Colorado

[Chesterchook]

We are interested in some poults this spring. Why Urch?

 

[wsmith]

Do you have a preferred month?

April?

 

[wsmith]

We are interested in some poults this spring. Why Urch?

Good prices, great stock

 

[Chesterchook]

What makes their stock different from other hatcheries like say meyer or ideal? Do they just start with better birds or do they have different criteria for breeding?

 

[wsmith]

What makes their stock different from other hatcheries like say meyer or ideal? Do they just start with better birds or do they have different criteria for breeding?

Yes...

Higher breeding standards, and they breed for the APA standard, rather than just production numbers. They charge more for their chicks, and you get what you pay for. I'm only familiar with their dom stock, and many breeders use them to add vigor without bringing in traits that aren't desirable.

 

[Chesterchook]

Yes...

Higher breeding standards, and they breed for the APA standard, rather than just production numbers. They charge more for their chicks, and you get what you pay for. I'm only familiar with their dom stock, and many breeders use them to add vigor without bringing in traits that aren't desirable.

So from a breeder's viewpoint, are most hatcheries pretty much the same? Is there anything to be said for them (hatcheries)?

If anyone needs his price sheet again just let me know.

Yes please

 

[ldmoseley]

New to the forum... and to chickens. Parker area

 

[coloradogal]

I am gathering a Colorado order for Urch, I plan on some leghorns and Wendell wants Turkeys, I might even be in for a poult or two, I understand from another thread that running a turkey or two with the chickens helps prevent Marek's - and after seeing and reading about how delicious Wendell's was, what's not to like?

I am hoping to have time to call Mr. Urch this Friday, and would like to know then about how many birds I want to tell him we Colorado folk would like to order. If anyone needs his price sheet again just let me know. Those who have expressed interest, if you could let me know your thoughts by Friday, I would appreciate it. I believe those who expressed interest were Megshenhut, Pichuris, Suncatcher, and Maggiemo. It sounds like among us we could be looking at an order of maybe 50 chicks and poults. Delivery date may be up to him, but if we can still select dates, are most of you looking at March? April? May?

Are you NPIP? I'm not sure I can order if they are delivered to a non-NPIP house because of biosecurity.

 

[Pozees]

Are you NPIP? I'm not sure I can order if they are delivered to a non-NPIP house because of biosecurity.

Yes, my girls were tested last August - still don't have my number but got all my results that we are clean, sent my check, took them two months to cash it, so hopefully my number will arrive any time now.

 

[Pozees]

New to the forum... and to chickens. Parker area

Welcome! Tell us about your chickens!