 hours later. All Buckeyes were fine. Turkeys were fine, but one was white, so not a Narragansett. Called that afternoon to let them know what was going on, didn't get back to me till next day, in which time 2 more Wheatens had died. I asked why I was given a white turkey, they said they didn't have enough to complete order, so threw in what they had. I was told they would give me store credit for chicks that died, as they weren't responsible for chicks the post office kills. EXACT WORDS! So with minimum order, I still have to shell out around $40 to use the store credit. Really? So a week later, another Wheaten dies. So here is how it went for the rest of the year: Gave away the royal palm turkey because I couldn't use it in my breeding program. Of the 4 turkeys left, 2 died at 2 months of age just out of the blue. The 2 remaining were both toms, and one was very very brownish red in parts of tail and wings, so again, not Narragansett. Both of these toms developed severely bowed legs at around 6 months of age. My other turkeys from different breeder did not, so it wasn't a vitamin deficiency. Needless to say, I had to harvest them. So I have 0 turkeys left from them. Of the 5 remaining "wheatens", one has no feathering on the feet and willow legs. hmmm... another one does not have a wheaten pattern and has never grown properly, she weighs 2 lbs at 10 months old. The other 3 barely look like a Marans, let alone the proper pattern and they all lay a VERY, and I can't stress this enough, VERY light brown egg. I will not be ordering from them again, they can keep my store credit. I hope others will learn from my mistake.
